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UPCOMING EVENTS

Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity – Resilient Infrastructure: Chicago (Rosemont/O’Hare), Illinois

Strategies to help protect and recover your organization’s most critical data.

July 17, 2025

9:00am-5:00pm

7 CPE / 0.7 CEU / CISSP / 7 PDU Credits Awarded

Conference location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont (O’Hare) Illinois

  

Overview

Your system crashing is inevitable! Never mind the reason. The goal is to make sure you have an infrastructure that is as resilient as possible so that it can meet business needs in the event of a disaster. There are steps you can take to maximize your availability and prevent significant downtime.

The content of this one day conference will help you in determining the right level of availability protection, how to design, implement, test and get management buy-in for a highly reliable network infrastructure.

Who Should Attend:

  • CIOs/VPs/Directors
  • DR Managers
  • Infrastructure & Security Managers

What You Will Learn

In this one day conference attendees will learn:

  • Proactive Resilience: Designing Infrastructure for Predictive Recovery
  • Cyber-Resilience Beyond Backups: Secure Data Continuity
  • Sustainability and Resilience: Eco-Friendly Continuity Planning
  • Adaptive Network Architectures for Business Continuity
  • The Human Factor: Crisis Leadership and Resilient Teams
  • Future-Proofing Business Continuity: Expert Insights and Predictions (panel discussion)

Conference Price: $349.00 per person

Each attendee will receive a certificate awarding 7 CPE credits for CISSP continuing education, in addition to 0.7 CEUs and 7 PDUs. CISSP is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.

Exhibits

As is always the case at CAMP IT Conferences events, the talks will not include product presentations. During the continental breakfast, coffee breaks, and the luncheon break you will have the opportunity to informally meet representatives from the following sponsoring companies, who have solutions in the area of the conference.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

9:00am – 10:00am:  Proactive Resilience: Designing Infrastructure for Predictive Recovery

This session explores how organizations can transition from reactive disaster recovery strategies to proactive resilience. Attendees will learn about the latest technologies, such as AI-driven predictive analytics, that enable early identification of potential threats. Real-world case studies will demonstrate how businesses have successfully implemented these strategies to minimize downtime and ensure continuous operations.

10:00am – 10:30am: Refreshment Break

10:30am – 11:00am:  Cyber-Resilience Beyond Backups: Secure Data Continuity

In an age of rising cyber threats, data protection must go beyond basic backups. This session delves into advanced strategies for securing data continuity, including immutable storage, zero-trust architecture, and automated recovery solutions. Attendees will gain insights into creating multi-layered defenses that ensure data integrity and availability even during sophisticated cyberattacks.

11:30am – 12:30pm:  Sustainability and Resilience: Eco-Friendly Continuity Planning

Can sustainability and resilience coexist in business continuity planning? This session answers that question, showcasing how organizations can design disaster recovery plans that are not only robust but also environmentally sustainable. Topics will include green data centers, energy-efficient backup solutions, and sustainable supply chain continuity strategies.

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch and Exhibit Break

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Adaptive Network Architectures for Business Continuity

This session addresses the importance of adaptive network design in ensuring resilient infrastructure. Attendees will learn about software-defined networking (SDN), network function virtualization (NFV), and edge computing as tools to maintain connectivity and performance, even in crisis situations. Real-world examples will highlight how these technologies can keep businesses online.

2:30pm – 3:00pm: Refreshment Break

3:00pm – 4:00pm: The Human Factor: Crisis Leadership and Resilient Teams

Disaster recovery and business continuity are not just about technology—they are also about people. This session focuses on the human aspect of resilience, covering leadership techniques, team training, and psychological preparedness for crisis management. Attendees will learn how to cultivate a resilient workforce capable of maintaining operations during unexpected events.

4:00pm – 5:00pm:  Future-Proofing Business Continuity: Expert Insights and Predictions (Panel Discussion)

In this interactive panel discussion, industry experts from various sectors will share their insights on the future of disaster recovery and business continuity. Topics will range from emerging technologies to evolving regulatory requirements, offering attendees a comprehensive view of where the industry is headed. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with the panelists.