A SALIENT Lunch and Learn webinar is your chance to:
Discover the latest developments in the world of National security and resilience
Hear short TED-style talks by experts on related topics.
Get your questions answered with 10 mins of Q&A.
Join us on the last Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm (GMT) for a lightning 20-minute talk from an Industry or Academic expert.
🗓 Date: Last Thursday of the month
🕛 Time: 12:00 – 12:30 PM BST
📍 Location: Online (link provided upon registration)
Previous speakers:
Thursday 30th April 2026: Dr. Ebru Gencer – Building Back Better in Hatay, Türkiye: Co-designing a multi-stakeholder, multi-hazard urban recovery approach.
Thursday 28th May 2026: Professor Andrew James – Building Reslience in International Research Collaboration: RESEARCH SECURITY, ACADEMIC AWARENESS & BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
Thursday 25th June 2026: Louisa Rodriguez – Reduce the impact of shocks on individuals and communities through adaptation and embracing change, deployment of resources for personal resilience that is fair and just. Louisa Rodriguez – What is Resilience Really and how do we grow it? Recording now available
Thursday 30th July 2026: Dr Ellen Lewis – Inclusive Systemic Thinking & Evaluation for Social-Environmental Justice. Recording now available
Forthcoming confirmed speakers are:
Thursday 24th September 2026: Rebecca Friel MBE – ‘Is theatre really a tool for social justice?’
In her talk Rebecca will cover how Theatre of the Oppressed goes on to inspire her work in communities and prisons today, and how Odd Arts uses theatre to influence systems, policy as well as personal transformation. The talk will zoom in to individual experiences, as well as system wide thinking.
Thursday 29th October 2026: Professor Simon Thurlbeck – talk title tbc
Thursday 26th November 2026: This space is currently available. If you are interested in providing a talk please get in touch with us!