Join us on Tuesday 24th February 2025 at Edinburgh’s Dynamic Earth for a transformative day exploring resilience across every dimension that matters - Human, Community, Business and Cyber.

In an era of unprecedented change and uncertainty, resilience isn’t just a competitive advantage - it’s essential. This year’s Scottish Continuity Annual Conference brings together the brightest minds and most experienced practitioners to share cutting-edge insights on building robust systems, communities and organisations that can withstand, adapt and thrive in the face of disruption.

Whether you are responsible for business continuity, community safety or organisational security, this conference provides:

• Practical strategies you can implement immediately

• Real world case studies from organisations that have successfully navigated disruption

• Exclusive networking with fellow members and Scotland’s Resilience Leaders

• Professional development that enhances your value to your organisation

• The latest thinking on emerging threats and opportunities

Our featured speakers include:

John Frost Hon.MBCI - A distinguished resilience professional with 24 years service at Marks and Spencer, including 15 years as Head of Business Continuity and 10+ years as the Chairperson of the Retail Business Continuity Association (RBCA). Successfully leading the response to critical incidents including the Grenfell Fire, Terrorist Attacks, Major Flooding, Covid-19 and the most recent Cyber Attack. His expertise spans across incident and crisis management, crisis management exercising, operational and tactical resilience with a particular depth in counter-terrorism. Now operating as an independent consultant, John brings authentic, lived insights from decades at the sharp end of crisis management and we looked forward to him sharing some of his experiences with us.

Lucy Easthope - The UK’s leading authority on emergency planning and disaster recovery, Lucy brings decades of experience from the frontlines of major incidents. Her insights into crisis management and recovery have shaped nation policy and saved countless lives. Don’t miss her powerful perspectives on what real resilience looks like when it matters most.

Gaven Smith - Former Director General for Technology and Chief Technology Officer at GCHQ, Gaven offers rare insights from the hearth of national security. Drawing from his career protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure, he’ll reveal how resilience underpins GCHQ’s mission and share invaluable lessons from the cutting edge of cyber security and technological defence.

We have many more distinguished speakers and panel members to be announced who will bring their expertise from across sectors to create a comprehensive view of key resilience matters in 2026.

Secure your place at Scotland’s premier resilience event. Early bird registrations are now open and the event is Free for Members. The cost for non-members is £120 and booking is available now via the form below.

Edinburgh’s Dynamic Earth provides the perfect backdrop for this forward thinking conference - a venue that tells the story of our planet’s own remarkable resilience through billions of years of change.

Be part of the conversation that shapes how Scotland prepares for tomorrow.

We also asked you and our speakers who they would like to donate to instead of the usual conference memorabilia and gifts - watch this space!

Take a look at the photos from the 2025 conference here.