Agenda

12:00 – 18:00

Conference Centre Foyer: Conference registration opens. Thank you Disaster Gold Sponsor DRI Canada

13:00 – 17:00
Includes coffee breaks / snacks

Workshop#1
Title: Crafting an Effective Emergency Response Plan
Speaker: Paul Riopel, Owner, ERMCAlberta

Workshop#2
Title: Building Indigenous Awareness into Emergency Management and Business Continuity
Speaker: Brad Spence, Principal, Indigenous Advisory and Inclusion, Trace Associates Inc.

Workshop#3
Title: Planning and Managing Crisis Communications in the Age of AI
Speaker: Vasie Papadopoulos, MCS, MBA, Founder & CEO, KLEO L.L.C.

17:00 – 19:30

Conference Centre Foyer: Let's Connect! Opening Networking Reception Sponsored by 11:11 Systems

20:00 – 22:00

Fire Side & Smores Outside

Meals

Keynotes

Workshops

Sessions

Break - Network

07:30 – 09:00

Conference Centre Foyer: Breakfast Buffet & Check-In Exhibitors Open. Thank you Disaster Gold Sponsor DRI Canada

08:30 – 08:50

Conference Opening & Welcome on Main Stage Sponsored by Colliers Project Leaders

Exhibitors open

08:50 – 09:50

Opening Keynote Sponsored by AltaLink
‍Title: The Illusion of Readiness: Trust Shows Up; Your Plan Might Not
‍Speaker: Josh Bowen, CD, MBA, MADEM, Vice President, Organizational Excellence, Team Rubicon Canada

09:50 – 10:00

Coffee and Nutrition Break. Connections Lounge Sponsored by Planet

10:00 – 11:00

Panel 1
‍Title: Local Lessons Learned: The Bow Valley Region's Participation in the 2025 G7 Leaders Summit
‍Speaker: Caitlin Miller, MPS, Town of Canmore & Bow Valley Interagency Wildfire Committee and Katherine Severson, Town of Banff

CS 1
‍Title: Building Resilience Before the Storm: Strengthening Indigenous Preparedness and Recovery
‍Speaker: Michael Higgins, Colliers Project Leaders

CS 2
Title: When the Emergency is Digital
Speaker: Ryan Bernier and Karthik Tamarapalli, H&R Block Canada

Exhibitors open

11:00 – 11:10

Coffee and Nutrition Break

11:10 – 12:10

CS 3
Title: Tools for Public Safety Resilience and Leadership
Speaker: Dave Brand, P.Eng. CPC ELI-MP, Apex Approach Professional Coaching and Red Deer County

CS 4
‍Title: When Every Hour Counts: How Manitoba Stood Up MB Ready Overnight
‍Speaker: Brenda Dhillon, Genvis

CS 5
Title: The Resilience Continuum: Enterprise Risk Management at the Core: Shaping Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery Through Strategic Governance
Speaker: Sheri Raines, ROMA Solutions

Exhibitors open

12:10 – 13:15

Lunch Buffet & Networking Sponsored by Insurance Bureau of Canada

13:15 – 14:15

Panel 2
‍Title: Local Innovation in Action: A Conversation on Community-Centered Emergency Management
‍Speaker: Scott Cameron, EML and Clint Sime, Stettler REMA and Mark Pickford, City of St. Albert EMA

CS 6
Title: Expect the Unexpected: Why A Tested Technology Recovery Plan is Non-Negotiable
Speaker: Jack Bailey and Thomas Culbertson, 11:11 Systems with Barry Moore, Trace Associates Inc.

CS 7
Title: The Resilience Continuum: Business Continuity as the Connector: Aligning Enterprise Risk with IT Resilience
Speaker: Tara Tobler, MBA, CBCP, PMP, CIA, Tobler Consulting and Loida Sinclair

Exhibitors open

14:15 – 14:25

Coffee and Nutrition Break

14:25 – 15:25

CS 8
‍Title: Eyes On Earth: Leveraging Satellite Imagery for Disaster Risk Management and Response
‍Speaker: Dr. Cassidy Rankine, Planet Canada

CS 9
Title: Fractured Thinking: How Stress Disrupts Decision Making in High Stakes Environments
Speaker: Jason Curry, Calgary Fire Department

CS 10
Title: The Resilience Continuum: Delivering the Recovery: Protecting the Digital Core of the Business
Speaker: Mauricio Ortiz, Westjet

Exhibitors open

15:25 – 15:35

Coffee and Nutrition Break

15:35 – 16:35

Panel 3
Title: Harnessing AI for Resilience: Practical Applications and Future Challenges
Speaker: Facilitated by Mike Hoff, TransLink, featuring Vasie Papadopoulos, KLEO L.L.C.

CS 11
Title: Minutes to Meltdown: An Interactive Ransomware Attack Scenario
Speaker: Jaymee Porter, CommVault

CS 12
Title: CPKC Emergency Communications Systems
Speaker: Jon Gardiner, CPKC and Dan Zent, Dynamis Inc.

Exhibitors open

16:45 – 18:30

FREE TIME: CPKC Response Trailer and Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief Unit outside for viewing | Free time to explore or hike | Enjoy the Nordic Spa

18:30 – 22:00

Dinner & Pub Night @ Woody's Pub Sponsored by CPKC

20:00 – 22:00

Fire Side & Smores Outside

Meals

Keynotes

Workshops

Sessions

Break - Network

07:30 – 09:00

Conference Centre Foyer: Breakfast Buffet & Check-In Exhibitors Open. Thank you Disaster Gold Sponsor DRI Canada

08:30 – 08:45

Opening Remarks & Welcome on Main Stage Sponsored by Colliers Project Leaders

Exhibitors open

08:45 – 09:45

Panel 4
Title: Wildfire Mitigation in the Bow Valley
Speaker: Featuring Representatives of the Bow Valley Interagency Wildfire Panel

CS 13
Title: Fortifying the Future: The Essential Role of Cyber Vaults in Data Protection
Speaker: Chris O'Connor

CS 14
Title: Closing the Barn Door - Solidifying BCP and DR After A Disaster
Speaker: Mike Hoff, TransLink

Exhibitors open

09:45 – 10:00

Coffee and Nutrition Break

10:00 – 11:00

CS 15
‍Title: Powering Safety: How Public Safety Power Shutoffs are Transforming Wildfire Risk Management
‍Speaker: Brian Kelly, AltaLink

CS 16
‍Title: Collaborative Intelligence for Safe Communities
‍Speaker: A speaker for the Government of Alberta in the Public Safety and Emergency Services Ministry

CS 17
Title: Bearspaw South Feeder Main Break: An Unprecedented Response to an Unprecedented Event
Speaker: Dan Pearson, City of Calgary

Exhibitors open

11:00 – 11:10

Coffee and Nutrition Break

11:10 – 12:10

Closing Conference Panel
Title: Leading Through Uncertainty
Speaker: Facilitated by Peter May, Trace Associates Inc. Featuring Josh Bowen, Team Rubicon Canada

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch Buffet & Networking

13:00

Closing Conference Remarks

Meals

Keynotes

Workshops

Sessions

Break - Network

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