Keynote Theater 1 - Disasters Expo Miami 2025

11:00 11:30

Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction to Address the Increasing Economic Cost of Disasters

Keynote Theater 1

Nahuel Arenas Garcia, Chief of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction of the Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
11:45 12:15

Infrastructure Resilience: Making a Communications Connection When it Matters Most.

Keynote Theater 1

Vincent Delaurentis, Deputy Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
12:30 13:00

Homeland Security Through Agricultural Security

Keynote Theater 1

Michael Sharon, Chief, Emergency Programs Division - USDA
13:15 13:45

Incident Command: Best Practices in Disaster Response.

Keynote Theater 1

Kevin Fetterman, Fire Division Chief - Orange County Fire Authority
14:00 14:30

Understanding the Landscape: Using Communications Assessments to Inform Response

Keynote Theater 1

Justin Cain, Chief Operations and Emergency Management - Federal Communications Commission
14:45 15:15

Evolving Frameworks in Disaster Response: A Comparative Analysis of Key U.S. Entities

Keynote Theater 1

Jeffrey V. Rouse, Deputy Leader for FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Operations Functional Group - FEMA

11:00 11:30

The Path to Effective and Resilient Emergency Communication with the Public

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Manny Centeno, Director of FEMA’s Integrated Public Alerts and Warning System (IPAWS) - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
11:45 12:15

Ensuring the Reliability and Resilience of Our Energy Systems

Keynote Theater 1

Lilian Colon, Principal Deputy Director - Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
12:30 13:00

Got Flood Insurance?

Keynote Theater 1

Jeff Jackson, Deputy Assistant Administrator - Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration
13:15 13:45

Disaster Planning and Communication: Coordinating the New Normal

Keynote Theater 1

Sunny Wescott, Chief Meteorologist - Department of Homeland Security - CISA
14:00 14:30

Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction to Address the Increasing Economic Cost of Disasters

Keynote Theater 1

Nahuel Arenas Garcia, Chief of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction of the Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction