Resilience Circle

Fostering operational resilience in times of peace and crisis

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The ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Chinese economy underline the imperative of building operational resilience in an organization – now is the time to prepare for future systemic shocks.

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The Resilience Circle brings together a group of like-minded individuals to share ideas about operational resilience to ensure the integrity of human capital and business continuity, even in the face of adversity.

Öykü Işık Professor of Digital Strategy and Cybersecurity, IMD

A change in the skills and dynamics at play in the world, spurred on by rapid technological advancement and globalization, has cemented the rise of the Chief Resilience Officer (CRO), as organizations elevate resilience to the C-suite.

Gautier Porot Global Crisis Management Practice Leader, International SOS

No longer the responsibility of just one department, resilience demands strategic attention from all top-level executives regardless of specialty. A partnership between IMD and International SOS, a pioneer and leader in international health and security risk management, the Resilience Circle draws on IMD’s rigorous research and strategic insights and International SOS’s deep operational expertise in this area of growing importance. Through our interactions, we explore how the threat landscape is evolving and how to build resilience in times of crisis.

The circle is aimed at everyone responsible for resilience within an organization from Chief Safety Officers to the CIO. By adopting a multi-dimensional approach that focuses on building strategic, technological, and human resilience, we aim to equip leaders with the tools required to mitigate the impact of multiple crises and, in doing so, build resilient organizations.

Resilience Circle – Virtual Dialogue (February)

Location: Online 27 February 2024 Time: 12:00-13:30

Resilience Circle Roundtable 2024

Location: IMD Campus 2-3 May 2024 Time: 13:30

Resilience Circle – Virtual Dialogue (September)

Location: Online 24 September 2024 Time: 12:00-13:30

Resilience Circle – Virtual Dialogue (December)

Location: Online 04 December 2024 Time: 12:00-13:30

Öykü Işık

Professor of Digital Strategy and Cybersecurity

Öykü Işık is Professor of Digital Strategy and Cybersecurity. She is an expert on digital resilience and the ways in which disruptive technologies challenge our society and organizations. Named on the Thinkers50 Radar 2022 list of up-and-coming global thought leaders, she helps businesses to tackle cybersecurity, data privacy, and digital ethic…