Crisis Talks Grant Chisnall

Ellis Brover is the former CIO of Toyota Australia and an Independent Board and Executive IT Advisor. He has a proven track record over three decades of building and leading world-class IT organisations and his experience spans a range of roles and industries, from startups to multi-nationals. In this episode of Crisis Talks, we talk about the changing IT landscape over the past few decades, the nature of cyber threats and how they have evolved, and the importance building trust in your crisis teams when preparing for the worst case. We delve into one of his experiences as the CIO of a globally recognised brand that was targeted by an extremely complex cyber attack. His experience navigating the challenges of a cyber crisis is a must listen for business leaders, IT executives and cyber teams in any organisation.

“Data should be treated as a liability - not an asset” - Attorney General, Mark Dreyfus
With recent high profile cyber attacks targeting Medibank and Optus, Australian boards are scrambling  to understand the risks a cyber attack may present to them and what they can do to prevent, prepare and respond. In this episode of Crisis Talks, I speak with Claire Pales and Anna Liebel, Co- directors of The Secure Board, and co authors of the book with the same title.  
They share their insights into how a board’s understanding of risk management can be applied to cyber risks and how boards and executive teams can further enhance their cyber resilience. 
We discuss the following :
Data privacy and governance
Cyber risk management
Ransom decision processes
Databreach preparedness and response
Crisis response.

From Bushfires to Global Cyber Attacks and COVID, Toll’s response to these events is an excellent case study in resilience. In this episode, I talk through these crises with Toll’s Managing Director, Thomas Knudsen and capture his insights into cyber attacks and supply chain resilience.

Brian Walsh is the head of Corporate Affairs, Government and Communications for the Australian Football League (AFL). In this episode we discuss the role of corporate affairs leaders in organisations and how the AFL navigated their way through the emerging COVID Crisis.

Charlton Clark embodies the saying, "Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics."
 
Imagine having to plan and prepare for an operation that is 2 years away? How would you select the right people and the equipment needed for the task two years before that task is required and ensure that they are all in position and capable to perform that task on that given day?  In this episode of Crisis Talks, I interview Charlton Clark, the General Manager Antarctic Operations and Safety at the Australian Antarctic Division. We talk through some of the extreme planning considerations they apply every day to preempt, prepare and prevent crises in the world's most hostile environment.  
 
This episode is a must listen for anyone in the Logistics, Safety and Risk fields. 

11 Years on from the Anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Crisis, we pick up from the moment the Crisis team observes the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig sinking in the Gulf of Mexico and the subsequent environmental disaster that ensued.
In this episode, we talk through the shift in the response objective from People to the Environment and the realisation that Clint and others felt when confronted by the enormity of the environmental catastrophe. Importantly, we also explored the indelible impact that this disaster had on Clint and his colleagues and the juxtaposition of their desire to respond professionally, whilst acknowledging the failures that led to the incident occurring. 
 
This series is an excellent insight into the importance of integrating risk management, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery under one consistent framework, and the impact that these events have on the people who are charged with responding to them.