Section 1: Critical Process Mapping
Hands-On Exercise: Participants map their own top five critical processes, assign downtime tolerances, and identify their single biggest hidden dependency
Building a Business Continuity Plan That Actually Works
Most business continuity plans sit in a drawer, written once, never tested, and completely useless when a real crisis hits. This half-day workshop tears up the compliance document approach and replaces it with a living, tested continuity plan built around the leader's real business. Participants will map their critical processes, identify their hidden dependencies, and sequence their recovery actions in a way that reflects how their organisation actually works. By the end, every participant leaves with a BCP they understand, believe in, and can execute under pressure.
- Classroom (group of 3-15)
- Certificate upon completion
- 4 hours(1 day)
- English
Dubai
AED
1799
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What will you learn?
- Map the critical processes that keep your business running and know exactly which ones to protect first when things go wrong
- Identify the hidden dependencies and single points of failure that most BCPs miss until it is too late.
- Build a recovery sequence that reflects the real priority order of your business, not a generic template.
- Design a testing protocol that keeps your BCP alive and current without requiring a full-scale exercise every year.
- Leave with a complete, tested business continuity plan for your actual organisation, ready to present to your board or leadership team.
Prerequisites
Participants should have some experience in business, product management, or leadership roles.
Course Curriculum
4h total length
Day 1 – Designing a Business Continuity Plan
Section 2: Dependency Identification and Recovery Sequencing
Hands-On Exercise: Participants build a recovery sequence for their own business using a live disruption scenario and identify the two steps most likely to fail.
Section 3: Making the BCP Live, Tested and Usable
Hands-On Exercise: Participants run a five-minute tabletop test of their own BCP draft against a surprise disruption scenario introduced by the facilitator.
Learn from a Serial Entreprenuer
Andrea Maria Cosentino is a serial entrepreneur, venture investor, and global thought leader in AI, Web3, and digital transformation. As CEO of Impact Fundry and co-founder of Kognitiv Academy, he advises startups, corporates, and governments across Europe and the GCC, and speaks worldwide on emerging tech and innovation.
Andrea Maria Cosentino, IMC
Founder and CEO
- Founder and CEO at Impact Fundry
- Ex- Bloomberg
- Professor at ESCP Business School
About us
Inara is a dynamic hub for learning, innovation, and future-ready skills, dedicated to helping individuals and organisations grow with confidence in a world defined by technology, leadership, and creativity.
Founded in Dubai, a city that embodies ambition and progress, Inara was created to deliver modern, practical, and impactful training that evolves with the pace of change. Every programme is designed to inspire growth, spark innovation, and prepare people for what's next. Through partnerships with globally recognised institutions and certified providers, Inara offers access to internationally respected qualifications delivered by expert trainers who combine academic excellence with real-world insight—empowering learners and organisations to stay ahead in a rapidly transforming world.
Founded in Dubai, a city that embodies ambition and progress, Inara was created to deliver modern, practical, and impactful training that evolves with the pace of change. Every programme is designed to inspire growth, spark innovation, and prepare people for what's next. Through partnerships with globally recognised institutions and certified providers, Inara offers access to internationally respected qualifications delivered by expert trainers who combine academic excellence with real-world insight—empowering learners and organisations to stay ahead in a rapidly transforming world.
Kognitiv Academy is a global enterprise training and consulting firm serving industry leaders across multiple regions. We specialise in capacity building and talent development, offering customisable programmes designed to elevate organisational performance across a wide range of disciplines.
We support organisations in identifying their most important goals and work closely with leadership teams to drive meaningful, long-lasting improvements. Our faculty brings strong expertise across coaching, facilitation, counselling, strategising, and organisational development, ensuring every engagement is purposeful and impactful. Everything we deliver is grounded in our commitment to excellence, a client-centred approach, and a foundation of trust and integrity. These principles guide our work and shape the long-term partnerships we build with clients around the world.
We support organisations in identifying their most important goals and work closely with leadership teams to drive meaningful, long-lasting improvements. Our faculty brings strong expertise across coaching, facilitation, counselling, strategising, and organisational development, ensuring every engagement is purposeful and impactful. Everything we deliver is grounded in our commitment to excellence, a client-centred approach, and a foundation of trust and integrity. These principles guide our work and shape the long-term partnerships we build with clients around the world.