Reception: Sunday 31st October 2021, 6pm for 6.30pm to 8.30pm

As COP26 delegates begin to arrive in Glasgow, Resilience First, in partnership with Resilience Shift and Wood plc, is delighted to invite you to join us at our Business Climate Resilience Reception, titled: If Not Now Then When?

The evening will feature guest presentations on the role of the private sector in stepping up and taking action to address the urgent issue of climate change globally.

This special occasion will also offer our business leader members, together with other key stakeholders, the opportunity to begin important collaborative conversations ahead of the official opening of COP26.

Guest speakers:

Martyn Link, Chief Strategy Officer, Wood

Harry Bowcott, Senior Partner – Sustainability Lead, McKinsey & Company

Shakti Ramkumar, Director of Policy & Communications, Student Energy

Mike Rooney, Chief Executive, Resilience First (Chair)

 

Kindly hosted by Wood plc.

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