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DESCRIPTION:<a href="https://www.amchamtt.com/event/why-business-continuity
 -is-non-negotiable-for-companies-1847/register">Why Business Continuity is
  Non-Negotiable for Companies</a>\nWhy Business Continuity is Non-Negotiab
 le for Companies Business continuity planning is essential for MSMEs navig
 ating today’s unpredictable environment. From natural disasters to cyber
  threats\, disruptions can strike at any time—making resilience a key dr
 iver of long-term success. This session will explore the foundational elem
 ents of a strong continuity strategy and why MSMEs must treat it as a core
  business priority. Through real-world case studies and practical insights
 \, we will examine how companies have built resilience\, the value of coll
 aboration in crisis response\, and the first steps you can take to safegua
 rd your operations today. Join us as we discuss strategies\, tools\, and f
 rameworks to build more agile\, prepared\, and future-ready businesses. Ke
 y Topics Why Business Continuity is Non-Negotiable for MSMEs Building Bloc
 ks of a Resilient MSME Lessons from the Field: Real Scenarios and Solution
 s Collaborating for Resilience How to Get Started Today Facilitator José 
 Ignacio Quirós Director\, CEPA José Ignacio Quirós is a seasoned expert
  in organizational resilience\, emergency preparedness\, and business cont
 inuity across Latin America and the Caribbean. He currently leads CEPA S.A
 .\, a consultancy specializing in risk management\, continuity planning\, 
 and emergency response training\, with strategic partnerships including th
 e Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and ARISE. With more than
  20 years of experience working with both public and private sector entiti
 es\, José has helped numerous micro\, small\, and medium enterprises (MSM
 Es) develop robust continuity strategies to prepare for and respond to dis
 asters and operational disruptions. He is also a collaborator with ARISE P
 anama. actively contributing to regional efforts aligned with the United N
 ations’ goals for disaster risk reduction.
DTSTAMP:20260520T195210Z
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
SUMMARY:Why Business Continuity is Non-Negotiable for Companies
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<a href="https://www.amchamtt.com/event/why-bu
 siness-continuity-is-non-negotiable-for-companies-1847/register">Why Busin
 ess Continuity is Non-Negotiable for Companies</a>\nWhy Business Continuit
 y is Non-Negotiable for Companies Business continuity planning is essentia
 l for MSMEs navigating today’s unpredictable environment. From natural d
 isasters to cyber threats\, disruptions can strike at any time—making re
 silience a key driver of long-term success. This session will explore the 
 foundational elements of a strong continuity strategy and why MSMEs must t
 reat it as a core business priority. Through real-world case studies and p
 ractical insights\, we will examine how companies have built resilience\, 
 the value of collaboration in crisis response\, and the first steps you ca
 n take to safeguard your operations today. Join us as we discuss strategie
 s\, tools\, and frameworks to build more agile\, prepared\, and future-rea
 dy businesses. Key Topics Why Business Continuity is Non-Negotiable for MS
 MEs Building Blocks of a Resilient MSME Lessons from the Field: Real Scena
 rios and Solutions Collaborating for Resilience How to Get Started Today F
 acilitator José Ignacio Quirós Director\, CEPA José Ignacio Quirós is 
 a seasoned expert in organizational resilience\, emergency preparedness\, 
 and business continuity across Latin America and the Caribbean. He current
 ly leads CEPA S.A.\, a consultancy specializing in risk management\, conti
 nuity planning\, and emergency response training\, with strategic partners
 hips including the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and ARIS
 E. With more than 20 years of experience working with both public and priv
 ate sector entities\, José has helped numerous micro\, small\, and medium
  enterprises (MSMEs) develop robust continuity strategies to prepare for a
 nd respond to disasters and operational disruptions. He is also a collabor
 ator with ARISE Panama. actively contributing to regional efforts aligned 
 with the United Nations’ goals for disaster risk reduction.
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