Managing Complexity,Embracing Risk

Date: Tuesday 24 June 2008

Time: 09:00 to 16:30

Venue: The Work Foundation, 21 Palmer Street, London, SW1H 0AD

The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP, Minister for the Olympics and Minister for London (Paymaster General) will address this conference which will explore how organisations can manage complexity and risk. The event will look at both the management of complex projects and also managing cultural complexity and cultural change.  What should top teams do when facing change? how does multi-agency working deliver results in both the public and private sectors?

Risk is a fact of life for those engaged in complex projects.  The conference will show how this need not be bad thing and embracing risk may ultimately be the best strategy for its management.

Chair: Matthew Taylor, CEO of the RSA

Other confirmed speakers include:

Eric Bonabeau, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer, Icosystems Corporation
Paul Ormerod, author of 'Why Most Things Fail'
Caspar Berry, professional poker player and entrepreneur.

Benefits of attending:

  • To explore how complex projects can best operate
  • To examine how and when embracing risk can be beneficial
  • To learn how to manage intricate relationships
  • to hear about multi-organisations working together successfully
  • How to use change positively
  • How to manage expectations in complex relationships

Who should attend:

  • CEOs
  • COOs
  • CFOs
  • Directors of Strategy
  • Project Directors
  • Procurement Specialists
  • Line Managers
  • Risk Managers

Fees

Partners of The Work Foundation £345 + VAT

Non parnters of The Work Foundation £425 + VAT

 

 

 

 

Contact us

This event forms part of our Good Work Conference Series

Click here  for more information about the series

If you have any questions about this event or for further information please contact

James Green

Tel: 0207 976 3505

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