There is widespread agreement that the effects of a pandemic could be devastating. Recent estimates predict 60 to 80 million deaths worldwide. Up to 40 percent of employees would be unable to work normally, perhaps for weeks. Quarantines and travel restrictions could apply. The impact would be dramatic on workers, suppliers, customers and financial markets.

Deloitte LLP was proud to be a sponsor of Harvard University’s Business Preparedness for Pandemic, May 14 –17, 2007. This three-day leadership summit brought together top professionals across all industries, including faculty from Harvard Business School, Harvard Medical School and the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. The result – a collaborative program of the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, as well as executives from leading-practice companies including Chevron, GE, OfficeMax, Sun Microsystems, UPS and Visa – explored the critical issues and provided practical guidance you can use immediately.

Read the post-event report and discover how your organization can be better prepared to deal with a pandemic crisis. 

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