Pre-Event Preparation

Each participant receives a digital Crisis Pack in advance, including:

• Company overview
• Client list
• Financials
• Staff profiles
• Future business plans including scaling to sell
• Partner profiles (who will be available at each table)

Participants are assigned to tables in advance and informed of their fellow “board members”

Partners’ areas of expertise are highlighted so guests can plan advisory conversations.

Course One - The Crisis Hits!

A supplier complaint triggers a regulatory investigation into a potential data breach. Simultaneously, IT systems fail following a suspected cyberattack. Financial stability is threatened, putting cashflow, reputation and growth plans at risk.

Board Task: Decide immediate priorities, assign responsibilities, communicate internally, and contain damage.

Weightmans: Legal strategy and regulatory defence. Managing regulator engagement, advising on notification obligations, limiting liability exposure, and protecting board and organisational position.

Freeman Clarke: Digital triage and containment. Cyber incident response, forensic investigation, business continuity activation, system recovery, and restoring secure operations.

The CFO Centre: Financial stabilisation and control. Rapid cashflow forecasting, liquidity management, funding strategy, covenant and lender communication, cost prioritisation, and scenario planning to protect stability and future growth.

Course Three - Future Strategy

A competitor makes a low-value acquisition offer. The board must decide whether to sell, restructure, or rebuild

Board Task: Decide long-term strategy, retain talent, restore confidence, respond to acquisition approach.

Weightmans: Governance strengthening and resilience. Board structure review, compliance enhancement, risk management frameworks, and ensuring the business is protected through any transaction or restructuring process.

Freeman Clarke: Digital transformation and operational resilience. Automation, infrastructure modernisation, cyber maturity uplift, and future-proofing systems to support scalable growth.

The CFO Centre: Strategic financial leadership. Independent valuation assessment, scenario modelling (sell, restructure, rebuild), capital strategy, performance improvement planning, funding options, and maximising long-term shareholder value.

Day 2 Workshop

The next morning begins with a full Cotswold breakfast followed by an insightful workshop exploring how the teams worked together, who stepped forward, how decisions were made, and what this reveals about leadership under real-world conditions. A tea and coffee break and relaxed buffet lunch complete the experience. Sponsors can join the conversations, give their feedback and network with guests.