26 September 2019

Processes and protocols, as well as regulation, can help in financial management but resilience is also about people and their preparedness and robustness to deal with serious challenges. As a top business leader, Ian will offer his thoughts on the leadership aspects of resilience in a major global financial institution and beyond.

Ian will speak to members at a private, dinner event.

Kindly hosted by HSBC UK.

Upcoming events

  • Leaders’ Forum 2026

    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.

  • Wargame: Not Business As Usual

    Friday 23 October, 08:30-16:30 BST, Sky, London

    Resilience 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.

  • Business Resilience Forum: Helping SMEs Prepare for Disruption

    Tuesday 3 November, 9:00-11:30am GMT, Control Risks, London

    From 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.