What if today is not just another day? What if today the clouds roll in and the crisis hits. Are you ready for it?
We are inviting you to F24’s new flagship podcast series: „In Case of Emergency“.
In this series we take you inside our global community, and we will feature conversations with international experts on issues that matter most in alerting, crisis management and Business Continuity.
In each episode, we discuss and analyse topics like crisis preparation, mobilisation and crisis communications. We will line up experts and professionals to understand their challenges before, during and after a crisis hits. And we will also look at how technology can mitigate negative impacts of critical events.
Stay tuned and subscribe to us. Visit f24.com for more info on the podcast.
In this episode, John is in conversation with Richard Drennan, Business Continuity and Crisis Response Manager at flydubai. He started his aviation career on the ground with Menzies Aviation before holding roles within Titan Airways and British Airways in the U.K. In 2014 he joined flydubai within their Network Control Centre following his original discipline of Operations Control/Flight Dispatch. Since then, he has progressed and held roles in Airport Services and Safety before being tasked heading up Business Continuity & Emergency Response for the Organisation.
In addition to these roles, Rick hold the position of Emergency Response Director and is a member of the company Threat Assessment Group.
01:17 You mentioned the Dubai floods last year was a black swan event. But what if these are more regular occurances due to the changing climate patterns?
04:56 In Terms of decision making in critical situations or times of crisis - how do you think leadership styles influence the outcome of a crisis?
06:12 A crisis isn't the time to be developing relationships...
08:30 Rick, what advice would you give to organisations who are looking to build stronger crisis management frameworks?
14:47 What have you learnt by working in your profession that you may have adopted as a standard working practice or perhaps you even use it in your personal life?
24 Apr 2025
#46 Navigating Turbulence
In this episode, John is in conversation with Richard Drennan, Business Continuity and Crisis Response Manager at flydubai. He started his aviation career on the ground with Menzies Aviation before holding roles within Titan Airways and British Airways in the U.K. In 2014 he joined flydubai within their Network Control Centre following his original discipline of Operations Control/Flight Dispatch. Since then, he has progressed and held roles in Airport Services and Safety before being tasked heading up Business Continuity & Emergency Response for the Organisation.
In addition to these roles, Rick hold the position of Emergency Response Director and is a member of the company Threat Assessment Group.
03:34 The most dreadful floods that occurred last year, April 17th, 2024 in Dubai. How was flydubai affected?07:46 In a way did we contribute to an overloaded system?10:23 There wasn't necessarily a model set for this... We suspended our operations and activated our crisis management centre.
12:30 How did you use the plans and checklists? How did they work for you? What were the lessons learnt?16:00 It's not like volunteers dont get paid because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.
20 Mar 2025
#45 Mastering Cyber Resilience
Markus Epner - Head of Academy at F24 AG. Markus possesses a wealth of experience in security and crisis management. In this episode, he is in conversation with - Lorenz Kuhlee, who is a highly experienced IT security professional working with PwC’s Risk & Regulation Team in Germany. His specialties include large-scale data breach investigations, cyber incident response, and digital forensics. At PwC, Lorenz leads technical teams through complex cases and brings expertise in project management, specifically tailored to digital forensics and incident response (DFIR).
In addition to his work at PwC, Lorenz is the co-author of Computer Forensics Hacks, a practical collection of methods, tips, and tricks from computer forensics.
01:14 Once your team is activate, what are the key phases and actions required to mitigate the situation?
02:59 If there's a ransomeware attack on a company, should they pay or not?
09:46 How do you ensure your that your containment meausres do not interefre with the company's ongoing activities?
15:00 Do criminals follow some kind of internal SOP when they attack a company?
18:00 What steps should companies take to ensure that they are well prepared against a cyber attack?
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