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[MTE] [Oct 2025] [Lesson Learned] Collaborative Resilience: Building Area-wide Business Continuity Frameworks

New call-to-actionAs the Meet the Expert webinar drew to a close, Dr Goh Moh Heng, President of BCM Institute, distilled the session’s rich insights into a simple but powerful message — resilience must be practiced, not just planned.

Drawing from Veronica Gabaldon’s presentation on the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), Dr Goh highlighted how collaboration, technology, and shared responsibility are redefining business continuity.

The Philippine experience — from national coordination frameworks to area-wide business continuity pilots — shows that success in a crisis depends less on perfect procedures and more on relationships, trust, and readiness built before the disaster strikes.

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MTE Oct 2025 Website BannerLessons Learned: Turning Collaboration into Action - The Next Frontier of Resilience

As we wrap up the Meet the Expert October 2025 session, several key lessons emerged that transcend theory and reflect the real heart of resilience in action. Across both discussions—whether exploring the collaborative frameworks that define public-private disaster coordination or understanding how localized community programs bring resilience to life—a clear message resonated: resilience begins with people, not just processes.

From the Part 1 summary, we learned that structured partnerships and national frameworks form the backbone of effective disaster response. However, even the most well-designed systems are only as strong as the relationships that sustain them. This theme was echoed by Dr Goh Moh Heng, who emphasized that during a crisis, “it’s not about how well we operate according to procedure—it’s about knowing each other.” His call to action was simple yet powerful: organizations must prioritize continuous exercising, from small tabletop sessions to large-scale integrated drills. Plans alone cannot guarantee preparedness; practice does.

From the Part 2 summary, we saw the importance of bringing resilience to the community level—translating complex standards into language and actions that people can relate to. As shared by the PDRF team, engagement begins not with compliance but with confidence. When communities understand the “why” behind the standard, they become empowered participants in resilience building, not passive recipients.

In his closing remarks, Dr Goh pointed toward the future of resilience: the integration of ESG principles, the adoption of AI in continuity planning, and the mindset of readiness. These emerging trends will shape how organizations prepare, respond, and sustain themselves amid uncertainty. Yet, even as technology evolves, Dr Goh reminded us that the essence of resilience remains human—the relationships we build, the clarity with which we communicate, and the willingness to keep learning and adapting.

The final takeaway?

Resilience is not a document - it’s a discipline. One that grows stronger each time we connect, collaborate, and practice together.

 

Email to Dr Goh Moh HengDr Goh Moh Heng, President of BCM Institute, summarises this webinar. If you have any questions, please speak to the author.

 

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