Webinar: 11 May 2021, 3-4pm

The ‘Resilience reimagined’ report presents insights from business leaders from a range of sectors and makes seven recommendations for organisations on how to become more resilient, drawing on lessons from past 12 months.

The report warns we are entering a new period of uncertainty and change, with an ever-increasing possibility that things will go wrong.  It sought answers from leading figures about how resilience can be developed, who does it well and what other businesses can learn from them. It also outlines practical steps necessary to strengthen resilience for long-term success and makes recommendations to business leaders on what more they can do to help their organisations to develop the ability to cope.

The authors will provide an overview of its contents, followed by a discussion on its significance and value.

Speakers:

Lord Toby Harris, Chairman, National Preparedness Commission

Professor David Denyer, Professor of Leadership and Organisational Change, Cranfield University

Mike Sutliff, Project Director, Resilience Grand Challenge, Cranfield University

Rick Cudworth, Partner, Deloitte

Mike Butler, Chief Resilience & Control Officer, Santander UK

 

In partnership with the National Preparedness Commission

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.