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 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 Trailblazers 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.