Turbulence : a corporate perspective on collaborating for resilience The ever tighter coupling of our food water and energy systems in the context of a changing climate is leading to increasing turbulence in the world. As a consequence it becomes ever more crucial to develop cities regions and economies with resilience in mind. Because of their global reach substantial resources and information driven leadership structures multinational corporations can play a major constructive role in improving our understanding and design of resilient systems. This volume is the product of the Resilience Action Initiative a collaboration among Dow DuPont IBM McKinsey en Co. Shell Siemens Swiss Re Unilever and Yara designed to explore possible corporate contributions to global resilience especially at the nexus of water food and energy. Aggressively forward thinking and consistent with an enlightened self interest the ideas considered here represent a corporate perspective on the broad collaborations required for a more resilient world.