I was sitting in the car listening to the latest news on the radio whilst waiting for my daughter to finish hockey and started contemplating the challenges of horizon scanning in an increasingly unpredictable global environment (yes, my life really is that exciting). I came to the conclusion that horizon scanning isn’t really about predicting […]
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The world’s most predictable disruptor is coming and it’s something that should be keeping people up at night. Every few years the Pacific Ocean warms, Scientists spot it months sometimes a full year in advance. Meteorologists issue warnings, and Governments are briefed, yet reliably, organisations around the world are caught completely flat-footed when the consequences
Your Morning Coffee Could Be One El Niño Away From Disappearing Read More »
Inverroy Crisis Management has announced the promotion of Kirsty Bremner to Head of Crisis & Continuity Management, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth and evolution. The role has previously been overseen by Inverroy’s Managing Director and Founder, Matthew Wardner, but as the business has expanded, the decision was made to appoint an
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Tell us about your role with Inverroy? I’m a Crisis Communications and Business Continuity Consultant, which means I help organisations prepare for and respond to disruptive events. That could include anything from developing business continuity plans and policies to conducting business impact assessments or scenario-based exercises. Alongside that, I manage our e-learning platform for Security
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In the relentless pursuit of expansion, many endurance events have evolved into high-revenue enterprises, attracting thousands of participants eager to test their limits. Yet, as participation grows, so too does the ethical responsibility of organisers to safeguard athlete welfare. Recent tragedies have ignited critical discourse: Are event safety measures evolving in step with the sport’s
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When things don’t work out as planned, and controls fail, an incident may happen. We investigate to understand the causes and how we can prevent them – but we should not stop there. We must try to communicate the findings so that others may benefit. In this way, we can proactively change behaviours and processes
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