KEYNOTE

In order to be the ultimate platform for disaster management professionals, emergency response leaders and industry experts looking to protect the environment and civilization, we have curated an outstanding keynote speaker lineup for our show. Hear from our hand-picked leading figureheads with their expert advice, education, and knowledge for you to learn from!

Attending these sessions will provide you with world-class inspiration and industry knowledge from individuals in authority such as FEMA, NOAA, American Red Cross and learn from these success stories that leading organizations are putting into practice today.

Don’t forget to look at our full agenda so that you don’t miss out on any key speakers!

FORREST LANNING - FEMA

Weds 10:15am | Keynote Theatre 2

Earthquake Response Liaison

“An Earthquake Resilient Building Stock”

The need to retrofit our existing buildings in our cities.

LORI NEZHURACALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

Weds 1:15pm Keynote Theatre 2

Deputy Director Planning, Preparedness, and Prevention

“California Disasters Have Evolved; So Has Emergency Management”

There is no doubt climate change is affecting the severity and frequency of weather-related disasters, and our social landscape has highlighted the diversity of our population, including how disasters impact some groups more than or differently than others. As emergency managers, we are changing the way we do business, specifically with regard to planning, response technologies, and public communications.