This panel brings together leaders from industry and Government to explore how mature approaches to testing, exercising and recovery can strengthen resilience across the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). Drawing on lessons from the finance sector, the discussion will examine what drives effective incident response, and what does not.

Panellists will consider how these practices can be adapted to sectors with different risk profiles, regulatory pressures and resource constraints,. Expect a candid conversation on moving from paper plans to operational readiness, the role of cross‑sector collaboration, and how organisations can scale proportionate, realistic exercising that delivers real‑world resilience rather than compliance alone.