Keynote Theatre 2
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Wednesday
11.00 - 11.30
Dek Mahendran
Kestrel AeroAeromedical Evacuations and Its Importance in Today''s World
In this session, we aim to introduce and explore the world of aero-medical evacuations and its importance in the world today (both pre/post-pandemic). Take a look at real-life operations through the eyes of the team, the challenges faced during the pandemic and our hopes for the future.
11.45 - 12.15
Colin Wee
HELP LogisticsSupply Chain Resilience in Disasters
Bruce Wong Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management Emergency Volunteers: Solid Backer in Disasters In the event of disasters, trained emergency volunteers can support the emergency services when the regular emergency responders’ workload are overwhelmed. How to equip civilians to become strong and reliable partner in disaster is an important element. It is not only to focus on the training, but also on the management strategies. The seminar will discuss about the challenges and common practices in the region.
12.30 - 13.00
Kirsty Grant
EverbridgeThe 3 C’s of societal Resilience: Collaboration, Coordination, Communication
Learn how the Everbridge Public Safety Platform is helping to build resiliency across continents, countries and corporations; to protect lives and livelihoods when natural and manmade disasters occur. Using real world examples from recent floods, storms and wildfires; we’ll illustrate how government agencies use Everbridge throughout the incident lifecycle to prepare the community, coordinate the incident response operation and disseminate critical information to those impacted using targeted multi-channel population alerting”
13.15 - 13.45
Nathan Klenner
Bollore LogisticsHumanitarian Last Mile Challenges In A Post-Covid Environment
The COVID pandemic has created new challenges for humanitarian organisation working to deliver and distribute essential supplies in conflict and disaster zones. It disrupted traditional humanitarian aid delivery and distribution models, making the last mile of delivery and distribution even more challenging. In a post-COVID world, how can we ensure that humanitarian aid reaches those who need it most?
14.00 - 14.30
Kian Kang
PlanetPlanet to the Rescue: Improving Disaster Response through Satellite Imagery
From flooding to bush fires, and drought to landslides, Planet''s daily, global monitoring serves as a critical information source, enabling emergency management professionals to act precisely and quickly. To help mitigate these ever-present disasters, state, and local government agencies are turning to new technologies, including high-frequency and high-resolution data from Planet''s constellations of satellites.
14.45 - 15.15
15.30 - 16.00
Joshua Kwan
AggrekoEmergency Power-When You Most Need It and Least Expect It
Climate change has exacerbated climate hazards, and there has been a huge spike in natural disasters over the past few years. When disaster strikes, response time is crucial. Learn how you can prepare a contingency plan to build resilience and activate your contingency plan within hours of an disaster-even if you''re in a remote location. Using real-world disasters, we''ll illustrate how this can be done efficiently.
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Thursday
11.00 - 11.30
Faith Tng
Space Generation Advisory CouncilRole of Youth and Space Education in Mitigating Disasters
Youth play a crucial role in shaping the future of climate change and disaster management. At the Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United Nations programme on Space Applications, youth from around the world exchange ideas on international space policy issues and space-based applications to tackle disaster management. This talk will explore engaging the next generation using space education and to tap on fresh ideas.
11.45 - 12.15
Dr Suresh Babu Parasuraman
Kalingu Consultancy, SingaporeFlood monitoring, modelling, forecasting and management
Sharing Singapore and other countries experience on flood monitoring, modelling, forecasting and management.
12.30 - 13.00
Guido Gavio
BELFOR Restoration Services Pte LtdTyphoon Aftermath: Restoring Hope For Businesses and Livelihoods
How do you recover after a typhoon hits? Typhoons are among the most violent weather events, causing extensive water damage and flooding. The first 24 to 48 hours are crucial. You really cannot afford to wait. Discover how BELFOR has helped businesses and livelihoods after the devastating destruction of typhoons.
13.15 - 13.45
Vincent Geffray
EverbridgeClimate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: The Balancing Act
Climate change poses a serious threat to the planet and mankind. Finding the right balance between mitigation and adaptation may be challenging but is essential to work towards a more climate-resilient world. It requires us to find the right balance between measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (mitigation), and those that help societies adapt to a changing climate (adaptation). The balancing act is about dealing with those two opposing needs in a smart and sustainable way. Just a few days after COP27, we will take a closer look at how institutions and private organizations are moving beyond words and are taking actions to accelerate the adaptation initiatives that can be implemented, and their implications.
14.00 - 14.30
Low Chip Khoon
Earth SocietyGlobal Warming: Effects & Solutions
The presentation shows the effects of Climate change on the world (i.e Arctic Ice melt, Droughts, floods, Sea level rise etc) and features various solutions that scientists recommended to curb climate change. (i.e. Plant trees, Eat less meat, Green Energy, 3Rs). The presentation also touches on issues such as deforestation and world hunger.
14.45 - 15.15
Wilfried ten Brinke
Centre for Climate AdaptationEurope in a changing climate: vulnerabilities and ways to adapt
In Europe, the risk of natural disasters is rising sharply from north to south. Southern European countries are much more vulnerable to sea level rise and already suffer from regular flash flooding. Wildfire risk increases sharply from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean by a factor 10. I will take you on a journey through Europe in a changing climate and show you its vulnerabilities and strategies to adapt.
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