Speaker Biograghy: Dotan is a Managing Partner of the Lotan Group and a veteran of managing war games as part of risk management for governmental and commercial entities around the world. He has been part of the team designing the use of computerised platforms for crisis simulations with an emphasis on the aviation and financial sectors. With more than 15 years in the field of crisis management and multiple war-gaming projects, Dotan has led many organisations through an effective and efficient process to achieve their goals.


Day 3 - 16 March
Session: Management & Operations: Crisis & Disaster

11:55 - 12:25 - Being prepared – introducing computerised war-gaming to mitigate cyber risks
Synopsis: Low-frequency and high-impact events are often hard to predict and can result in truly catastrophic outcomes. These events may materialise in the form of a terrorist attack, a natural or man-made disaster or a cyberattack. The objective of this joint IATA-BeST presentation is to introduce a case study in which, through using a computerised war-gaming platform, IATA was able to analyse its crisis management processes. The case study will introduce how use of cutting-edge platforms enables an effective and efficient process while maximising results, enabling the organisation to quickly achieve its learning objectives.

Audience will learn:

• How organisations are able to compare real decision-making processes with their perception of these same processes
• How graphical reflections of decision-making processes create a learning environment
• The importance of integrating table-top exercises and war-gaming into the yearly work plan as part of a learning organisation