As COP26 delegates begin to arrive in Glasgow, Resilience First, in partnership with Resilience Shift and Wood plc, is delighted to invite you to join us at our Business Climate Resilience Reception, titled: If Not Now Then When?
The evening will feature guest presentations on the role of the private sector in stepping up and taking action to address the urgent issue of climate change globally.
This special occasion will also offer our business leader members, together with other key stakeholders, the opportunity to begin important collaborative conversations ahead of the official opening of COP26.
Guest speakers:
Martyn Link, Chief Strategy Officer, Wood
Harry Bowcott, Senior Partner – Sustainability Lead, McKinsey & Company
Shakti Ramkumar, Director of Policy & Communications, Student Energy
Mike Rooney, Chief Executive, Resilience First (Chair)
Kindly hosted by Wood plc.
Upcoming events
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Leaders’ Forum 2025
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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Staying Connected: Building Resilience with Critical National Infrastructure
Tuesday 16 September, 10:30-12:00Join our third session of our London Business Networks for Resilience Programme. This will be a unique opportunity to connect with key players in Critical National Infrastructure, business networks, and local authority emergency planning.
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Climate Resilience Foresight Series
From March to November 2025Resilience First (RF) and Washington DC-based think-tank The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) have partnered to strengthen organisations’ resilience to the impacts of climate change through a series of virtual and in-person dialogues.