Resilient leadership in times of crisis - a conversation between Rt Hon Mark Drakeford and Professor Sir David Omand

Professor Sir David Omand interviews Rt Hon Mark Drakeford, former First Minister of Wales, exploring crisis management, devolution challenges, and long-term governance strategies, with a focus on the practical and in particular the human dimensions of resilience.  The discussion covers the COVID-19 response, UK resilience, volunteer mobilisation, leadership in a crisis, and Wales' innovative Future Generations Act. This podcast forms part of the Cityforum Resilience series, and it follows the major two-day forum 'Towards a Blueprint for Resilience in 2035' which took place in May 2024.  The report, written by Stephen Hawker former Senior Member of the UK Intelligence & Security Community and Cityforum Associate project is available to read here:  CityforumA Blueprint for Resilience in 2035: Reflections on the Cityforum Conference, London, May 2024 by Stephen Hawker - CityforumThe report and conclusions from the event are the focus of an end-of-series webinar, to be held on Thursday 18th July (10:00 – 12:30) – to register, please visit: A Blueprint for Resilience in 2035Cityforum would like to thank the Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser and The National Preparedness Commission for their support to this project.