Session 2 - Tomorrow starts today: Preparing universities for a more extreme climate

11.10am – 12.30pm GMT, 27 November 2026 ‐ 1 hour 20 mins

Session

Drawing on the work of Dr Thomas Owen-Smith and SUMS Consulting, which highlights the growing exposure of university estates to climate-related risks and the need to build resilience into future planning, this session will consider how climate risk can move from an ESG issue to a core strategic and operational concern. Andy Fyfe, Imperial College London will join Tom to outline some of the practical conversations and actions Risk, Business continuity and Insurance professionals should be initiating ahead of the next weather warning.