Creating your question

Questions that are concrete, clear and that could be discussed without secrecy work best for the AIMday format.  It is also preferable that at least two company representatives join a discussion around the questions in order for a better balance with academics in the workshops.

Example questions:

Risk and Financial Decision-making

  • How can we better understand our exposure to the risk of default by our clients and counterparties?
  • What factors should we be using in assessing the riskiness of lending to SMEs?
  • How can we use big data to optimise our consumer credit scoring models?
  • How can we make better use of structured investments to hedge against risk in our investment portfolio?
  • How can we manage risk in a complex programme environment, involving multiple resources, stakeholders and physical locations?
  • How can we make use statistical modelling to understand risk in our manufacturing operation?
  • How can I make my organisation more resilient to external factors beyond our control?

Managing Risk in day-to-day Operations, Projects and Programmes

  • How can we manage risk in a complex programme environment, involving multiple resources, stakeholders and physical locations?
  • How can we make use statistical modelling to understand risk in our manufacturing operation?

Strategic Resilience

  • How can I make my organisation more resilient to external factors beyond our control?
  • What does a resilient supply chain look like, and how can I work with my suppliers to build one?

The team are always happy to provide assistance with formulating your question in order to attract the widest academic audience to the workshop. Please do not hesitate to contact us at crm@ed.ac.uk should you have any questions.