Over two full days, beginning at noon on Tuesday, delegates will have the opportunity to learn from and engage with leaders in Emergency Management and business continuity from industry, government and communities across Canada.
Conference sessions will focus on practical, solutions-based perspectives and aim to bring to life valuable and applicable lessons-learned. Tailor your own conference experience through the selection of concurrent workshops and presentation sessions that will complement the keynote speakers and a moderated panel discussion. Network with contacts new and old during the welcome reception and dinner and bowling at the Fairmont Banff Springs bowling alley Wednesday evening. This agenda is subject to change as we continue to add and finalize speakers and topic details.
Time
Main Plenary
President’s Hall
Exhibitor Set Up
President’s Hall Foyer
Breakout Session / Workshop
David O’Brien Room
Breakout Session / Workshop
Rob Ritchie Room
12:00 – 19:00
Delegate Registration Opens
13:00 – 17:00
Includes coffee breaks / snacks
Workshop#1
Title: Designing & Running Powerful Exercises (Emergency Response & Business Continuity)
Speaker: Bruno Cornejo, Trace Associates
Workshop#2
Title: Managing Reputational Risk with Effective Communication During a Crisis
Speaker: Kim Blanchette and Vasie Papadopoulos, Argyle PR
17:30 – 19:30
Opening Welcome Reception (President’s Hall Foyer)
Meals
Keynotes
Workshops
Sessions
Break - Network
Time
Main Plenary
President’s Hall
Exhibitor Set Up
President’s Hall Foyer
Breakout Session / Workshop
President Hall Main Stage
Breakout Session / Workshop
Theatre
07:30 – 08:45
Breakfast Buffet | Exhibitors Open
08:45 – 09:15
Conference Opening Ceremony & Blessing
09:15 – 10:15
Opening Keynote
Title: The Unspoken Skills of Emergency Management – What People Didn’t Tell Us
Speaker: Tom Sampson, 9Zero Solutions, Former Chief of CEMA and Sue Henry, Chief of CEMA
10:15 – 10:45
Break: Networking & Exhibitors
10:45 – 12:00
Plenary Session: The Transition from Emergency Response to Incident Management How Do We Stabilize?
Speaker: Katherine Severson, Town of Banff
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch Buffet
13:00 – 14:00
Exhibitor / Sponsor Showcase (Main Stage or Foyer)
Concurrent Session 1
Title: Managing Cyber Incidents — What We Should and Shouldn’t Do
Speaker: Jo-Ann Smith, Long View Systems
Concurrent Session 2
Title: Trends and Insights in Crisis Communications
Speaker: Kim Blanchette, Senior Vice President, Reputation Risk & Corporate Training, Argyle PR
14:00 – 15:00
Exhibitor / Sponsor Showcase (Main Stage or Foyer)
Concurrent Session 3
Title: Identifying Community Stakeholders in Emergency Management
Speaker: Scott Cameron, Emergency Management Logistics Canada Limited
Concurrent Session 4
Title: Becoming cyber-resilient in a complex world: It is attainable and won't break the bank
Co-Speaker: Troy Davidson, Chief Information Security Officer, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Co-Speaker: Michael Barr, Chief Information Officer, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
15:00 – 15:30
Break: Networking, Professional Headshot Station & Exhibitors
15:30 – 16:30
Exhibitor / Sponsor Showcase (Main Stage or Foyer)
Concurrent Session 5
Title: Passing the Mic — Top Tips from 5 Years of Talking to the Pros About Disaster Stuff
Speaker: Grayson Cockett, EPIC Podcast
Concurrent Session 6
Title: Integrated Emergency Management, Business Continuity, and Health & Safety Planning - A Case Study
Co-Speaker: Michelle McAra, Senior Manager, Corporate Services, Canadian Mental Health Association Calgary
Co-Speaker: Peter May, PBiol, CRSP, ABCP, Practice Area Lead Health & Safety, Trace Associates Inc.
16:30 – 18:00
Free Time: Break for Delegates | Professional Headshot Station
18:00 – 21:30
Let’s Bowl! Dinner & Evening Event at the Fairmont Banff Springs Bowling Alley (Included with registration)
21:00 – 23:00
Optional After Party: Rundle Bar (Cash Bar)
Meals
Keynotes
Workshops
Sessions
Break - Network
Time
Main Plenary
President’s Hall
Exhibitor Set Up
President’s Hall Foyer
Breakout Session / Workshop
President Hall Main Stage
Breakout Session / Workshop
Theatre
07:30 – 08:45
Breakfast Buffet | Professional Headshot Station | Exhibitors Open
08:45 – 09:00
Opening Remarks
09:00 – 10:00
Exhibitor / Sponsor Showcase (Main Stage or Foyer)
Concurrent Session 7
Title: Community and Industry - Partners in Emergencies
Co-Speaker: Wade Kroening, Flinthills Resources
Co-Speaker: Blake Moser, MD of Provost; Hardisty Fire Department
Concurrent Session 8
Title: Preparing the next generation of Disaster and Emergency Management practitioners: A paradigm shift of a profession in the making
Speaker: Jodi Manz-Henezi, BSc, BA, MA-DEM, ABCP, Program Chair, Disaster and Emergency Management Program, School of Health and Life Sciences, NAIT
10:00 – 10:30
Break: Networking, Professional Headshot Station & Exhibitors
10:30 – 11:30
Exhibitor / Sponsor Showcase (Main Stage or Foyer)
Concurrent Session 9
Title: Cultural Resilience: Collaborative and Co-Developed Evacuation Centre’s before Crisis Strikes
Speaker: Jeff Beddome, Alberta Health Services
Concurrent Session 10
Title: What to expect when the unexpected occurs: How to prepare for a multi-agency medivac response
Speaker: Nicole Segstro, Technical Director, STARS Vigilant
11:30 – 12:30
Lunch Buffet | Exhibitors Open
12:00 – 13:00
Closing Keynote Speaker
Title: Step Up: Principles of Evolved Leadership for an Age of Crisis
Speaker: John Larsen, Principal, Zero Hour Strategy
13:00 – 13:15
Closing Remarks and Thanks
13:30
Conference Closes
Meals
Keynotes
Workshops
Sessions
Break - Network
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