Tabletop Exercises Evolved: Leveraging AI to Build Organizational Resilience

92% of organizations have experienced at least one direct operational consequence tied to readiness gaps, indicating that today’s risk environment demands a different approach to preparedness. With that, tabletop exercises must evolve from periodic preparedness activities into dynamic resilience-building exercises. Companies that leverage AI and risk-specific scenarios to build modern exercise programs are better positioned to navigate today’s threat landscape and sustain resilience after disruptions.

Join Joel Navarro, Vice President of Global Resiliency at East West Bank, and Peter Steinfeld, Senior Vice President of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia, to hear tips and best practices for transforming tabletops from static, periodic compliance activities into tailored, resilience-focused exercises that drive action and meaningful change.

Building on their 2026 DRJ Fall conference session, Joel and Peter will explore how generative AI, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership buy-in help teams build more effective preparedness programs.

Learning Objectives:

1. Design risk-specific exercises tailored to your business

2. Prove your program’s value to gain leadership buy-in and support

3. Leverage AI for building your exercises, from planning to after action

4. Use creative facilitation techniques to make your program more engaging and realistic

5. Turn exercise findings into measurable improvements that build organizational resilience