A significant part of the monumental challenge posed by the global pandemic has been its unpredictability. Operating an effective and profitable business in this environment is a daunting prospect. But senior leadership in the finance function can offer an indispensable lifeline to businesses at this uncertain time through detailed scenario planning.

In the UK and Ireland, businesses that have anticipated high degrees of instability, due to the ongoing Brexit negotiations for example, have found themselves in a stronger position to weather the initial shock of the current crisis. With no clear timeline or pathway to a vaccine, businesses now must work with equally unpredictable scenarios if they are to both recover and establish a route to future growth.

How can companies build enough resilience into their businesses to navigate the economic fallout from Covid-19? How can finance leaders strengthen their balance sheets in the short term, to build a sustainable and resilient organisation for the medium and long term? What can finance leaders do now to ensure their plans remain aligned with the wider business goals, at a time when they can change at any moment?

The Financial Times, in partnership with Oracle, present this executive webinar session that will examine the benefits of effective scenario planning in the finance function, acquiring stability from worst-case scenarios.