Organized by the BCI, Business Continuity & Resilience Awareness Week (BCAW+R) 2026 will take place from 18 to 22 May. This is the 25th year since the original Business Continuity Awareness Week was launched.
BCAW+R 2026 is structured around the theme of Think You Are Resilient? Well, Think Again! The aim is to highlight that ‘resilience isn’t a static checklist; it’s a living capability that must be challenged, tested, and evolved’.
The daily themes will be:
- Monday, 18 May: Think you’re safe from modern threats? Think again!
- Tuesday, 19 May: Think your crisis drills make you ready? Think again!
- Wednesday, 20 May: Think you’ve planned for climate risks? Think again!
- Thursday, 21 May: Think external shocks stay external? Think again!
- Friday, 22 May: Think your leadership culture can handle crisis? Think again!
Each day will feature a number of webinars, with more than 30 scheduled throughout BCAW+R 2026. The full programme can be viewed here. In addition, specific resources will be published during BCAW+R.
Business Continuity & Resilience Awareness Week updates
Resilience Forward will update this page with BCAW+R information through the week.
New resources added
The BCI has added a number of resources for BCAW+R week:
- BCAW+R 2026 White Paper: Well, Think Again! Five Dangerous Assumptions in Business Continuity & Resilience
- BCAW+R 2026: A Guide to Crisis Exercises
- Various case studies
