Top Business Continuity Planning Experts

Dynamic, results-oriented, executive leader in risk management specializing in organizational resilience, crisis management and corporate security. More than 20 years of documented success in business operations, establishing risk management programs, coordinating and leading technical risk reduction efforts/teams and consulting engagements to achieve strategic goals and capabilities for both public and private sector clients. Proven ability to assess, plan and implement effective risk mitigation measures to safeguard and sustain operations.

Govind Balachandran is the founder of Continuuiti, a climate and operational risk intelligence platform that helps enterprises quantify physical climate risk at the asset level. The platform delivers hazard assessments across 12 physical climate perils, flood depth modelling, and financial loss estimation using peer reviewed damage curve methodologies, enabling banks, insurers, and corporates to translate climate exposure into monetary terms. Previously, Govind founded SignalX, a leading AI-based third-party risk management and due diligence platform that he built over seven years into a 600+ customer business serving all Big Four consulting firms, major enterprises with global supply chains, and private equity houses. He raised venture capital from marquee funds, grew the business to profitability, and currently serves as Board Observer, supporting the board and leadership through a GenAI transformation of the business. He brings deep expertise in enterprise risk management, climate risk quantification, physical risk modelling, and building B2B SaaS platforms for regulated industries. Areas of expertise: Physical climate risk assessment, climate value at risk (CVaR), flood risk modelling, climate stress testing for financial institutions, operational resilience, enterprise risk management, third-party risk management, due diligence, supply chain resilience, climate risk for real estate and infrastructure portfolios, B2B SaaS for regulated industries.

CISO and advisor helping FinTechs turn DORA/NIS2/PSD2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and GDPR into practical resilience and business value. 20+ years across architecture, incident response, and program build-out. I prioritise KPIs, clear board communication, and continuous improvement, not checkbox compliance. Highlights: led DORA/NIS2 readiness for cross-border teams (faster audits; 30%+ lower regulatory risk), stood up vCISO/vDPO programs with cloud-native controls, vendor risk, and privacy automation. Community: OWASP Riga and Cloud Security Alliance Chapter Lead. Need to get regulator-ready? Let’s connect.

Kishore Bitra is a veteran in the IT industry with over 15 years of experience, specializing in end-user technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Center operations, and Enterprise Security. Currently, he serves a crucial role in local government in the United States. A proven leader, Kishore has successfully spearheaded major IT transformations, including complex infrastructure migration projects, ransomware recovery efforts, and system integrations during corporate mergers and acquisitions. Beyond his professional work, he is passionate about demystifying advanced security and AI adoption, making them practical for organizations from local governments to SMBs. He regularly shares real-world insights through writing, speaking, and volunteering on crucial topics like data protection, cyber resilience, and secure finance operations.

James Brouillet is a Business Process Architect and digital-transformation leader who builds practical systems that scale. In financial services, he has managed complex software integrations and core/ancillary conversions, ensuring resilient cutovers, clean data migration, and tight vendor coordination. He designs and operates online banking ecosystems end-to-end—aligning digital channels with core, card, payments, fraud/AML, and CRM systems—while hardening governance, SLAs, and user experience. At A Federal Credit Union, James has played a central role in standing up a BPM program grounded in APQC and the 7 Tenets—mapping cross-functional work in BPMN 2.0 and automating with Nintex Process Manager, Power Automate, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365. Earlier, he led Application Support (vendor vetting, risk, testing, change, audit) and drove meaningful cost savings via licensing rationalization and utilization improvements. Beyond the CU, he incubates small businesses—bridging strategy, tooling, and process to achieve measurable growth. His north star: anticipate needs, exceed expectations, and make excellence a habit. Areas of Expertise Integrations & Conversions: Core/ancillary conversions, API & SSO, data migration, UAT/cutover planning Digital Channels: Online/mobile banking ops, payments, fraud/AML, CRM, compliance alignment Telephony & Automation: Contact center design, IVR trees, voice/chatbots, call-flow analytics, deflection Access Governance: Least-privileged administration, RBAC/SoD, audit readiness across 50+ apps BPM & Automation: BPMN 2.0, process lifecycle, Nintex Process Manager, Power Automate, SharePoint Change & Excellence: APQC, 7 Tenets, Prosci, Baldrige (ADLI/LeTCi), Lean/Six Sigma (DMAIC), A3, 5 Whys, BABOK SMB Incubation: Go-to-market, e-commerce ops, vendor management, cost optimization Representative Results Led multi-system integrations & conversions, delivering clean data migration, stable cutovers, and on-time launches. Online banking program leadership: improved reliability/UX while aligning with core, payments, fraud/AML, and CRM. Telephony & IVR redesign: implemented skills routing and bot deflection to lift CSAT and reduce handle time. Least-privileged access at scale: engineered RBAC for 50+ banking apps; strengthened controls and audit posture. Drove significant licensing savings via vendor negotiation and utilization improvements.

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Prior to founding AdaptiveERP, Sara spent over 20 years in institutional financial services — spanning trading, analytics and GRC consulting, — environments where precision and accountability are non-negotiable, enabling her to bring enterprise-grade discipline to cross-industry SaaS solutions. That experience shaped a mindset where controls, clarity and operational flow are designed as one continuous system. With an MSc in Computer Science from Imperial College — the UK's MIT, she now leads a cross-industry SaaS ERP platform that bridges enterprise risk and technical architecture, by embedding systemic security into core architecture and operations. She conceived and integrated every component of the methodology — spanning finance, operations, GRC, internal controls and cyber — into a unified system. Her rare ability to merge business strategy with technical execution ensures robust, scalable systems—minimizing risk and miscommunication from day one. She also served as Vice-President and Director of The Hedge Fund Association. Today, those same principles guide our approach: strategy and technology built together, so each strengthens the other, while mitigating systemic risk.

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Brian Ninh is an information technology consultant and the founder of SFV Cloud, a firm specializing in managed IT services for small to mid-sized businesses. He focuses on building resilient, scalable infrastructures that allow growing companies to maintain peak operational efficiency. By bridging the gap between complex technical needs and business goals, Brian ensures that his clients' technology remains a secure and reliable asset rather than a bottleneck.

Experienced Founder, Executive and Board Member with a demonstrated history of success in the information technology, security and SaaS industry. Strong entrepreneurial professional skilled in the strategy and execution of companies.

I possess 10 years of experience consulting covered entities and their business associates on how to become and remain HIPAA compliant. I am a Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP) and gained my certification in 2014. In the summer of 2025 I began developing my own SaaS platform, One Guy Consulting. Come check it out!

Robert Chen is the Chief Information Officer of DataNumen, a global leader in data recovery software. With a strategic focus on information systems and digital infrastructure, Robert ensures the seamless operation of DataNumen's global IT framework across offices in the UK, US, Hong Kong, Germany, and Australia. His leadership in implementing robust information management practices supports the company's mission to deliver exceptional data recovery solutions to clients in more than 240 countries. Robert oversees DataNumen's internal data security protocols and cloud-based service architecture, establishing a resilient foundation that enables the company to practice what it preaches in data protection. His expertise in enterprise information systems has been instrumental in developing scalable IT solutions that support DataNumen's growth while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity and security. Working alongside Fortune Global 500 clients—including Toyota, FedEx, HP, Procter & Gamble, and Dell—Robert provides valuable insights on information governance and disaster recovery planning. He leads cross-functional initiatives to align DataNumen's IT infrastructure with evolving customer needs and regulatory requirements worldwide. Through his commitment to operational excellence and innovative information management strategies, Robert strengthens DataNumen's reputation as a trusted partner in data protection and recovery across the global marketplace.

Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) Specialties: Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications, Emergency Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management Business Impact Analysis, Business Continuity training and awareness, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Recovery testing.

A digital media professional focused on Strategy and Development as well as Function and Design.Specialties: Creativity, Interactive Strategy, Web & Interface Design, Front End Development, Wordpress Development.