Session Title: 

Supply Chain Resilience: Planning for the Unplannable

Session Description: 

It’s in our nature to plan for success, but do we plan for things going wrong? A volcanic eruption, an escaped virus, a power substation taking out the UK’s main airport? We can’t plan for every detailed disruptive scenario. Still, we can build a framework to ensure resilience in the face of the unknown, which not only ensures business continuity but also becomes a strategic advantage.

About Matt Parkinson: 

Matt Parkinson has 30 years’ experience in FMCG, Drinks, Agribusiness, and Global Logistics. For the past 20 years, he has held financial and operational leadership roles at UPS across Europe, the Middle East, & Africa. In this time, he’s supported businesses and his own teams through the global financial crisis, armed conflict, natural disasters, terrorist actions, wildcat strikes, Brexit, and the COVID pandemic. Drawing inspiration from the Stoic philosophers, Matt’s framework for resilience brings calm and clarity in stressful business situations. He occasionally presents masterclasses on Supply Chain resilience at Bayes Business School - City, St George's University of London.