The document discusses the potential impacts of Brexit on UK organizations based on a Brexit discussion forum led by Andrew Scott from the Business Continuity Institute. Key impacts identified include disruption to supply chains, availability of skills, transport networks, laws and regulations, and exchange rate volatility. The document advises organizations to analyze how Brexit may affect the movement of people, goods, services, applicable legislation, funding sources, and reputation. It recommends conducting a business impact analysis to assess potential risks and develop appropriate plans.

1. PARN Brexit Discussion Forum
Andrew Scott CBCI
Senior Communications Manager
Business Continuity Institute

2. • Horizon Scan 2016
• Supply chain disruption
(7th, 50%)
• Availability of talents / key skills
(9th, 47%)
• Transport network disruption
(12th, 41%)
• New laws or regulations
(14th, 44%)
• Exchange rate volatility
(20th, 25%)
Horizon Scan

3. • Brexit: Analysing the impact
of change
• Horizon scanning post
Brexit: What should
businesses prepare for?
BCI & Brexit

4. What do we know so far?

5. Structure of Europe

6. • Does your organization have staff working in other EU
countries?
• Does your organization have citizens of other EU countries
working in the UK?
• What will their rights to work be once the UK leaves the EU?
Free movement of people

7. • Does your organization have suppliers or customers in other
EU countries?
• What trade will your organization be able to do once the UK
leaves the EU?
• Will severe currency fluctuations impact your ability to buy
from overseas?
Free movement of goods/services

8. • What EU law is currently applicable to your organization?
• Will this change as a result of the UK leaving the EU?
Legislation

9. • Does your organization currently receive funding from the
EU?
• Would that funding be provided by the UK government once
the UK leaves the EU?
Funding

10. • Will EU customer/suppliers still want to do business with the
UK?
Reputation

11. • The process of analysing business functions and the effect
that a business disruption might have on them
• An assessment of each product, service, process and
activity within the organization, its significance to the
organization and the impact over time that would result if it
were to be disrupted
Business Impact Analysis

12. Key takeaways
• Still a great deal of uncertainty which will only be
resolved once negotiations have concluded.
• The impacts for each organization will be different.
• Consider impact on movement of people, goods,
services as well as legislation, funding and reputation.
• Conduct a BIA to assess the impact on your organization
and then put plans in place accordingly.

13. Questions?

14. 0118 9478241
andrew.scott@thebci.org
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrewcolinscott
@andrewthescot
Andrew Scott CBCI