Join us to hear CBI President John Allan CBE, Chair of Tesco and Barratt Developments, recount his experiences of leading organisations to become agile, adaptable and robust in the face of changing market forces.
In conversation with Resilience First Chair Simon Collins, the former UK Chair of KPMG, John will discuss key issues such as:
- Do Boards generally take resilience seriously and if not how can it be elevated? What are the impediments?
- Is there enough attention on ideas such as culture and learning to help change behaviours to reduce risk?
- Are companies too focused on organisational aspects of resilience rather than wider community or societal resilience?
The event is an exclusive opportunity to hear from one of the most influential voices in business and to network with key industry colleagues.
Upcoming events
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Wargame: Not Business As Usual
Friday 23 October, 08:30-16:30 BST, Sky, LondonResilience First members are invited to take part in our flagship event, Wargame: Not Business as Usual, devised by Resilience First and supported by Sky News.
​Resilience starts with making the right strategic choices. The Wargame will explore this hypothesis in the world as it is today.
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Business Resilience Forum: Helping SMEs Prepare for Disruption
Tuesday 3 November, 9:00-11:30am GMT, Control Risks, LondonFrom cyber incidents and supply-chain problems to extreme weather and infrastructure failure, disruption can affect businesses of every size. This forum will explore the operational challenges that keep business owners and leaders awake at night and the steps organisations can take to prepare.
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Leaders’ Forum 2026
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 13:00-13:30, onlineResilience First hosts an online Leader’s Forum, a bi-monthly meeting created for senior leaders from our diverse, cross-sector business membership.