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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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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Business at the Heart of London’s Resilience
Tuesday 10 February, 9:00-11:00Join the upcoming London Business Network for Resilience morning briefing on the Trailblazer’s Programme, taking place on Tuesday 10 February, 9:00–11:00 GMT, in central London.
This event will bring together business networks, local authorities and resilience leaders to explore how businesses can play a stronger, more coordinated role in local emergency planning and resilience.
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Fourth National Conference on Societal Resilience
24-25 February 2026, Manchester, UKWe are excited to support our friends at the National Consortium for Societal Resilience (NCSR+) as they host the Fourth Conference on Societal Resilience.