Vulnerable Frontiers: Innovative Ideas for Cost Effective Resilience in Challenging Environments

06 Oct 2026
Hoare Memorial Hall
Track 2: Resilient Living, Building Resilient Societies
Whether you are developing resilience solutions for the private or public sector, there is a harsh reality that all programmes face resource and budget realities. This is even more pronounced in challenging operating environments where the risk may be higher, but the availability of the time, expertise and money is especailly low. Good resilience planners are able to work around these constraints to ensure that effective measures are implemented through creativity and innovation; this session explores the out-of-the-box resilience thinking that every organisation can learn from.  
Moderator
Dorothee Baumann-Pauly
Dorothee Baumann-Pauly, Director - Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights
Speakers
Jason Swettenham
Jason Swettenham, Honorary Professor Department of Criminology - The University of Manchester
Laurent Alfonso
Laurent Alfonso, Advisor, Civil Defence and Resilience - Soprate Steria