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Organisational Resilience – Changing before you need to change
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March 19, 2026
09:15 AM

Sixty London Wall,
London

Join AMS and AhaMoTM for an exclusive event on one of today’s most vital leadership skills: organisational resilience.

Gain insights from Professor David Denyer, one of the UK’s foremost authorities on organisational resilience, alongside world-class speakers from sport, business and the military, through panel discussions and interactive masterclasses.

Reserve your place today.

Hear from these exceptional speakers:

Gary Keogh

MBA

Gary has served on several boards at a leading FMCG company. He holds a Masters in Coaching and Behavioural Change and has led over 500 colleagues in 67 countries, working in two FTSE 100 and two family-owned companies. Gary specialises in building psychological safety to drive high performance and uses his Masters degree in executive coaching to coach leaders at all levels in commercial organisations and the public sector.
Gary Prout

CGC

Gary draws on his intense experiences serving in Afghanistan. His journey led to him receiving the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross and captaining the UK Armed Forces Archery team at the 2014 Invictus Games. These experiences form a powerful backdrop to discussions on resilience, fortitude and decision-making under pressure. For the past 9 years, Gary has developed his expertise in leadership and team development, working across the world with global businesses and elite sports teams.
Deniz Kayadelen
Deniz is a 5-time world champion in ice swimming, and World Record holder for the highest altitude swimming in the world. She is fascinated with human psychology and understanding how people can excel beyond their limits. Deniz has over 12 years of managing consulting experience and has consulted for over 50 Fortune 500 companies as a transformational coach and business psychologist.
Hollie Pearne-Webb

MBE, ACMA

During her hockey career, Hollie earned 278 caps for England and Great Britain, and captained both teams for 6 years. She competed in 3 Olympic Games, winning Gold and Bronze medals, and led the England Women’s team to their first Gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Hollie brings practical insights from elite sport into business, emphasising resilience, reflection, and evidence-based decision making.
Ryan Jones

MBE

Ryan is a former Wales Rugby captain, and British and Irish Lion, with 75 international caps. He led the Wales rugby team through its most successful era. Awarded an MBE in 2021 for services to sport, charity, and community, he has transitioned his leadership expertise beyond the sports field. He now works globally with organisations to develop high performing teams, resilient leaders, and impactful workplace cultures.
David Denyer

Professor

David Denyer is Professor of Leadership and Organisational Change and Strategic Business Director at Cranfield School of Management, where he leads the university’s Resilience Grand Challenge. A highly cited author and former HR Magazine “Most Influential Thinker,” he advises senior leaders across business and government on resilience, change, and sustained performance.
Masterclasses

Leadership Under Pressure

Gary Prout,
CGC

During Gary’s session he will share tools and tips from his military experience and post-serving exploration of Human Success Factors that will help Leaders to thrive under pressure and to support their teams when the heat is on. 

 

During his session Gary will: 

  • Inspire you with his story of thriving through pressure 
  • Provide insight and lived experience of how the brain reacts under extreme stress
  • Provide tools that support individuals and teams to embrace and thrive during periods of rapid change 

Gary was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for bravery, when serving in Afghanistan. The CGC is one of the highest awards for bravery and it is awarded by the reigning Monarch. Gary is one of only 60 people ever to receive the award. 

Create Magic Out of Comfort Zone – Reach Your Peak Flow

Deniz Kayadelen

What if your biggest fear could become your greatest strength?

 

What if discomfort wasn’t something to avoid – but the gateway to unlock potential?

 

In this masterclass, Deniz Kayadelen shares how to turn fear into fuel and get comfortable in discomfort, even in times of uncertainty, allowing you to access Peak Flow – the state where faith, courage, and peak performance align.

 

From ice waters to boardrooms, and as a world-record-breaking athlete and psychologist, she blends raw, real stories with neuroscience, psychology, and years of leadership experience to reveal how magic happens exactly where most people stop:

 

Outside the comfort zone.

From fear to flow. From limits to breakthroughs. Create magic out of comfort zone.

Leading without Fear: The Critical Role of Psychological Safety in Thriving Teams

Gary Keogh,
MBA,MSc

Gary brings a wealth of experience from his time as an Executive Leader at William Grant &  Sons and his deep academic focus on Psychological Safety, acquired at Henley Business School.

 

In this masterclass, he will inspire leaders to think differently and act boldly by sharing evidence-based insights that: 

  • Challenge traditional leadership mindsets and spark a new vision for team psychological safety 
  • Share valuable insights into organisations that have mastered this, and the powerful impact it creates 
  • Empower leaders with key activities to build trust, unlock potential, and avoid the costly consequences of neglecting psychological safety 

Rising When it Counts – Creating the Conditions for Accountability and High Performance

Hollie Pearne-Webb,
MBE, ACMA

During Hollie’s session she will: 

  • Explore what teams can do to build trust and safety for team members 
  • Bring to life the role of leaders in creating high performing environments where their teams can thrive 
  • Provide tips on how to continually evolve to create the conditions for accountability and high performance 

Hollie will share powerful, real-life stories of how the GB hockey team transformed from underperformers to achieving the extraordinary on the world’s greatest stage. 

 
Hollie has recently retired from International Hockey where she was the British team Captain. A double Olympic medalist, and triple-Olympian, Hollie knows what is required to perform under pressure, having scored the gold medal winning penalty in Rio. 

Professor David Denyer on Resilience

“In today’s fast-paced business world, organizations face a range of risks, from economic downturns and natural disasters to cyber attacks and pandemics. These risks can have a significant impact on a business’s operations, finances, reputation, and even its survival. A resilient organization is better equipped to cope with these risks and emerge stronger from a crisis. Organisational resilience refers to an organization’s capability to anticipate, cope with and adapt to changes in its environment, enabling it to deliver its objectives and to survive and prosper.

Agenda

09:15 AM

Welcome and Introduction

09:40 AM

Keynote: Organisational Resilience by Professor David Denyer

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Masterclass session - please select two sessions you would like to attend when registering.

11.20 AM

Panel Session: Leading Through Turbulent Times (Adam Streeter, Global Head of Culture, Primark; Rohan Mulvaney, Head of Portfolio and PMO, EDF Energy; Carol Frost, Global People Director, Johnson Matthey; Joe Dent, Chief People Officer, Princes Group)

12:10 PM

Masterclass session - please select two sessions you would like to attend when registering.

12:45 PM

Plenary and thanks

13:00 PM

Lunch

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