• Swimming trunks - the pandemic demonstrated the strengths and, critically, the weakness of our pandemic preparedness.
• With future shocks on the horizon, applying the lessons is critically important.
• But many requires massive system change, financial investment and, more difficult, changes in public and government culture.
• Are we on course to establish a “resilient nation”, what should we celebrate, where are the gaps and what do we need to do to get on track?

• Key findings of the Independent Review of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and Supporting Arrangements. 
• Learning from experience over the past five years.  Other relevant Inquiries, reviews, reports
• A moment of reflection – so how does the UK compare with others?  Where do we need to improve and develop?
• The UK as ‘The most resilient nation’.  What should be the key features of the Government’s National Resilience Strategy?

• Why does organizational resilience matter?
• What are the guiding principles to enable an organization to prepare for disruption, and yet adapt and thrive in a changing environment?
• What are the attributes and activities that are needed for organizational resilience?
• How should an organization evaluate their strategy for organizational resilience?

• Foresight: The challenges which face Emergency Management
• Hindsight: The lessons identified and the challenges still faced
• Multiagency Working: is it working? What does it mean for the challenges we face?
• Future requirements for emergency planning and response

• Military support to civil emergencies in the UK
• Lessons from recent operations
• The future for Defence contribution to resilience

Biological metaphors are not uncommon when talking about organisations, whether in trying to understand how they function or how they fail in times of crisis. However, without some understanding of the biological system upon which the metaphor is based, the metaphor can mislead or its intent be misunderstood. Furthermore, organizations are by created by, run by and rely upon multiple and interacting biological organisms (people): another reason it is important to understand how a biological organism behaves in a crisis. This presentation will consider how people and their organizations can benefit from understanding the human response to a crisis.

• Understanding the scope and scale of the challenge which the public sector faces regarding national resilience and security threats
• Exploring the acute challenges facing public sector IT and digital infrastructure over the past 2 years and how this threat is ever-evolving
• Practical guidance and support in effectively detecting, protecting, responding to and minimising risks