TekCurious Exec Collective

The Moment Everything Stops: Executive Lessons in Cyber Recovery

A round table dinner at Pasture in Bristol for senior technology leaders who want an unfiltered view of what happens when a major attack takes down the business, what recovery looks like, and lessons learned. This is not a technical deep dive or a sales pitch. It is a strategic conversation on operational impact, decision-making under pressure and the realities of rebuilding after a major incident.

We have a CIO from a global manufacturing business and a CTO from a UK data-driven agri-tech business who will share their lived experience of leading organisations through significant cyber events. The discussion will focus on what they would do differently, where resilience failed, and what recovery demanded from a business and board perspective.

Why this matters

Most senior leaders recognise the importance of cyber security, especially in light of recent high-profile incidents at organisations such as M&S and JLR. Yet far fewer have a truly robust, tested recovery plan. Our contributors will shed light on this critical gap, sharing what effective recovery really demands, where resilience typically breaks down, and how leadership decisions in those moments ultimately shape reputation, cash flow and business continuity.

This dinner provides access to candid, experience-based insights that leaders rarely hear publicly, helping you pressure-test your own preparedness and strengthen your organisation’s ability to respond to a major incident.

Chatham House Rules:

Private room. You are free to use the insights shared in the discussion, but the identities and affiliations of anyone in the room must remain confidential and cannot be disclosed.

Pasture Bristol
Thursday 12th February

The menu will be shared two weeks before the event so you can pre order and confirm any dietary requirements.

Evening structure

17:30 - Arrival

18:00 - Start

• Introductions
• Two real world recovery stories
• The lessons they learnt and what they'd do differently
• Dinner and open conversation

20:30 End

Strictly limited seats. Invite only.