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Gamechangers in Resilience: The Prevention Paradox

Gamechangers in Resilience is a series spotlighting the people rethinking how we prepare for disruption – not just with better tools, but with bolder questions. In the world of technical resilience, most focus on uptime. Adrian Hornsby focuses on what’s beneath it. After a decade at AWS shaping how global teams approach chaos engineering and...

Gamechangers in Resilience: Everyday Decisions

The Gamechangers in Resilience series highlights how true resilience isn’t something you simply check off a list. It’s driven by leaders who rethink how organizations prepare, adapt, and thrive under pressure. This series celebrates the innovators who are moving resilience beyond plans and policies – embedding it into everyday decisions and shaping stronger, more adaptable...

Strategic Resilience in a BANI World: From Recovery to Foresight

The world doesn’t operate in neat, linear timelines and neither should resilience. As leaders grapple with economic shocks, geopolitical instability, and emerging technologies like AI, the challenge is learning to think differently in the face of it. Strategic resilience in a BANI world is quickly replacing traditional approaches rooted in static plans and backward-looking assumptions....

Gamechangers in Resilience: Ready When Reality Strikes

“We ran a Microsimulation where Microsoft went down. That weekend, Microsoft actually went down. We were prepared.” This isn’t luck. It’s the new standard of resilience at ESR. In a recent product masterclass, we had the opportunity to speak with Sue Chapman about her journey and the impact of her work in capability buiding. As...

Cyberattacks on Australian Super Funds: A Turning Point for Resilience

In early April, coordinated cyberattacks struck several of Australia’s largest superannuation funds. The attackers used personal information to gain unauthorised access to member accounts, resulting in significant financial and reputational impact. AustralianSuper reported $500,000 in losses across just four compromised accounts. While the scale of these attacks is alarming, they also provide a clear opportunity:...

From Compliance to Capability: Rethinking Resilience Testing for DORA

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) may have begun as a regulatory requirement, but for many resilience professionals, it has become a timely catalyst for transformation. In a recent discussion with Colm Gayton, Operational Resilience Manager at AXA, we explored how organizations are navigating the evolving demands of DORA – shifting from compliance-focused activity towards...

Context is Everything: How Contextual Crisis Simulation Drives Real Resilience

Traditional tabletop exercises often fall into the trap of being too generic: a system outage, a severe weather event, or a ransomware attack. But without your organization’s context, these simulations can feel disconnected. They don’t reflect how your people, processes, and technology actually behave under pressure. What’s missing? Context. Relevance. Specificity. That’s where contextual crisis...

From Bystanders to Believers: Boosting Crisis Response Training Engagement

When it comes to crisis response training, more isn’t always better—but more often usually is. “Regular, intense, brief testing beats occasional full-day events – every time.” It’s a shift that’s turning passive participants into proactive responders. The Problem: Long Tabletop Exercises Miss the Mark Traditional tabletop exercises can feel like a necessary evil. They’re long,...

Audit-Ready (Without the Panic): How Microsimulation Reports Help You Prove Preparedness

Let’s be honest:Most organizations don’t fail audits because they’re unprepared.They fail because they can’t prove they’re prepared. Plans? Sure.Training? Somewhere on a shared drive.Actual evidence that people know what to do when things go sideways? Crickets. That’s why smart risk leaders—from regulators to CISOs—are asking sharper questions. “Can you show me who’s practiced?”“What does preparedness...

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