AI-Powered Resilience by Ascent at BCM 2025

Driving AI-Powered Resilience at India’s Premier BCM Event

The 4th Annual Business Continuity Management (BCM) India Summit 2025, held on January 29-30 at Ginger Mumbai Airport, brought together industry leaders to explore the future of AI-powered resilience in business continuity and risk management. As organizations face evolving risks, leveraging AI-driven automation and intelligent risk mitigation has become essential for ensuring operational resilience and compliance.

Ascent at BCM India Summit 2025: Shaping the Future of Resilience

At the forefront of innovation, Ascent Business Technology played a key role at the summit, introducing its AI-driven AutoResilience platform—a comprehensive solution designed to enhance risk intelligence, automation, and compliance.

Throughout the event, discussions focused on:

• The convergence of compliance, ESG, and business resilience
• The impact of AI and automation on business continuity strategies
• Best practices for cyber resilience and risk mitigation
• Practical insights on developing effective Business Continuity Plans (BCP)

Key Insights from BCM India Summit 2025

1. Compliance and Business Continuity: A Strategic Alignment

As regulatory landscapes evolve, organizations must align their business continuity frameworks with compliance mandates. Leaders at the summit emphasized that integrating risk management, ethical governance, and sustainability into operations is no longer optional—it is essential for long-term resilience.

To address these challenges, experts underscored the need for proactive risk assessment and policy-driven business continuity planning. Furthermore, companies that embed compliance into their risk strategies gain a competitive edge while meeting global regulatory requirements.

• AutoResilience by Ascent was recognized as an advanced solution for seamlessly integrating governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) into business continuity planning.

2. AI and Automation: Reshaping Business Continuity

One of the most engaging sessions featured Kundan Shekhawat, Founder and CEO of Ascent Business Technology, who shared insights on the transformative role of AI and automation in risk management and business continuity.

Key insights from the session included:

• Leveraging predictive analytics enables businesses to anticipate and mitigate potential disruptions.
• Automated incident response significantly reduces downtime and improves decision-making.
• AI-driven resilience allows organizations to transition from reactive approaches to proactive strategies.

According to Shekhawat, digital transformation is no longer a luxury—it is a necessity. Companies that integrate AI-powered automation into their continuity frameworks will gain operational agility, improved risk visibility, and faster recovery capabilities.

3. Developing a Robust Business Continuity Strategy

Another compelling panel discussion explored best practices in Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Representing Ascent, Shashidhar Vanapalli, Senior Director of AutoResilience, shared valuable insights into designing comprehensive continuity plans that enhance organizational resilience.

Key takeaways from the discussion:

• Identifying high-risk scenarios and conducting impact assessments is crucial for effective crisis management.
• Implementing adaptive response mechanisms enables businesses to sustain operations during unforeseen disruptions.
• A structured BCP framework not only ensures recovery but also strengthens long-term resilience.

Rather than focusing solely on post-disruption recovery, organizations should prioritize continuous risk monitoring, strategic planning, and resilience-building initiatives. A well-structured continuity plan ensures businesses can navigate crises seamlessly while minimizing financial and operational losses.

4. Cybersecurity & Business Continuity: An Integrated Approach

With cyber threats escalating, industry experts at the summit emphasized that business continuity and cybersecurity strategies must be interconnected. Increasing incidents of ransomware, data breaches, and cyberattacks make it imperative for businesses to evolve their resilience frameworks.

Key cybersecurity strategies highlighted included:

• Implementing AI-driven cybersecurity solutions to detect and mitigate risks in real time.
• Enhancing threat intelligence and proactive monitoring for early risk detection.
• Strengthening data protection, recovery protocols, and compliance-driven security measures.

Cyber resilience is no longer a separate function—it must be embedded into enterprise risk management and business continuity strategies. Ascent’s AutoResilience platform was showcased as a cutting-edge AI-powered solution that enables businesses to manage cyber risks while ensuring uninterrupted operations.

Ascent’s Impact at BCM India Summit 2025

As a key participant, Ascent Business Technology reinforced its leadership in business continuity, risk management, and resilience-driven solutions.

Key contributions at the summit included:

• Thought Leadership: Providing expert insights into AI-powered resilience and compliance-based BCM strategies.
• Innovation Showcase: Demonstrating AutoResilience as a game-changing solution for modern risk management.
• Industry Engagement: Collaborating with leading business continuity professionals to advance resilience best practices.

Looking Ahead: The Future of Business Resilience

The BCM India Summit 2025 reaffirmed the urgent need for businesses to adopt AI-driven, data-powered resilience strategies. With an ever-changing risk landscape, organizations must prioritize technology-driven solutions to ensure long-term sustainability and operational continuity.

Ascent remains committed to empowering businesses with intelligent risk management solutions that proactively identify, assess, and mitigate threats before they escalate. Moving forward, companies that integrate automated resilience frameworks will gain a significant advantage in navigating complex risk environments.

Are you ready to strengthen your business resilience? Discover how AutoResilience can help you stay ahead of risks.