The idea of The Risky Business conference is to hear from some of the highest achievers in other high-risk industries such as sport, healthcare, and exploration. The goal is to inspire us to think differently about how we manage risk, drive improvement and harness innovation, teamwork and leadership. The themes for the conference this year are:

The Big Picture, Disasters & Serious Incidents – Lessons and supporting colleagues thereafter

Prof Ian Goldin – Director Oxford Martin Programme on technology, economic change, globalization and development – threats facing world and potential solutions.
Sir Terence Stephenson – Clinical Chair GMC – individual vs system responsibility when things go wrong.
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton – Fire Brigade – situational awareness for leaders managing major incidents
Dr Anne Eyre – Sociologist specializing in disaster management – supporting people affected by major traumatic event
Jon Snow – Channel 4 News – What does Grenfell tell us.

Fake news and Fake evidence – Where’s the truth?

Jeffrey Smele – Specialist Lawyer in Defamation
Lord Bird – founder of The Big Issue and other global street newspapers – Homelessness to The House of Lords – jeopardy
Chris Elliot – Former Guardian Newspaper readers’ editor
Dr Aseem Mulhotra – Cardiologist – Myths about lifestyle exercise and diet. Will also run a breakfast session on how to change your lifestyle – no going back

Extreme Risk takers – What makes them tick?

Katie Walsh  – Most successful Female Jockey – Ridding the Grand National
Paul Mattin –  South Pole the hard way
Morwena Hall – COO Argent – leading a major development site at King’s Cross
David Stow – Arup – Making tall building and facades safe
Peter Lovatt – the psychology of dance & what attracts the opposite sex. Giving up dance, all you know, to learn English and become Cambridge lecturer.
Hanif Quadir – From Syria – active change foundation.
Prof Harold Thimbleby  –  technology bugs, the next big killer in hospitals, the risk of hacking and does our high tech equipment really do what it says on the tin.

Leadership – the good, the bad and the ugly

Benita Alexander – NBC journalist – the downfall of a world-famous surgeon
Professor Kevin Dutton – Psychopathic behaviour, signs and qualities
Mark O’Brien – MPS Cognitive Institute – Dealing with ‘Special Colleagues’ on an organizational level.
Neil Spenceley – Intensivist – Playing nicely in the sandbox
Mark Soden – Former England U20 Rugby Captain – dealing with narcissistic leaders in sport
Catherine MacDonald – former hostage negotiator – Communicating with ‘Special Colleagues’

What qualities ensure consistency in outstanding leadership, teamwork and success?

Millie Knight – Winter Paralympics Silver Medalist – skiing blind down a slope at 70mph and crashing out.
Nico Rosberg – F1 World Champion – Recorded message
Dr Clifford Mann – National Clinical Advisor for Emergency Medicine – leading a national programme on A&E and the getting it right first time (GIRFT) campaign.
David Pearl – Opera singing piano player – leadership and life like a song
Lord Norman Tebbit – Politician – Former Cabinet Minister – Resilience, and great leaders of the House
Terry Jones – Director General National Farmers Union
Mandy Hickson – Former fast jet RAF pilot – 100 years of the RAF

Generation Y and The Millennials – Do we really understand their needs and achieving against adversity?

Hannah MacCleod – Olympic Gold Medal GB Hockey player – understanding the different generations in a winning team
Gillian Docherty – CEO The Data Lab, Board of Tech Partnership Scotland – The world my daughter will live in.
Paul Flatters – Chief Executive at Trajectory Partnership – Millenials, the new generation – what does the evidence tell us.
Hashi Mohamed – From refugee to Barrister at 33

Risky Business will be contacting delegates via email prior to the event with further schedule details.

To view the conference agenda please visit the Risky Business website.

Please note that all tickets are general admission – if you have any access requirements please contact the Box office on 020 7520 1490. 

These fees include VAT and cover both 7 & 8 Jun 2018.