Date: Tuesday 8th June 2027
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: TBC, Salford
Cost:
£30 Non Member +VAT
What Happens If Your Biggest Customer, Supplier or Key Person Disappears Tomorrow?
Event:
What Happens If Your Biggest Customer, Supplier or Key Person Disappears Tomorrow?
Many businesses have dependencies that only become obvious when something goes wrong: one customer represents too much revenue, a supplier cannot be replaced quickly, or essential knowledge sits with one person. These risks can grow quietly alongside the business.
The conversation will help leaders pinpoint the single points of failure that could cause the greatest disruption. Customer and supplier concentration, key-person dependency, operational bottlenecks and practical contingency planning will all be considered, with an emphasis on realistic action rather than planning for every possible crisis.
Attendees will gain a clearer picture of where their organisation may be exposed, which risks deserve attention first and what sensible alternatives can be put in place before a dependency becomes an emergency.
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.