When the sky turns digital: Why aviation’s software scare is a warning for every sector
Linkedin
November 30, 2025
For years we have spoken about digital transformation as if it were something clean and controllable, a set of neatly arranged systems that behave predictably as long as we maintain them well enough. The aviation world has just reminded us that this is an illusion. Technology does not fail politely. It fails in the same places where responsibility has been pushed aside, where hidden dependencies accumulate, where trust is taken for granted rather than continuously earned.
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Tags: Business Continuity, Cybersecurity, Risk Management
Cyber resilience & the Prisoner’s Dilemma: Why leaders keep choosing to fail
Linkedin
October 20, 2025
Every boardroom claims to take cyber resilience seriously. Every risk register displays it proudly at the top of the list. Yet, if we are honest, most organisations are not resilient, they are just lucky.
Luck is not strategy. Probability is not protection. And hope is not resilience.
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Tags: Business Continuity, Cybersecurity, Risk Management
The Entrepreneurial fire: why playing it safe is the riskiest move of all
Linkedln
July 25, 2025
There’s a quiet rebellion happening in the world of business right now, one that doesn’t make headlines but determines who thrives and who merely survives. It’s the divide between those who create and those who conform, between those who light their own way and those who wait, obediently, for someone else to flip the switch.
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Tags: Business Continuity, Cybersecurity, Risk Management
Kiss Cam Chaos: When HR Gets Too Personal
Linkedln
July 18, 2025
When pop‑rock stadium lighting accidentally illuminates your private life, it’s a fair bet that life’s about to get interesting. Such was the case at a Coldplay concert on 16 July 2025 at Gillette Stadium, near Boston, when the Kiss Cam chose to focus on a cuddling couple. T
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A Meso-Economic Resilience Framework for Regional Seismic Assessment Studies
International Conference on Infrastructure Resilience
July 10, 2024
This research introduces a meso-economic resilience framework designed to assess the regional impacts of seismic hazards. The study explores how infrastructure, economic networks, and regional dependencies influence recovery capacity after major earthquakes. The framework provides decision-makers with a structured methodology for evaluating systemic vulnerability and strengthening resilience strategies at regional scale.
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Tags: Business Continuity, GRC, Risk Management
A Socioeconomic Model for Estimating Indirect Consequences of Earthquake Hazards to Cultural Heritage Communities
International Conference on Infrastructure Resilience
September 10, 2023
This research presents a socioeconomic model designed to estimate the indirect impacts of earthquake hazards on communities dependent on cultural heritage assets. The study analyses how disruptions to infrastructure, tourism, local economies and social structures affect resilience and long-term recovery. The proposed model provides decision-makers and policymakers with a structured approach to quantify cascading socioeconomic consequences following seismic events.
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Tags: Business Continuity, Cybersecurity, Risk Management
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March 10, 2025
I am the Founder and Group Managing Director of Resilience Guard GmbH, a European advisory firm specializing in cyber & operational resilience, business continuity, risk and crisis management.
I work with executive teams in critical industries on the design and implementation of structured and audit-ready resilience frameworks aligned with ISO 22301, NIS2 and DORA requirements.
Our mandates typically include:
• Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) implementation
• Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and enterprise risk assessments
• Crisis management governance and executive exercise programs
• Cyber & Operational resilience strategy across IT/OT environments
• Regulatory alignment and resilience roadmaps
The focus is on pragmatic implementation, ensuring that governance structures, documentation, and operational capabilities are aligned and effective under real disruption scenarios.
My work has been recognized twice with Business Continuity Institute Global Awards for leadership in the field.
For professional exchange or project inquiries, feel free to connect.
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