Business Leaders Forum

The Business Leaders Forum was created out of a partnership between Obsidian and the British Antarctic Survey in 2007. The origins centred on a shared belief in the need to raise awareness of business leaders to the risks and opportunities specifically expcted to arise from climate change, accompanying legislation and supply chain behaviour.

A seminar entitled Adapt and Prosper was felt to require a forum for ongoing debate and sharing of experience relating to high-level management issues.

The Business Leaders Forum was created to fulfil this need and has gone from strength to strength, with over 150 business leaders having expressed interest in or attended it.

The Forums occur roughly 6-monthly, usually in a new venue each time. Volunteer guest speakers pump-prime the debates and workshops. Events take place in early evenings usually between 5 and 8pm.To obtain more information, visit the BLF website:

www.businessleadersforum.co.uk

Sponsors to date have included:

The British Antarctic Survey

Cambridge University Press

MOST RECENT FORUM

Business leaders met in Cambridge on May 27th. The subject under debate was Planning for the Upturn now widely predicted. Attendance was good and lively debate was held. A report has been prepared for delegates and those who missed the event.

The first Sussex event - a pilot for a new area - was held in Eastbourne on June 10th. 14 delegates discussed Succession Planning. Feedback has been positive and consideration is being given to next steps.

NEXT FORUMS

Ipswich 7th October

Contact:

julia.mcintee@obsidian.co.uk

Reports for past Forums (most recent first):

Evaluating Change;

Maximising Engagement in Change;

Corporate Social Responsibility;

Adapt and Prosper.