PrepTalks are given by subject-matter experts and thought leaders to spread new ideas, spark conversation, and promote innovative leadership for the issues confronting emergency managers over the next 20 years. Each PrepTalk includes a video, discussion slides and resources.
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Threats, Hazards, Risks
Kate Konschnik - Left in the Dark: Power Outages in an Interconnected World
John M. Barry - The Next Pandemic: Lessons from History
Brooke Buddemeier - Saving Lives After a Nuclear Detonation
Jan Peelen - Living with Water: How the Netherlands Prevents Flood Disasters
Robert Chen - Who is at Risk? Rapid Mapping of Potential Hazard Exposure
Communications & Situational Awareness
Dennis Mileti - Modernizing Public Warning Messaging
Claudine Jaenichen - Visual + Effective Communication for Emergency Information
The Big One Podcast Team - Storytelling to Promote Action
Sophia B. Liu - Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science as Force Multipliers
Emergency Management Leadership
Francis Ghesquiere - The Making of a Resilient Future
Charles “Chick” Macal - Using Complex Adaptive Systems Thinking
Sheri Fink - Healthcare Emergency Preparedness and Response
James Gore - Forging Resilient Community Through Imperfect Relentless Progress
Brian Fennessy - Building a Mission-Driven Culture
David Kaufman - Our Changing World: The Challenge for Emergency Managers
Aaron Titus - Let the Community Lead Rethinking Command and Control Systems
Local Government & Community Partners
Philip Berke - Planning for Community Resilience
Michelle Gay - Rethinking School Safety
Stuart Tom - Using Codes and Standards to Build Resilient Communities
Carolyn Kousky - Harnessing the Power of Disaster Insurance
Jarrod Goentzel - Aligning Public and Private Supply Chains for Disaster Response
Yossi Sheffi - Private Sector Resilience: It Is All In The Supply Chain
Philip Mann - Public Works & Emergency Management
Sean Kevelighan - Understanding the Value of Insurance
Kristina Anderson - Lessons Learned as a Survivor of the Virginia Tech Tragedy
Individuals & Civic Engagement
Daniel Aldrich - Social Capital in Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
Sarah Thompson - Youth - The Key to Building a Culture of Preparedness
Daniel Homsey - Neighborfest: Building Resilience from the Block Up
Amanda Ripley - The Unthinkable: Lessons from Survivors
John Hope Bryant - Financial Literacy and Overcoming Liquid Asset Poverty
Lori Peek - Children and Disasters - Reducing Vulnerability and Building Capacity
L. Vance Taylor - We Succeed or Fail Together
Howard Kunreuther - Human Biases: Why People Underprepare for Disasters
Contact
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