Date: Wednesday 14th April 2027
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Clockwise Linley House, Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LF
Cost: Free
Cyber Crisis: What Would You Do?
Join us for “Cyber Crisis: What Would You Do?”, an interactive crisis simulation session designed for business leaders and decision-makers. Attendees will work through a realistic, unfolding cyber incident affecting a fictional organisation. At key points, participants will be asked to make decisions under pressure, mirroring the challenges faced in the first hours and days of a highly disruptive cyber attack — including incident command, prioritisation, containment decisions, and recovery planning.
The second half of the session will move into an open Ask Me Anything format, where attendees can explore how cyber security now extends beyond technical systems into business resilience, leadership, and day-to-day decision-making. The focus will be on practical takeaways that help organisations respond more effectively when incidents occur.
About The Speakers
Claire-Marie Boggiano
STRIDE Facilitator & Leadership Coach
Claire-Marie is a Chartered Engineer holding an MBA from Manchester Business School. Claire-Marie is a guest lecturer in Change Management and Entrepreneurship at Manchester Business School. She is the alumni lead for MBS Women Leading in Business group and regularly hosts the Institute of Directors Women’s Forum in the North West. Claire-Marie is a committee member of the IoD Manchester and has recently commenced working with EEF The Manufacturing Organisation to raise the profile of Women in Engineering. Claire-Marie is an expert in Change Management for many years and delivers the Day 3 workshop of the STRIDE programme – Oakridge’s 6 month leadership programme for female middle management development. Her workshop focuses on the managing business aspect. This is the final element of the programme and supports women attending to learn more about how they can impact their organisation, bring others with them and to become a role model for others. Claire-Marie is a member of the Manchester City Council International Women’s Day Steering Group. To any challenge Claire-Marie brings energy, focus and action. Her core skills include “breaking eggs”, “building gladiators” and “making connections”. Claire-Marie believes organisations and teams succeed by working with the imagination and talents of their people.