AI in Action: Transforming Crisis Preparedness, Training, and Exercises

About this episode

This episode discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming crisis management and business continuity.

In this episode of The PreparedEx Podcast, host Rob Burton sits down with Austin Cruz, Associate Director of Crisis Management and Strategic Innovation at Witt O’Brien’s and newly elected leader of the Business Continuity Institute’s AI Special Interest Group. Together, they explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of crisis management, business continuity, and...

People in this episode

Host: Rob Burton

Guest: Austin Cruz

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• crisis management
• business continuity
• training
• exercises

Keywords

• AI
• crisis preparedness
• training
• business continuity
• exercises

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Witt O’Brien’s, Business Continuity Institute, AI Special Interest Group

More episodes of Podcast – PreparedEx

• Why Resilience Leaders Should Attend ICMC 2026 · June 2, 2026 · 2 min
• From Wildfires to Industrial Risk: Understanding Canada’s Regional Threat Landscape · April 1, 2026 · 25 min
• Stress-Testing the Future: Simulation Strategy & AI Readiness with Chris Lynch · February 25, 2026 · 24 min
• Navigating Risk: Inside the Modern Travel Risk & Threat Intelligence Landscape · February 11, 2026 · 34 min
• Mind the Gap: Bridging Cybersecurity, Crisis Communications, and Reputation Risk · January 20, 2026 · 23 min
• When Seconds Matter: Greg Pass on Active Assailant Preparedness 10 Years After San Bernardino · December 26, 2025 · 29 min