Disaster Recovery Journal Fall 2025

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER The Resilience Disconnect: A C-suite Opportunity By MARGARET J. MILLETT 8

Amy Faulkner amy@drj.com EVENT MARKETING Sonal Patel sonal@drj.com

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Dan Bailey, Jeff Dato, John Jackson, Peter Laz, Ann Pickren, Steve Piggott, Tracey Rice, Randy Till, Damian Walch, Belinda Wilson EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Erick Anez, Robbie Atabaigi, Rich Cocchiara, Renuka Darbha, Sherri Flynn, Corey Hahn, Colleen Huber, Lisa Jones, Melanie Lucht, Melissa Muñiz, Melissa Owings, Bogdana Sardak, Nicole Scott, Paul Striedl, Joy Weddington + (51) 1 436 6456 fijo Perú + 1 (786) 600 1864 USA ruth.rocha@drjenespanol.com www.drjenespanol.com ASIA Business Continuity Planning Asia Pte Ltd (BCP Asia) Henry Ee 1 Commonwealth Lane #08-27 One Commonwealth Singapore 149544 Phone: (65) 6325 2080 Fax: (65) 6223 5363 General: enquiry@bcpasia.com Events: conference@bcpasia.com Direct: henry@bcpasia.com www.bcpasia.com UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Continuity and Resilience A Division of CORE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING Dhiraj Lal , Executive Director P. O. Box 127557, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ( +971 2 8152831 | 7 +971 2 8152888 dhiraj@continuityandresilience.com www.continuityandresilience.com SOUTH AMERICA DRJ en Espanol Ruth Rocha , Directora Comercial

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36 The Hidden Gap: How Internal Audit Uncovers Weaknesses in Risk

5 Steps to Build Strong, Resilient Teams That Deliver Results By BOB KLEMME

Management and Disaster Preparedness By NADA AL-SHAHRI

20 Hidden AI Risks BCM Leaders Must Prepare for Now By YULY GROSMAN 24 Recency Effect’s Role in Disaster Planning and Preparedness By SARA BENDER 28 Why Continuity Leadership Matters More Than Ever By THOMAS MAGEE

39 Data Mobility Emerging as a Must-Have Backup Software Feature By JEROME WENDT

42 Career Spotlight: Maya Calabrese By MELANIE LUCHT

44 Why CISOs Are Redefining Resilience By JOE SILVA

46 From Burden to Advantage: How SMEs Can Turn Compliance into a Growth Advantage By CHARLOTTE WEBB

33 8 Common Business Continuity

Planning Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) By CARLO KELEJIAN

53 DR Services Directory

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