Programme -

9.15 - Registration

9.45 – Welcome
Dr Rob Head, Head of Business Gateway.

10.00 – What is happening to Oil?
Simon Snowden, University of Liverpool Oil Impact Depletion Group.

10.45 – Break.

11.00 – How does Business Mitigate Against Oil Price Volatility?
Simon Snowden, University of Liverpool Oil Impact Depletion Group.

12.00 – ESRC Business Engagement Schemes
Nick Palmer, Business Manager, Business Gateway.

12.30 – Lunch.

1.30 – Facilitated breakout sessions
• Where Are You Vulnerable?
• What is the Nature of your Vulnerabilties?
• Mitigation and Adaptation – Solution Themes.

2.30 – Group Feedback.

3.15 – Summary.

3.45 Close.