This briefing will look at the role of standards in driving awareness and behaviours in resilience. There has been considerable growth in the development of standards in recent times. The first British Standard on Organisational Resilience (BS 65000) was introduced in 2014. This was followed in 2017 by an International Standard (ISO 22316) on the same topic while a new City Resilience Standard (BS 67000) is due out imminently. Separately, the Civil Contingencies Secretariat at the Cabinet Office has prepared a range of standards on resilience for the public sector. Hence, it is a timely moment to take stock with the help of presentations from key experts in the subject.
Speakers:
Dr Rob MacFarlane, Head, UK Resilience Training, Doctrine and Standards, and Deputy Director, Civil Contingencies Secretariat, National Security Secretariat, Cabinet Office
Caroline Field, Head of Resilience (Europe), Thornton Tomasetti / Committee Chair British Standard for City Resilience (BS 67000)
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The world as it is: Resilience in 2026 | Spring Reception
Thursday 30 April, 18:00-20:30 BST, Central LondonWhat does resilience look like in 2026 for your organisation, and what can the UK learn from global approaches to strengthen it?
Join our Spring Reception networking event, kindly supported by Everbridge.
The evening will open with a keynote from Elisabeth Braw, followed by a panel discussion with Roger Hargreaves, Director of the COBR Unit.
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Leaders’ Forum 2026
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Enabling Resilience of IT Services Conference
Monday and Tuesday, 18 and 19 May, LondonResilience First is delighted to partner with ISRM, National Preparedness Commission, BCS IT Leaders Forum and BCI for Enabling Resilience of IT Services, a two-day conference on 18-19 May in London. Organisations face a growing array of IT-related risks, including cyber-attacks, supply chain and third-party failures, infrastructure failures, coding errors and problematic software updates leading...