Aug. 26, 2026 – Same Gaps, Different Year: Why the Annual BCM Cycle Doesn’t Build Resilience.

Most BCM programs follow the same rhythm: run the BIA, update the plans, schedule the exercise, file the report, reset, repeat. It looks disciplined, but the same gaps keep returning. Plans go stale between cycles, and stakeholders disengage as soon as the questionnaire arrives.

That pattern comes from a process designed to generate documentation. The challenge is to rethink the cycle and turn it into a source of resilience capability that can withstand increasingly complex, interdependent, unpredictable, and geographically dispersed incidents.

Drawing on experience across global shipping, logistics, manufacturing, and other complex operational environments, Christian Thygesen and Nico Pörsti unpack the recurring patterns, explain why common fixes fall short, and share practical changes that strengthen resilience capability and BCM performance.

What you’ll take away:
✓ A simple diagnostic to identify where your annual BCM cycle is breaking down.
✓ Concrete steps you can take back to your organization to close the gaps that show up every year.
✓ A clearer picture of what a program built around continuous improvement, rather than annual compliance, looks like in practice.

Speakers:
Christian Thygesen – Head of Enterprise Risk Management, USTC (ex-Maersk, ex-Vestas)
Nico Pörsti – Head of BCM Solutions, Fortiv