Event – Speaking CFO: The financial case for climate resilience – Workshop

Date: 20 October 2026
Time: 16.00-19.30 BST
Location: London, UK

Hosted by Risilience in partnership with Innovation Forum, this in-person event in London will examine how organisations can elevate sustainability and finance strategies from basic compliance into core drivers of enterprise growth. Together, we will uncover how financial quantification and data-driven insights empower teams to build robust, board-ready business cases that protect margins, ensure supply chain resilience, and unlock competitive advantage.

Key takeaways

• Breaking down silos: Practical strategies for cross-functional collaboration.
• Translating sustainability metrics into financial and commercial language.
• Building the business case to embed resilience into core corporate strategy.

Agenda

• 4:00 PM   |     Registration
• 4:30 PM   |     Welcome and Horizon scan
• 4:45 PM   |      Panel discussion
• 6:00 PM   |      Key takeaways and summary
• 6:30 PM   |      Networking, drinks and canapés
• 7:30 PM   |      End of event

Meet the speakers

Mario Abreu

Vice president sustainability

Ferrero

speaker

Tom Pedley

Senior fruit buyer

M&S

speaker

Vibhas Deshpande

Head, sustainability innovation and strategic research

Siemens Healthineers

speaker

Angela Brown

CEO

Risilience

moderator

Who you will meet

Connect with peers including CFOs, chief sustainability officers, and global sourcing heads from leading brands alongside senior climate and nature risk analytics experts from Risilience and Innovation Forum. Speakers to be announced.

Danielle Thomson

Vice president of sales

Risilience

Matthew Cvijan

Vice president of sustainability for climate and nature risk

Risilience

Tanya Richard

COO and head of stakeholder engagement

Innovation Forum

Diana Kim

Senior marketing manager

Innovation Forum

Spaces are limited. Please use the form to RSVP for the event, and we will be in touch to confirm the date and location.