The stresses and strains of modern life can affect many of us. To be caught up in major incidents can affect individuals for years or lifetimes, and impact on organisations and communities for generations. Post-traumatic stress disorder is now a widely recognised term, affecting not just soldiers returning from combat zones. It can and does affect people at home and at work.
Businesses can do a great deal to help employees and communities prepare for and recover from major trauma. To do so has many benefits by not just reducing the immediate impact on people and families should an incident arise but also helping staff to return to work.
Speakers:
Key-note: Mark Thurston, CEO, HS2
Jonathan Duckworth, Chair, Paddington Survivors’ Group
Patrick Rea, PR and Campaign Director, PTSD Resolution
Dr Liz Royle, Director, KRTS International Ltd
Kindly hosted by Jacobs
Upcoming events
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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.
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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.