Past Events:
Events from 2021–2025 are available in the Members Only Section. Many include links to the videos and/or PowerPoint presentations.
Upcoming Events:
BRPW hosts monthly presentations on the second Thursday of each month from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM central time.
You can view future presentations here.
2025 - Past Events
| Date | TOPIC | PRESENTER |
|---|---|---|
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January |
Crisis Communication - The Good, the Bad, The Ugly! |
Dr. Steve Goldman, Senior Lecturer, MIT Professional Education; Director Crisis Courses |
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February |
Benefits of our Public Private Partnerships |
Derek Bodmer, Community Preparedness Coordinator, WEM |
| March | Metrics - The Untold BCP Story |
Stuart Murray, Business Continuity Manager at Molina Healthcare |
| April |
The Resilient Future: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence, a Practitioner's Journey |
Jason Hoss, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery Coordinator at Open Technology Solutions, LLC |
| May | An Introduction to Adaptive Business Continuity | Mark Armour, Sr. Director of IT GRC at Brink's Inc |
| September | Planning for the Party: Lessons Learned from the Republican National Convention | Lisa Hass-Peters, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at Froedtert Hospital's Level 1 Trauma Center |
| October | The Intersection of Business Resiliency, Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence | Far'd Thomas, Doctoral Candidate National University |
| November | The State of Wisconsin's Approach to Continuity | Matthew Crompton, Director, Continuity of Government |
2024 - Past Events
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
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February |
Gamification of Tabletop Exercises | Dawn Grzena, Resilience Leader, Blogger, Public Speaker, winner of DRII 2023 Response & Recovery of the Year Award |
| March | Using Artificial Intelligence as a Force Multiplier for your Resilience Program | Shane Mathew, Chief Executive Officer Stone Risk Consulting |
| April | Conducting an Effective BIA | Sherri Flynn, Principal Business Resilience Consultant; DRII Consultant of the Year |
| May | New to the Industry - New Voices - New Perspectives | Brandi Hunter, Founder & CEO of Aspiring Emergency Managers Online |
| June | Preparing for Cyber Attacks - Exploring Recovery Strategies - Exercising Your Plans | Annual BRPW Showcase |
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September |
Skills in demand, how to increase your marketability as well as an update on the current employment market |
Cheyene Marling, Managing Director of Talent Management & Research Analytics |
| October | Business Continuity, Cyber Security and Resiliency: Preparation, Protection and Bouncing Forward | Michele L. Turner, Vice President Business Continuity Marriott International, Chair-DRI International Board of Directors |
| November | Understanding Business Impact Analysis for Cyber Resilience | Sherri Flynn, Principal Business Resilience Consultant; DRII Consultant of the Year |
| December | The Joy of Metrix | Dawn Grzena, Resilience Leader, Blogger, Public Speaker, winner of DRII 2023 Response & Recovery of the Year Award |