Better Resilience, Better Business

Shanghai, 18-19 May 2010

Delegate Information

The BCI's China conference brings together professionals from different cultures, with the aim of mutual learning, challenging assumptions and stimulating new ideas.

The Conference Programme - Better Resilience, Better Business

Day 1 - Morning: The Big Picture in China and The World

9:00 Chairman's Welcome

9:10 Better Resilience-Better Business Lyndon Bird, BCI

10:00 Business Resilience in China - The resilence of companies in China, a KPMG Report Published 1 May 2010: Ning Wright-KPMG

11:00 Networking Coffee Break and Exhibition

11:20 BS25999 and the Emerging ISO. Rose Pan, BSI

12:20 Lunch and Exhibition

Day 1 - Afternoon: Threats to Your Organisation

13:20 Information Security and its Importance for Business Continuity - Yong Shen - Ebay

14:20 Dealing with Pandemics - in China and the West Alan Fung KPMG and David Hutcheson, MBCI, Glen Abbot

15:20 Networking Coffee Break and Exhibition

15:40 Workshops - Choose from One Below

16:40 Reporting Back from Workshops

17:00 Close

Day 2 - Morning: Major Events - Takeovers, Typhoons and Volcanoes

09:00 Chairman's Welcome

9:05 Continuity Through Acquisition and Merger - Margaret Millett, MBCI - Ebay

09:50 Case Studies - Tsunamis and Typhoons, Henry Ee, FBCI, Asia Director of the BCI

10:35 Networking Coffee Break and Exhibition

11:00 Ashes to Ashes - The Icelandic Volcano and Damage to Business, Ian Charters, FBCI

11:45 Workshops - Choose from One Below

12:20 Reporting Back from Workshops

12:30 Lunch and Exhibition

Day 2 - Afternoon: Protecting Reputation

13:30 Protecting Reputation by Building a Crisis Management and Business Continuity Structure - Grace Wang, AMBCI, AXA

14:30 Damage to Business by Mass Public Protest - John So, Control Risks

15:25 Networking Coffee Break and Exhibition

15:45 Handling The Media in a Crisis - Warwick Partington, former Sky News Producer

16:45 Concluding Remarks - Henry Ee, Asia Director of the BCI

17:00 Close and Farewell

Workshop Topics on Day 1 and Day 2

Chose one each Day From: The Sichuan Earthquake, Contaminated Products and Surviving Reputational Damage, Embedding BCM in Your Organisation, Writing a BCM Plan, Implementing BS25999, Business Impact Analysis, Incident Management.

Banquet: On the evening of 18th May we will be holding a banquet (Please see below for the price).

Complimentary Seminar

On 17th May, prior to the conference, we would like to invite you to attend a complimentary seminar on doing business in China, run by the British Consular Team.

Delegate Price

One delegate RMB5168 or £500 or USD825

Second delegate from the same organisation RMB4168 or £400 or USD660

The delegate rate includes:

Attendance at the conference

Lunch and refreshments during breaks

Copies of presentations

N.B. These rates do not include accommodation or the banquet.

Gala Banquet: £50 or USD82

Accommodation: We can book your hotel at preferential rates in Premium Rooms - Longemont 5 Star, including Breakfast GBP120 per night or GBP138 for double occupancy. Click here for details: Longemont

The adjacent 3 star Rayfont Hotel is GBP40 per night or GBP48 for double occupancy. We can advise about travel, sightseeing and transfers. If your partner would like to travel to Shanghai and not attend the conference, there is no extra charge, other than breakfast, for sharing a room. VAT will be charged to UK delegates and those from the EU.

To book or enquire either phone: +44 (0) 161 743 3554 or email Geoff Howard at chinaconference@thebci.org