Resilient Response: Navigating economics shocks with economist Linda Yueh
Dr Linda Yueh explores the challenges and uncertainties facing SMEs in London, offering insights on how businesses can build resilience and prepare for future risks.
About Dr Linda Yueh
Dr Linda Yueh CBE FREcon FRSA is Fellow in Economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford University and Adjunct Professor of Economics at London Business School. She is an Associate Fellow (U.S. and North America Programme) at Chatham House. She was appointed CBE for Services to Economics in The King's New Year's Honours List 2023. She is a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society (FREcon) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
Resilient Response: Cyber Threats to Businesses with Arunava Banerjee CISM, Cyber Risk Consulting Lead, Zurich Resilience Solutions
Learn how to protect your business against cyber threats from Arunava Banerjee CISM.
Arunava (Arun) is the Cyber Risk Consulting Lead for Zurich Resilience Solutions at Zurich Insurance UK, where he spearheads the cyber risk and resilience consultancy proposition for both insured and non-insured clients helping them to enhance cyber resilience as well as navigates the complexities of cyber insurance market. He also provides cyber underwriting assurance for large and complex risks.
With over 18 years of experience, Arun specialises in cyber risk quantification, cyber strategy, and cyber resilience consultancy.
Arun is a frequent speaker at industry conferences such as AIRMIC, CIPFA, ALARM, and the e-Crime and Cybersecurity Congress as well as write insight for major publications including ISACA. Arun was the finalist at the Scottish Cyber Awards 2025 in the category Evangelist of the Year Award.
Resilient Response: Adapting to Rising Temperatures with Andy Love, Founder & MD of Shade the UK
Andy Love offers expert insights, including practical tips for managing heatwaves.
Andy Love is the Founding Director of Shade the UK, a pioneering social enterprise working to ensure zero deaths from overheating in the UK. With over 15 years experience in climate adaptation, they lead national efforts to protect vulnerable communities from extreme heat through evidence-based research, public engagement, and practical design solutions. Shade the UK collaborates with local authorities, public health bodies, and built environment professionals to make buildings and public spaces safer in a warming climate.
Andy is also the Managing Director of Love Design Studio, a sustainability consultancy that works with teams in the built environment to create sustainable buildings and promote ethical business practices.
Resilient Response: Terrorism Threats to Businesses with Pool Re terrorism expert, Chris Medhurst-Cocksworth
Chris Medhurst-Cocksworth of Pool Re shares insights on preparing for terrorism-related threats.
Chris Medhurst-Cocksworth is the Head of Pool Re Solutions (PReS), the consulting division of the UK’s largest terrorism reinsurer – Pool Re. His team of threat analysts and risk consultants provide free support to the UK insurance market as well as businesses to understand and manage the threat of terrorism. Having joined Pool Re in early 2020 from Marsh, Chris has led numerous terrorism risk consulting projects for key policyholders and Members of the Pool Re scheme. As an Arm’s Length Body of Government, PReS have the unique privilege of being able to regularly engages and work with key stakeholders within Government, the Police and other agencies as well as with the leading academic institutions in order to provide free and credible advice and resources on the terrorism threat and how to mitigate it. Prior to entering the private market, Chris had a successful 20+ year career in the Armed Forces, with a significant amount of that time involved in counter terrorism.
Resilient Response: Property Flood Resilience for Businesses with Mary Long-Dhonau OBE
Mary Long-Dhonau OBE advises on how to minimise future flood risk.
About Mary Long-Dhonau OBE Mary has extensive experience supporting and advising the victims of flooding during their recovery. Having been flooded herself on many occasions, she champions the effective use of Property Flood Resilience (PFR) measures. She is vocally passionate about raising awareness of flood risk and PFR /Build Back Better to homeowners, communities, local authorities, government and relevant industries, including insurance and construction. Mary spends much of her time travelling around flood effected parts of the country in a 'Floodmobile' (a house on wheels packed full of resilience produces) supporting those newly flooded in their recovery.
Mary has represented the 'voice of the flood victim' at government level, she appears regularly on national TV and radio during a flood event and speaks at many flood risk management national and international conferences.
Mary runs her own consultancy FloodMary.com specialising in PFR. She is the author of an eBook 'Property Flood Resilience, Stories from homes and businesses who have made adaptations to help them recover more quickly after a flood' Mary is the co-author of the Household Guide to PFR, & the Household Guide to Flood Recovery.
She is a member of the Defra PRF round table and spearheaded the award-winning Cumbria Property Resilience round table.
Mary was awarded an OBE for Services to the Environment in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in 2009. In Dec 14 she was awarded a HonRICS, in recognition of her high profile for standing up for the public interest regarding flooding. Mary was also given the 'Voice of the Customer 'award at the CII Public Interest Awards 2015 and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West of England in July 2015 and was made a Hon Fellow of CIWEM in May 2017. Mary was awarded the CIWEM possibility category 'Spotlight' award at the annual Environment Agency conference in June 2024.
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