Description

Navigating Resilience: Integrated Strategies for Disaster Preparedness and Response

As natural disasters become more frequent and complex, innovative approaches to citizen protection are critical. This panel explores the convergence of geospatial technologies, artificial intelligence, and inter-agency collaboration to transform disaster management strategies.

Key discussion areas include:

- Advanced mapping and predictive risk assessment technologies

- AI-driven early warning and response optimization systems

- Breakthrough approaches to cross-agency communication and data sharing

Panelists will demonstrate how cutting-edge technological and collaborative innovations can shift our approach from reactive crisis management to proactive, intelligence-driven resilience strategies. The session aims to provide actionable insights for emergency management professionals committed to protecting communities in an era of environmental uncertainty.

Panelists:

Xan Fredericks, GISP, Emergency Response Coordinator, USGS National Geospatial Program

Shweta Mulcare, Director of Data Science Futures and AI Strategist, SAIC

Dr. Justin Ubert, Division Chief (Component CISO), U.S. Department of Transportation (invited)

DeRamus Smart, Deputy CIO / IT Director, HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (invited)

Moderator:

Jason Miller, Executive Editor, Federal News Network