Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 13:00-13:30, online

Resilience First hosts an online Leader’s Forum, a bi-monthly meeting created for senior leaders from our diverse, cross-sector business membership. Held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 13:00, this exclusive online session provides a unique platform for sharing insights, strategies, and experiences on critical issues impacting the resilience of organisations, as well as discussing positive achievements and future opportunities.

Upcoming guests and themes:

  • 2 April:
    A representative from NPSA – a holistic approach to security: cyber, personnel, and physical
  • 7 May:
    Massimo Pani MSc CPP AMBCI, Geopolitical Risk & Security Expert of the Italian Carabinieri Corps – the impact of fake news on organisational resilience
  • 21 May:
    A representative from Mott MacDonald – systems-based thinking and Interdependencies

We have had some fantastic guest speakers in recent months; highlights so far have included:

  • Ruth Crick, Founder and CEO of WILD Learning Ltd and WILD Learning Sciences CIC and Visiting Professor of Learning Analytics at the University of Technology Sydney, on embedding resilient mindsets.
  • David Denyer, Professor of Leadership and Organisational Change and Strategic Business Director at Cranfield School of Management, on assessing the current state of organisational resilience and advancing the agenda.
  • Chris Lambert, Founder-Director of the Westminster Energy Forum, on evaluating emerging climate risk challenges and uncertainties – the implications for what resilience means to different constituencies and their silos.
  • Christopher Medhurst-Cockswort, Head of Pool Re Solutions, on enhancing business resilience to the current and emerging threat from terrorism in the UK
  • Professor Jonatan Pinkse, King’s College London on how organisations can balance AI for sustainable solutions while avoiding social and environmental pitfalls.
  • Dr Jamie Shea, former Assistant Deputy Secretary General at NATO, on resilience learnings from Ukraine.
  • Alison Wakefield PhD CSyP FSyI, Professor of Criminology and Security Studies, University of West London, on complexity thinking and how it can be applied to resilience practice.

This is exclusively for Resilience First’s Premium Members, to join us at the next Forum, please apply here.

 

Upcoming events

  • Geopolitical Masterclass with Dr Jamie Shea CMG

    Geopolitical Masterclass with Dr Jamie Shea CMG

    Thursday 24 April, 13:00-14:00 BST, Microsoft Teams

    Resilience First is delighted to host a virtual Geopolitical Masterclass with Dr Jamie Shea CMG, NATO’s former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges. Jamie will share his insights into the global security and resilience landscape following the first 100 days of the Trump administration.

  • AI for Organisational Resilience: A showcase and discussion

    AI for Organisational Resilience: A showcase and discussion

    Monday 28 April, 13:30-14:30 BST, Online

    Join us for the first of our resilience innovation showcases focused on uncovering AI for Organisational Resilience. Whether you are new to AI or already exploring its potential, we will give a demonstration of a recently developed AI-backed resilience tool, followed by a discussion on how AI can enhance resilience.

  • Whole-of-Society Approach to Urban Resilience

    Whole-of-Society Approach to Urban Resilience

    Wednesday, 30 April, 13:00-14:30 BST, London

    Resilience First, in collaboration with the Centre for Whole of Society Resilience, warmly invites its members to a lunch briefing featuring a panel discussion on a Whole-of-Society Approach to Urban Resilience.

    As UK cities face increasing pressures from climate change, technological disruptions, security risks and global supply chain vulnerabilities, urban resilience has become a crucial priority for policymakers, businesses, and communities alike.