Dinner: Thursday 21 July 2022, 7pm for 7.30pm to 9.30pm BST

Resilience First, in partnership with HSBC, is delighted to host a private roundtable dinner with HSBC UK’s CEO, Ian Stuart.  At the dinner, Ian will reflect on the resilient leadership skills he relied upon to lead the bank, its employees and customers during the COVID pandemic. The event will be a keystone in the publication of the first chapter around the theme of People as part of Resilient First’s new dynamic guidance on operational resilience, learning from the pandemic. Ian Stuart’s description of the HSBC experience will aid readers understanding of the valuable learnings, theories of change and insights that businesses adopted to ensure their survival and success during the pandemic.

Operational resilience is the ability of an organisation to adapt rapidly to changing environments. Businesses were severely challenged by the volatile, uncertain and complex nature of the pandemic.  Starting with HSBC, Resilience First will be working closely with experts across our membership in the coming year to compile guidance that will share best practice used to enhance business operational resilience. The guidance will be based on learnings around people, place, preparation and process and will evaluate the role of techniques and tools, such as Resilience First’s ground-breaking Self-assessment Tool.

This private Champions dinner is by invitation only. 

For more information, please contact Beena Chester on bchester@resiliencefirst.org

Upcoming events

  • Leaders’ Forum 2025

    Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1pm, online

    Resilience First hosts an online Leader’s Forum, a bi-monthly meeting created for senior leaders from our diverse, cross-sector business membership.

  • Practical steps for building resilience to geopolitics

    Monday 24 February, 13:00-14:00 GMT, Online

    As geopolitical risks and trade uncertainties continue to grow, organisations must adapt quickly to navigate these challenges effectively. But how do you build resilience in this evolving geopolitical environment?

    Join us for our member-only virtual discussion, part of our Geostrategic Resilience Programme in collaboration with PwC.

  • Third National Conference on Societal Resilience

    10 & 11 March 2025, Whitworth Hall, The University of Manchester

    We are excited to support our friends at the National Consortium for Societal Resilience (NCSR+) as they host the Third Conference on Societal Resilience.

    This in-person, two-day conference offers a unique networking opportunity for professionals and organisations across the public, voluntary, community, and business sectors to learn, share insights, and explore collaborative opportunities to strengthen societal resilience in the face of disruption.