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Workshop Sessions are divided into:Level of difficultyLEVELType of workshopTopic / Sector:SESSIONTOPICSESSION 44ALEVELSESSIONTOPICMANAGING THE RISKS OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR LOCALAUTHORITIESANNE GRIFFITHS, ZURICH MUNICIPAL AND HELEN ASTON, ZURICH RISKSERVICESWith the reform agenda in full flow, local authoritieslook set to hold bigger and more frequent events togenerate income, assist with community fundraising orto achieve economies of scale through working with theirneighbouring authorities.Traditionally Health & Safety issues have been consideredas a blocker to innovation but how can sound riskmanagement practice assist your organisation to meet its aims and also build on the post-Olympic volunteer legacy? What are the practical applications and steps risk managerscan take to avoid the pitfalls? How do you transfer risk appropriately and how can risk andinsurance be an enabler rather than a hindrance?In this highly interactive workshop, Anne Griffiths, Head of Underwriting at Zurich Municipaland Helen Aston, Senior Risk Manager at Zurich Risk Services will facilitate attendees throughthe maze of myths and realities of event safety using a wealth of examples and case studies tobring the learning points to life.4BLEVELSESSIONTOPICEMERGING RISKSGRAEME MACKENZIE, DUNDEE CITY COUNCILThis session will consider those risks which have recently presented topublic sector bodies from the perspective of a risk practitioner. Delegateswill work interactively, with the guidance of the presenter, to determine whatrisks may concern them over the next 12 – 24 months. The scope of theworkshop will extend to include self-insurance, emergency planning andbusiness continuity as well as strategic risk management.4CLEVELSESSIONTOPICLESSONS FROM THE AIRMIC ‘ROADS TO RUIN’ RESEARCH – ANDHOW RESILIENT ORGANISATIONS AVOID THE FATE OF THESE CASESTUDIESPAUL HOPKIN, AIRMICAirmic, in association with Cass Business School, undertook research in2011 into several high profile corporate failures that had occurred in theprevious 10 years. Surprisingly, almost all the case studies demonstratedsimilar risk management attributes that are described in the ‘Roads to Ruin’report as the 7 points of failure. These included, in particular, the existenceof a risk management ‘glass ceiling’ that prevented risk information getting tothe board.The 2011 research has now been followed-up with an attempt to evaluate risk managementbest practice that reduces the chances of these failures occurring. The new research will bepublished in 2013 as the ‘Roads to Resilience’ and will explore innovative approaches to thesuccessful management of risk. The presentation will discuss the management lessons fromboth research projects.