In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Resilient Innovations CEO Willem Olivier discusses the evolution of business continuity management (BCM) in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Olivier is a respected business leader with over two decades of experience in the BCM industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has been instrumental in growing Resilient Innovations into a South African industry leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Resilient Innovations offers a wide range of world-class solutions, including disaster recovery facilities, managed office spaces, co-location, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), and Backup as a Service (BaaS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Olivier has also worked on many important business continuity projects in over 15 countries \u2013 both in Africa and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this Business Talk interview, Olivier discusses the importance of BCM in South Africa in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He explains how BCM has evolved over the last 25 years \u2013 both globally and in South Africa \u2013 and how organisations have shifted their mindset about the importance of resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Olivier then unpacks the process of implementing a BCM strategy \u2013 including where businesses that are new to the concept should start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He explains the most common mistakes businesses make when implementing BCM strategies, and discusses the biggest emerging industry trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Olivier concludes the discussion by explaining how much compliance requirements affect the BCM industry in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the full interview with Willem Olivier, below.<\/p>\n\n\n