Two Men and a Business Continuity Plan
Join us every month, as Charlie Maclean-Bristol and James McAlister discuss the latest business continuity news and events, offering their insights and expertise. They will also be sharing their own real life experiences and top tips for business continuity.
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Meet the Presenters
Charlie Maclean-Bristol
Charlie has over 23 years’ experience in business continuity, having worked with a number of major UK utilities before establishing the successful business continuity practice, PlanB Consulting, in 2007. He is also Head of Training and a founding director of BC Training.
James McAlister
James is the Director of Crisis Prepared Limited, a multi award winning organisational resilience consultancy and former police officer. He has over 35 years’ experience in business continuity, civil protection, crisis, major incident & disaster management, emergency planning and counter terrorism.
Popular Episodes
24 Hours in Darkness: The Heathrow Airport Incident
James and Charlie discuss the lessons learnt from the recent Heathrow Airport incident.
The CrowdStrike and Microsoft Global IT Outage
Charlie and James talk about the recent CrowdStrike and Microsoft global IT outage, with a focus on the importance of having a robust business continuity plan in place.
What Skills Does a Modern Business Continuity Practitioner Need?
Charlie and James consider the evolving skills required for modern business continuity practitioners. They emphasise the importance of both hard and soft skills.
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