Speaking CFO: The Financial Case for Climate Resilience
Register nowJoin Risilience, Innovation Forum and industry peers for a panel discussion and canapés to explore how procurement and sustainability leaders are leveraging advanced analytics to translate complex climate and nature risks into the metrics that matter most: ROI, capital allocation, and value protection.
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 16:00 – 19:30 BST
Location: London, UK
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
- Registration
- Welcome & Horizon scan
- Panel Discussion
- Key Takeaways and Summary
- Networking, Drinks and Canapés
- Event Ends
Meet the Speakers
Angela Brown
CEO
Mario Abreu
Vice President Sustainability
Mario Abreu has been the Ferrero Group Vice President Sustainability since April 2020, based in Luxembourg.
That role sits in the CEO Office and entails securing sustainability is fully embedded in the Group’s long-term business strategy, overseeing the execution of the strategy through the CEO functions.
Prior to Ferrero Mario worked for over 20 years in sustainability for Tetra Pak, the last 5 of them as their Global VP Sustainability based in Lund, Sweden.
Tom Pedley
Senior Fruit Buyer
Senior Fruit Buyer in Marks and Spencer with 10+ years produce experience with a career split working supplier side serving UK retail and more recently coming up to 4 years working for Marks and Spencer.
Background in stone fruit and cherry but more recently in soft fruit and now responsible for all fruit types in Marks and Spencer.
Passionate about the global produce industry and the role retail should be playing to support the long term resilience and sustainability of the network.
Keen Aston Villa football supporter, living in the midlands in the UK with wife Abbie, two year old son Freddie and new born baby Barney.
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.
Register
Register for the Executive Panel and Canapés
Space is limited. Please use the form to RSVP for the event and we will be in touch to confirm your attendance and the location.
In Partnership with Innovation Forum
Hosted by Risilience in partnership with Innovation Forum, this in-person event in London will examine how organizations 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.