Resilience has become the boardroom’s buzzword of choice in the global permacrisis. S&P 500 companies mentioned it around 600 times on earnings calls in a single quarter of 2026, up from under 100 a decade ago (Bloomberg). As the term stretches, it risks following the same fate as “ESG” and “circularity”. A word that means everything and therefore nothing.
Made specific and quantified, resilience earns its place. Tariffs and energy price shocks have exposed the cost of fragile supply chains, while resale growth and greenwashing enforcement show where targeted investment can open revenue and reduce risk.
Yet 62% of chief sustainability officers cite uncertain cost-benefit assessments as a key constraint (WEF, 2026). Sustainability leaders have made the value case for a decade, yet businesses still price the cost of action more readily than the cost of inaction.
This session brings together C-suite voices to price what supply chain fragility actually costs, and set out the metrics that turn resilience from boardroom language into investment decisions.
What to expect from this type of session...
Main stage sessions, but not as you know them. Because we’re off-the-record, leading experts can speak candidly about their experience with what works, and what doesn’t. At least half the session is dedicated to audience insights and questions to ensure we tackle the big issues head on.
