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MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2026 - FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026

Program Directors and Moderators:

, Director, CIFAL York

, Associate Director, CIFAL York

, Operations Coordinator, CIFAL York

, Operations Coordinator, VPD ADERSIM Lab

Location: ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Organizing Partners: & Laboratory for Industrial & Applied Mathematics (LIAM)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 1

Speaker: - Founder & CEO, SenseNet Inc.

Topic: How AI, IoT, and Satellites Are Redefining Wildfire Management

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 1

Speakers: - GICHD Programme Manager for R&I;
- Senior Advisor for Training Organization and Mine Action Coordination, Mine Action Centre of the Republic of Serbia

Topic: The Mine Action Innovation Hub: Challenges and enablers of the mine action innovation system

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EST)

SESSION 2

Speakers: - Partnership & Resource Mobilization Lead, Ukrainian Demining Services (UDS);
- Director & CEO, Subsphere Corporation

Topic: Climate Change as a Risk Multiplier: Landmine Contamination and Demining Complexity in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EST)

SESSION 1

Speakers: - Clinical Nurse Educator, Alberta Health Services;
- Operations Manager, BC Professional Firefighters’ Burn, Trauma, High Acuity Unit (BTHA) & Hyperbaric Unit, Vancouver Coastal Health;
- Pediatric Plastic Surgeon; Chief Plastic Surgery Division; Vice Chair of Quality and Patient Safety, Department of Surgery; Director of Continuous QI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Associate Professor, University of Ottawa;
- Nurse Practitioner, Burn Unit, Hamilton Health Sciences Centre

Topic: The Burn MCI Gap: Critical Vulnerabilities in Canadian Healthcare Systems

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 2

Speaker: - Strategy & Operations Consultant, Public Health Specialist

Topic: From Exercise Design to Infrastructure Design: Turning Preparedness into Systemic Resilience

Speaker: , MA, GA-CEM, C.M. - Emergency Program Administrator, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Topic: Building Healthcare Resilience Through Purposeful Exercise Design

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025, 9:30AM - 4:00PM

Course Instructor:

, Director, CIFAL York

Location: ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Organizing Partner:

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025, 11:30AM - 4:30PM ET

Demonstrators:

Location: Victor Phillip Dadaleh ADERSIM Lab

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025

Location: Online

Organizing Partners: ,

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025

Location: Online

Organizing Partners: , ,

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025, 9:00AM - 5:30PM

Course Instructors:

, Director, CIFAL York

, Assistant Professor, Environmental and Urban Change

Location: ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Organizing Partner:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025 & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025

Location: ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Organizing Partner:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2025, 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Course Instructors:

, Director, Centre for Feminist Research

, Associate Director, CIFAL York

, Coordinator, Centre for Feminist Research

, Assistant Professor, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Dr. Habiba Rahman, PhD Candidate, Critical Disability Studies, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

, PhD Student, Critical Disability Studies, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Location: HYBRID - ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ & Online

Organizing Partner: Centre for Feminist Research

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2025, 9:30AM - 4:00PM

Course Instructor:

, Adjunct Professor, Communications and Media Studies, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Location: Online

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025

Speakers:

, Sage on Earth Consulting

, First Nations Health Authority

, Associate Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Location: Swan Lake Park, Markham, Ontario

Organizing Partners: ,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025, 9:30AM - 4:00PM

Course Instructor:

, Adjunct Professor, Communications and Media Studies, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Location: ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

Drone Team:

Dr. Ali Asgary, Director, CIFAL York

Mahbod Aarabi, Operations Coordinator, ADERSIM

Francesco del Carpio, Operations Coordinator, CIFAL York

Location: Stratford Municipal Airport

Organizing Partners: ,

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2025

Workshop Instructor:

, Water Quality Coordinator, CIFAL York

Location: Swan Lake Park, Markham, Ontario

Organizing Partners: , One WATER,

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2025

Workshop Instructor:

, Director, CIFAL York

Location: Swan Lake Park, Markham, Ontario

Organizing Partners: , One WATER,

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2025 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025

Workshop Instructor:

Kathleen Elizabeth Noel

Location: Swan Lake Park, Markham, Ontario

Organizing Partners: , One WATER,

MONDAY, JULY 7, 2025 - FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025

Program Directors and Moderators:

, Director, CIFAL York

, Associate Director, CIFAL York

, Operations Coordinator, CIFAL York

, Operations Coordinator, VPD ADERSIM Lab

Location: ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Organizing Partner:

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025 - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2025

Instructors:

Dr. Ali Asgary, Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ; Director, CIFAL York

Francesco del Carpio, Operations Coordinator, CIFAL York

Mahbod Aarabi, Operations Coordinator, VPD ADERSIM Lab

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025

SESSION 1

Speakers:

Janna Streef, Owner, Integrated Customs Services Inc.

Brendan Sweeney, Managing Director, Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing

Moderator: Janet Song, Community Engagement & Economic Development Specialist

Topic: Eye of the Storm - US Tariffs on Automotive and
manufacturing sector

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025

SESSION 2

Speakers:

Alida Burke, CFO and co-founder, Growcer

Dr. Al Mussell, Founder & Research Lead, Agri-Food Economic Systems, Inc; Senior Research Fellow, The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI)

Sarah Lewis, Senior Manager, Deloitte Economic Advisory

Xiao Xiao, Senior Associate, Deloitte Economic Advisory

Stephen Duff, Chief Economist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agri-business

Moderator: Janet Song, Community Engagement & Economic Development Specialist

Topic: Harvesting Resilience: Navigating U.S. Tariff in Agriculture & Beyond

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025

SESSION 3

Speakers:

Stewart Muir, President & CEO, Resource Works

Jay Wilson, Director of Energy Security, Electricity Canada

Barry Penner, Senior Counsel, Energy, Environment, Public Policy & Strategic Communications

Moderator: Janet Song, Community Engagement & Economic Development Specialist

Topic: Power Shift: U.S. Tariffs and the Future of Canada's Energy Supply Chain

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025

SESSION 2

Speakers:

Audrey Hlembizky, CEO, TeamsynerG Global Consulting | Chief Innovation Officer, RJC Global Impact

Jason Rasevych, President of Anishnawbe Business Professional Association | National Leader, Waawoono Consultancy

Moderator: Janet Song, Community Engagement & Economic Development Specialist

Topic: From Mine to Market: How tariffs and trade tensions are reshaping Canada's critical minerals strategy

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025

SESSION 5

Speakers:

Chris Conway, Stewart Muir, President & CEO, Resource Works

Howard Tam, Foodie-in-Chief, Eat More Scarborough

Martin Hillcoat, COO, PiVAL International

Moderator: Janet Song, Community Engagement & Economic Development Specialist

Topic: From Farm to Fork: Navigating U.S. Tariffs and Localizing Canada's Food & Beverage Supply Chain

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025

SESSION 6

Speakers:

Kelly Cooper, Founder & President, Centre for Social Intelligence Inc.

Hailey Quiquero, Technical Manager WoodWorks Ontario

Marc Hollin, National Representative, Research Department, UNIFOR

Moderator: Janet Song, Community Engagement & Economic Development Specialist

Topic: From Forest to Foundation: Strengthening Canada's Wood Supply Chain Amid U.S. Tariffs

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025, 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Course Instructors:

, Director, Centre for Feminist Research

, Associate Director, CIFAL York

, Coordinator, Centre for Feminist Research

, Associate Professor, International Studies, Glendon College, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Location: ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Organizing Partner: Centre for Feminist Research

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025, 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Program Directors and Moderators:

, Director, CIFAL York

, Associate Director, CIFAL York

, Operations Coordinator, CIFAL York

, Operations Coordinator, VPD ADERSIM Lab

Location: ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Organizing Partner:

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025, 9:00AM - 9:00PM

Research Team:

, Associate Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

, Associate Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Dr. Mac Osazuwa-Peters, Postdoctoral Researcher, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Location: ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Organizing Partners: ,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025, 8:30AM - 4:00PM

Speakers:

, Medical Health Officer, Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority, Saskatchewan

Dr. Grace Akinjobi, Manager of Public Health, Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority, Saskatchewan

Laura Hrdlicka, Public Health Nurse, Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Saskatchewan

, Professor and Head, Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

Solaine Laroche, RN, BN, Manitoba Métis Federation

Ainsley Balkwill, RN, BN, Manitoba Métis Federation

Location: ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Organizing Partners: Y-EMERGE;

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025, 1PM-4PM ET

Demonstrators:

Location: Victor Phillip Dadaleh ADERSIM Lab

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024

SESSION 1

Speakers: Dr. Febes Catalina T. Aranas; Dame Anne Marie Rafferty; Janet Babasola; Susan McLatchie; Alexandra Durrant; Jessa Asis; Dr. Fatma Eltawil; Hadier Kandil; Edwin Umiten; Angel Lou C. Rala; Hannah Martina Cardaño; Margaret Ruddy; Dr. Ramesh Perumal; Dr. Rodolfo A. Guillergan Jr.

Moderators: ;

Topic: Student Nurses' Voices: Grassroots to Global

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024

SESSION 2

Speakers: Rosemarie L. Josey; Cheska Santos; Joseph Stapleton; Kimberly Lugo; John Duffy; Marc K. Balatero; Sarah Galaise; Brigid Milburn; Agostinho A. C. Araújo; Lucas Gardim; Dr. Donna Nickitas; Dr. Isabel Amelia Costa Mendes; Dr. Ben Inventor; Dr. Khaldoun Aldiabat

Moderators: ;

Topic: Student Nurses' Voices from the Western Hemisphere

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025

SESSION 3

Speakers: Dr. Eunice Ndirangu-Mugo; Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo; Dr. Nthabiseng A. Phaladze; Dr. Fhumulani Mavis Mulaudzi; Amankwa-Mensah Dufie Ama; Bolanle Ayarna Williams; Keleobogile Mokwena; Mothibedi Logong Nelson; Ria Hira; Ithuteng Leshabela

Moderators: ;

Topic: Student Nurses' Voices from Africa

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025

SESSION 4

Speakers: Elizabeth Iro; Dr. Hyeonkyeong Lee; Dr. Pearl Ed G Cuevas; Dr. Ying Helen Wu; Megumi Teshima; Dr. Jean Ross; Kyua Kim; Yuna Kim; Rhyan A. Hitalla; Mae Angeline Lontoc; Huiying Wang; Rongrong Guo; Kiri Fukushima; Nana Saito; Bailey Beecher; Daniela Gaylarawan

Moderators: ;

Topic: Student Nurses' Voices from the Western Pacific

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025

SESSION 5

Speakers: Dr. Phalakshi Manjrekar; Ai Tanimizu; Dr. Vaishali Rajsinh Mohite; Professor Asiya Ibrahim; Dr. Unmona Borgohain Saikia; Dr. Diki Wamgmo; Dr. Supapak Phetrasuwan; Aleena Thomas; Christy Anna Saji; Hawwa Laila Luthfee; Shameela Ali; Arzoo Ahmed; Mikee Borgohain; Akash Pradhan; Jigdrel Yeshi Sangay; Chaleekul Kongthong; Supatsorn Aphaisuwan

Moderators: ;

Topic: Student Nurses' Voices from Southeast Asia

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025

SESSION 6

Speakers: Cyril Ritchie; Dr. Sharon Martinelli; Dr. Zeliha Tulek; Dr. Ananda Fernandes; Dr. María F. Jiménez Herrera; Dr. Marika Lo Monaco; Matthew Jarred Hurrell; Sarah Pitcher; Ecem Colak; Hande Bulut Canbaz; Francisco Ferraz; Francisca Lopes; Vanessa Vicente Cabedo; Abril Jiménez; Alessandro Vullo; Nilaxshana Nixon Jesusinran

Moderators: ;

Topic: Student Nurses' Voices from Southern Europe

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025

SESSION 7

Speakers: Manuel Ballota; Mary Malone; Dr. Alina Kushkayan; Dr. Kristina Mikkonen; Tuba Ansari; Esha Sudera; Nikola Osmulska; Natasha Green; Lusine Asatryan; Manan Gasparyan; Adam Graham; Paula Ropponen

Moderators: ;

Topic: Student Nurses' Voices from Northern Europe

TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025

SESSION 8

Speakers: Dr. Naeema Al-Gasseer; Dr. Rubina Barolia; Dr. Julie Benbenishty; Dr. Eman Alshawish; Dr. Abdulkarim Agga; Neelam Mushtaq; Iffat Allana; Nada Sattar; Saar Zelig; Kamel Ahmad Dababseh; Zehad Musbah Daraghmeh

Moderators: ;

Topic: Student Nurses' Voices from the Middle East

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2024, 1PM-4PM EST

Demonstrators:

&

Location: Victor Phillip Dadaleh ADERSIM Lab

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024

SESSION 1

Speaker: Stephanie Lapointe, Operations Manager & Flight Instructor, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Applied Research and Innovation Services (ARIS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Laws and Regulations for Disaster Management

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2024

SESSION 2

Speaker: Cliffton Cross, Council Member, Frog Lake First nation

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: Connecting Frog Lake First Nation: Innovative Applications of Drone Technology

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024

SESSION 3

Speaker: Reg Fountain, MA DEM, CEM; Director, Operations & Emergency Management, ÎIyârhe Nakoda Nation

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: Drone Support and Emergency Management on the Stoney Nakoda Nation

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025

SESSION 4

Speaker: Philip Reid; Wildfire Business & Capability Development at Alberta Wildfire Management Headquarters

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: Integrating RPAS Into Complex Aviation Operations: Mixing Crewed and Uncrewed Aircraft Safely During Emergency Response

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025

SESSION 5

Speaker: Wade Hawkins; Research Chair, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: Environmental Resiliency and Sustainability Hub at CIRUS: Navigating Challenges and Celebrating Achievements

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025

SESSION 6

Speaker: Vaidehi Jadeja, B.A.Sc., P.Eng.; Manager, Operations and Sustainability; RPAS Pilot (Advanced Operations), Transport Canada Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operations and Training Corporation (RPASOTC)

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: Drones for Environmental Science: Innovations in Bathymetric Mapping, Mineral Exploration, Contaminant Tracking, and Vegetation Health Monitoring

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025

SESSION 7

Speaker: Rahul Singh; Founder and Executive Director, GlobalMedic

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: RescUAV: An overview of GlobalMedic’s award winning drone program

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025

SESSION 8

Speakers: Shahab Moeini; Director, SubSphere Corporation

Saeedeh Madani; Project Manager and Geospatial Scientist, SubSphere Corporation

Gabriela Salazar; Project Manager and Geospatial Scientist, SubSphere Corporation

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: AI-Enhanced Drone-Based Demining Solution

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025

SESSION 11

Speaker: Andy Olesen; Director, Canadian Emergency Responders Robotic Association

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: The Use of Heavy Lift  Drones in Avalanche Mitigation

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025

SESSION 9

Speakers: Kate Klassen; Training & Regulation Specialist, InDro Robotics Inc.

Alex Wilson; COO, Spexi

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: Mapping with Meaning: Emergency Response and Risk Management Under Canada's Progressive Drone Rules

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025

SESSION 10

Speaker: Steve Donovan; Operations Manager, Foremost UAS Test Range

Moderator: Mishal Arif, Technologist, Centre for Innovation and Research in Unmanned Systems (CIRUS), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Topic: BVLOS Testing at the Foremost UAS Test Range and Developing an Exit Strategy to Fly BVLOS Successfully Outside the Range

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2024

Instructor: Dr. Ali Asgary, Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ; Director, CIFAL York

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

SESSION 1

Speakers: Dr. Ali Asgary, Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ; Director, CIFAL York; Dr. Santosh Kumar, CEO, International Institute of Security and Safety Management

Moderator: Francesco del Carpio, Operations Coordinator, CIFAL York

Topic: Unfolding Challenges of Business Continuity and Resilience

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2024

SESSION 2

Speaker: Dr. Krishna S. Vatsa, Member NDMA, Formerly Region Advisor, South Asia, UNDP and Disaster Recovery Advisor UNDP, New York

Moderator: Francesco del Carpio, Operations Coordinator, CIFAL York

Topic: Business Continuity for Building Financial Resilience

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2024

SESSION 3

Speaker: Dr. Gianluca Riglietti, Senior Consultant , Business Continuity and Organizational Resilience, PANTA RAY

Moderator: Francesco del Carpio, Operations Coordinator, CIFAL York

Topic: Business Continuity Management: Learning from Practice

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025

SESSION 4

Speaker: Dr. Riana Steen; Associate Professor, BI Norwegian Business School, Department of Auditing and Business Analytics

Moderator: Francesco del Carpio, Operations Coordinator, CIFAL York

Topic: Resilient Business Continuity Management System: Preparing for the unexpected

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

SESSION 1

Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Su, Director, Centre for Refugee Studies; Assistant Professor, Department of Equity Studies, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Moderator: Nilanjana Ganguli, Doctoral Student, Climate Change & Health, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Topic: Redefining Climate Frontiers: Migration, Displacement, and Global Resilience

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024

WEBINAR 2

Speaker: Dr. Will Greaves, Associate Professor, International Relations, University of Victoria

Moderator: Nilanjana Ganguli, Doctoral Student, Climate Change & Health, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Topic: Beyond a Bed for the Night: The Limits of Humanitarianism for Responding to Domestic Climate Disasters

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024

SESSION 3

Speaker: Dr. Erica Bower, Human Rights Watch Climate Displacement Researcher

Moderator: Nilanjana Ganguli, Doctoral Student, Climate Change & Health, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Topic: Reimagining "Community" Engagement: Lessons from Climate-related Planned Relocation

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2025

SESSION 4

Speaker: Dr. Nausheen Anwar; Professor of City and Regional Planning, Institute of Business Administration, Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts, Karachi, Pakistan; Director, Karachi Urban Lab

Moderator: Nilanjana Ganguli, Doctoral Student, Climate Change & Health, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Topic: The Politics of Extreme Heat & Displacement in South Asia: A View from Urban Pakistan

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025

SESSION 5

Speaker: Dr. Ginbert Permejo Cuaton

Moderator: Nilanjana Ganguli, Doctoral Student, Climate Change & Health, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Topic: Uncovering the Drivers of Climate Gentrification in the Global South: Case ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ of Tacloban City, Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025

SESSION 6

Speaker: Dr. Hein de Haas; Professor, Sociology, University of Amsterdam; Professor, Migration and Development, University of Maastricht; Director, International Migration Institute, University of Oxford

Moderator: Dr. Yvonne Su; Director, Centre for Refugee Studies; Assistant Professor, Department of Equity Studies, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Topic: Climate refugees: The fabrication of a migration threat

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

WEBINAR 1

Speakers: Mrs. Moenie Der Kleyn; Dr. Alberto Heart; Dr. Alison Bernard

Moderator: Vicki Blackman

Topic: Look & Latch: Responsive Feeding and Understanding Feeding Cues

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024

WEBINAR 2

Speakers: Dr. Maria Carmen Collado; Professor Michael Abou-Dakn; Dr. Wendy Thomson

Moderator: Dr. Ali Asgary

Topic: Beyond Milk: Breastfeeding and Mastitis

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024

WEBINAR 3

Speakers: Mrs. Andrea Jordan, Ms. Mary Thompson, Dr. Chang Yen-li Chain, Professor Silke Mader

Moderator: Vicki Blackman

Topic: Beyond the Basics: Breastfeeding and Vulnerable Groups

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024

3-Minute & Poster Presentation Competitions

MONDAY, AUGUST 26 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2024

Instructor: Dr. Ali Asgary, Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ; Director, CIFAL York

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024

SESSION 1

Speaker: Alia Abbas, Economic Development Professional

Moderator: Francesco del Carpio

Topic: Empowered Economies: Sustainable Development for a Better Tomorrow

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

SESSION 2

Speaker: Dana Abou Shackra, Entrepreneurship Programs Specialist

Moderator: Alia Abbas

Topic: The Entrepreneurship Strategy: How Entrepreneurship Can Bolster Community and Economic Development

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024

SESSION 3

Speakers: Ramona Gallagher, Manager of MyMainStreet, CUI; David Kwok, Director of Entrepreneurship, YSpace; Jason Rhule, President of Evolution Data

Moderator: Dana Abou Shackra

Topic: Empowered Economies: Sustainable Development for a Better Tomorrow

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024

SESSION 4

Speakers: Dr. Stephanie Gora, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ; Alia Abbas, Economic Development Professional

Moderator: Francesco del Carpio

Topic: SDGs, Economy, and Entrepreneurship in Practice: Advancing Safe Drinking Water Solutions from the Arctic to the Great Lakes

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 05, 2024

Fluid Perspectives: Navigating the Future of Water

Academic Panel: Convergence in Water

Speakers: Dr. Evalyna Bogdan; Dr. Kathy Lynn Young; Dr. Luz Adriana Puentes Jácome; Dr. Pulin Mondal; Dr. Raymond Kwong

Moderator: Dr. Marina Friere-Gormaly

Government, Industry & Not-for-Profit Panel: All for Water and Water for All

Panelists: Andrew Wilson; Fred Peters; Kevin Matthews; Michael Piotrowski; Nicola Crawhall

Moderator: Dr. Sayed Imran Ali

Student Representative Panel: Arefeh Shamskany; Diego Alejandro Hernández Ospina; Shiva Akhtarian

Moderator: Dr. Ali Asgary

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024

SESSION 1

Speakers: ; ;

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Topic: The Role of Transportation and Humanitarian Supply Chains in Mass Evacuation Planning

TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024

SESSION 2

Speakers: ; ; ;

Moderator:

Topic: Mass Evacuation and First Nations

MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024

SESSION 1

Speakers: ;

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Topic: Designing for Equity and Inclusion in Education with k2i academy, Lassonde School of Engineering

MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024

SESSION 2

Speaker:

Moderator:

Topic: Framing Curriculum Through the Lens of SDGs

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024

SESSION 3

Speaker:

Moderator:

Topic: Advancing SDGs through Transformative and Justice-Informed Pedagogies

MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024

SESSION 4

Speaker:

Moderator:

Topic: Connecting the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals to the STEAM Curriculum (Grades 2-13) - Fostering Purpose Based Learning for the Whole Student

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2024

SESSION 5

Speaker:

Topic: Integrating Sustainable Development Goals into Nursing Education: Empowering Nurses as Catalysts for Change

Speaker:

Topic: Embedding equity, diversity and social justice into the curriculum of a Digital Humanities class

MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024

SESSION 6

Speaker:

Topic: Life-centred Futures: Sustainability, Interaction Design, and AI

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024, 1PM-4PM EDT

Demonstrators:

Location: Victor Phillip Dadaleh ADERSIM Lab

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024

Speakers: ; Dr. Robin Metcalfe;

Location: Virtual Zoom Webinar

TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024

Speakers: ; ; ; ; ;

Location: Virtual Zoom Webinar

Organizing Partners: ;

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023

SESSION 1

Speakers: ; ; ; ;

Moderators: ;

Topic: Nurses' Voices: Grassroots to Global

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023

SESSION 2

Keynote Speaker:

Speakers: ; ; ; ;

Moderators: ;

Topic: Nurses' Voices from the Western Hemisphere

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024

SESSION 3

Keynote Speaker:

Speakers: Andre Gitembagara; ; ; Jeniffer Mukhwana; ;

Moderators: Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo

Topic: Nurses' Voices from Africa

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024

SESSION 4

Keynote Speaker:

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TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024

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Topic: Nurses' Voices from Southeast Asia

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024

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TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024

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Topic: Nurses' Voices into the Future

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 1

Speakers: Dr. Koorosh Attarian, Associate Professor, Architecture, Jundishapur University; Postdoctoral Fellow, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Dr. Ali Asgary, Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ; Director, CIFAL York

Topic: Global Assessment of the World & National Heritage Sites to Climate Change & Extreme Events

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 2

Speaker: Dr. Bruno Genito, Professor of Archeology, Department of Asia and the Mediterranean, University of Naples "L'orientale"

Topic: The Impacts of Climate Change on Traditional Cultural Heritage: Case of Helmand River Basin in Sistan (Eastern Iran)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2023, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Dave Simpson, Heritage Resilience, International National Trusts Organization

Topic: Withstanding Change; Heritage Amongst Climate Uncertainty

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Rosa Milito, Secretary General of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Energy and Sustainability + Climate Change

Topic: Climate Action and Cultural Heritage connection: a synopsis of International efforts to strengthen the connection

MONDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2023, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Mario Santana Quintero, Professor, Architectural Conservation and Sustainability, Carleton University & Past Secretary General at International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

Topic: Adapting to Change: Overview of the Climate Emergency Impacting UNESCO World Heritage

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Lydia Miller, Chief Architect, Built Heritage, Parks Canada

Topic: Climate Change in Heritage Places: Parks Canada's Climate Change Adaptation Workshops

MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Giuseppe Forino, Lecturer in Planning, University of Salford, United Kingdom

Topic: Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Challenges: A Multi-Factor Perspective from Coastal Areas in North Wales, United Kingdom

MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Monia Del Pinto, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, United Kingdom

Topic: Spatial Vulnerability Assessment to Climate Threats in World Heritage Cities

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Henrik Shoenefeldt, Professor of Sustainability in Architectural Heritage, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Kent

Topic: Architectural Biographies of Resilience: An Inquiry into the Significance of Historic Adaptations for Sustainable Conservation

MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Deniz Ikiz Kaya, Assistant Professor in Heritage & Climate Change, Department of the Built Environment, TU/e, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

Topic: Building a climate resilient heritage future together: Inclusive and participatory processes for impact assessment and climate adaptation planning of coastal heritage

MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Cecilie Smith-Christensen, World Heritage Catalysis, Founder and Catalyst, and Lead Developer of UNESCOs Visitor Management Assessment & Strategy Tool (VMAST)

Topic: World Heritage Tourism Futures: Enhancing Communities Adaptive and Transformative Capacity through Collaborative Finance

MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Constanze Fuhrmann, Head of Unit, Environment and Cultural Heritage at DBU (German Federal Environmental Foundation)

Topic: Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in Germany: Current Perspectives and Responses

MONDAY, JUNE 03, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Fergus Maclaren, President, ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee

Topic: Destination resilience challenges facing African World Heritage sites: Applying Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation approaches to Tourism Planning and Management

MONDAY, JULY 08, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Antonio Gómez-Palacio, Chair and founding partner of DIALOG Design

Topic: It's About People: Anchoring the Stewardship of Land and History in a Vision for the Future

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Linda Shetabi, Director of Conservation Program at the Division of Landscape Architecture at the University of Hong Kong

Topic: Inconsistency of national and international policy with sustainable development and heritage conservation

MONDAY, OCTOBER 07, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Mike O'Rourke, Climate Change Archaeologist, Government of the Northwest Territories, Culture & Heritage Division

Topic: It's not so much about what we do, as it is about how we do it: Management Responses to Climate Impacts on Archaeological Sites in the Northwest Territories, Canada

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)

Speakers: Dr. Angela Lombardi, Associate Professor, Architecture, Historic Preservation, University of Texas San Antonio

Dr. Saadet Toker-Beeson, Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Interim Director of the School of Architecture & Planning, University of Texas San Antonio

Topic: Enhancing Disaster Resilience on the Texas Gulf Coast: A Framework for Historic Places of Worship and their Communities

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EDT)

Speaker: Candice Bogdanski, PhD (ABD); Senior Heritage PlannerSenior Heritage Planner, Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake

Topic: Localizing Global Imperatives: Cultural Heritage and Climate Change at the Municipal Leve​l

MONDAY, FEBRAURY 3, 2025, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EDT)

Speaker: Marcus R. Létourneau, PhD, MCIP, RPP, CAHP, CIPM; President M. R. Letourneau and Associates Inc.

Topic: â€˜The more things change, the more they stay the same’:  Reflections on the integration of climate change considerations and risk management into Ontario’s Heritage Policy Framework

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EDT)

Speaker: Dr. Matthias Ripp; Senior Heritage Manager, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany

Topic: Urban Heritage Resilience: An Integrated and Operationable Definition from the SHELTER and ARCH Projects

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EDT)

Speakers: Carlos Morell; B.Arch, MS Conservation, CAHP, Principal at GBCA

Eric Charron; M. Arch, OAA, CAHP, Architect at Diamond Schmitt Architects

Topic: Climate and Flood Resistance for Heritage Buildings

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EDT)

Speaker: Dr. Jonathan S. Bell; Vice President, World Monuments Fund

Topic: World Monuments Fund Climate Heritage Initiative: three pillars for climate adaptation at cultural heritage places

MONDAY, JULY 7, 2025, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EDT)

Speakers: Alireza Farrokhi; Manager, Heritage Places Conservation Division

Evan Oxland; Built Heritage Advisor, Parks Canada

Topic: Disaster Risk Management at Canadian Heritage Places

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EDT)

Speaker: Mitchell May, OAA, CAHP, CPHD; Associate at Giaimo + Associates Architects

Topic: From Policy to Parapets: Scales of Heritage and Climate Adaptation

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 1

Speaker: Kassondra Stockman, Emergency Preparedness Advisor, Halton Healthcare

Topic: Application of the Ontario IMS in Healthcare Settings

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 2

Speaker: Amanda Kaczmarek, Director of Quality and Risk, Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital

Topic: Red Lake Hospital Evacuation

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 3

Speaker: Mike Dickie, Acting WZ Manager of Emergency Preparedness - Corporate Services, Nova Scotia Health

Topic: Wildfire Impacts: Adapting Healthcare Delivery in South West Nova Scotia

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 4

Speaker: Andrew Moull, Manager, Disaster and Emergency Management, Hamilton Health Sciences

Topic: Temporary Patient Housing

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 5

Speaker: Tammy Ryan, Quality Specialist, Sault Area Hospital

Topic: Code Silver: Weapons Threat/Active Killer

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EST)

SESSION 6

Speaker: Jayme Paterson, Emerging Preparedness Specialist and Co-Chair of the Code Orange Steering Committee, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Speaker: Moira Hennebury, Managery of Emergency Preparedness, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Topic: Mass Casualty Incidents: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Maintaining Preparedness for Infrequent Emergencies

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EST)

2024 SESSION 1

Speakers:

Andrea McCormick, Senior Manager, Quality Management & Emergency Preparedness, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

Yvonne Howard, Quality Improvement Specialist, Emergency Preparedness, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

Karen-Denise Cyr, Provincial Director, Emergency and Continuity Management, Emergency Response Services, Shared Health, Manitoba

Topic: Network Outage / Infrastructure Failure (Code Grey)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EST)

2024 SESSION 2

Speaker: Keith Hansen, Co-Director, Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals; Director, Center for Preparedness & Emergency Response Solutions; Instructor, Department of Epidemiology, Emergency Preparedness, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Topic: Moving Preparedness Forward: Healthcare Emergency Management Professional Standards & Certification

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

2024 SESSION 3

Speakers:

Simon Bridgland, RN, Emergency Management Specialist, Risk, Niagara Health

Joshua Marshall, ABCP, Emergency Management Specialist, Risk, Niagara Health

Topic: Code Maroon: The Evolution of A Severe Weather COOP

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

2024 SESSION 4

Panelists:

Andrew Moull, Manager, Disaster and Emergency Management, Hamilton Health Sciences

Eileen Benedictus, Manager of Risk, Privacy, and Emergency Preparedness, North Bay Regional Health Centre

Grayson Cockett, Emergency Management Officer, Alberta Health Services

Shannan Saunders, Director of Emergency Management, Mount Sinai, New York

Topic: Mass Notification Systems and Fan-Out Processes

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

2024 SESSION 5

Speakers:

Rick Caddick, Deputy Chief, Quinte West Fire Department

Dave Pym, Manager, Occupational Health, Safety, and Security, Quinte Health

Topic: Hazmat Response for Rural Hospitals - A Focus on Partnerships

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2024, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

2024 SESSION 6

Speakers:

Shaun O'Mara, Manager, Facilities Emergency Management, Island Health

Paul Wechselberger, Critical Infrastructure, Emergency, and Business Continuity Management Specialist, Facilities Maintenance & Operations, Island Health

Topic: Water Resiliency and Water Outage Planning for Hospitals

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

2024 SESSION 7

Speakers:

Matthew Woodall, Lead Emergency Management Advisor, St. John Area, Horizon Health Network

Dr. Christopher Doiron, Emergency Physician & Disaster Management Lead, Saint John Regional Hospital

Topic: How Horizon Health Network is Preparing for Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

2024 SESSION 8

Speakers:

Natasha Bloomberg, Senior Emergency Preparedness Specialist, University Health Network

Lisa Colangelo, Senior Emergency Preparedness Specialist, University Health Network

Katie Thomson, Emergency Preparedness Analyst, University Health Network

Topic: Creating University Health Network's COVID-19 Pandemic After Action Report

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EST)

2025 SESSION 1

Speakers:

Maddy Laberge, Manager, Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health, Health Emergency Management, BC

Gloria Hertz; Manager, Business Continuity, Provincial Health Services Authority, BC

Joel Van Huizen; Health Emergency Management Specialist, Provincial Health Services Authority, BC

Topic: Planning for Evacuations: Toolkit for Patient-Centered, Risk-Based Healthcare Relocation

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EST)

2025 SESSION 2

Speaker:

Natasha Hewitt, Advisor, Health, Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Brockville General Hospital

Topic: When the planned becomes unplanned: Strengthening Business Continuity Amid a 72-hour Code Grey Loss of Network Infrastructure

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2025, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EST)

2025 SESSION 3

Speaker:

Lisa Tarini, BSc.; Emergency Preparedness Advisor, Health Sciences North, Sudbury, Ontario

Topic: Code Aqua: Flooding at Health Sciences North

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025, 12:00PM-1:30PM (EDT)

2025 SESSION 4

Speakers:

Chris Teichroeb, Manager, Lower Mainland Fire Safety Program, Emergency Management B.C.

Simon Bridgland, RN; Emergency Management Specialist, Niagara Health

Braeden Cockburn, Fire Marshall, Trillium Health Partners

Shawn Constantin, Security Supervisor, Health and Safety Advisor, Collingwood General & Marine Hospital

Mark McCormick, Fire Safety Officer, Halton Healthcare

Craig Brandon, Fire Life Safety Coordinator, Calgary and Central Zone, Alberta Health Services

Topic: Code Red: Fire Drills

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

2025 SESSION 5

Speaker:

Shannan Saunders, Director, Emergency Preparedness and Support Services, Collingwood General & Marine Hospital

Topic: Building Resilience in Healthcare: Strengthening Our Responses to Challenges

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

2025 SESSION 6

Speakers:

Kassondra Stockman-Sousa, Emergency Preparedness Advisor, Halton Healthcare

Chris Khokhar, Emergency Preparedness Consultant, Nova Scotia Health – Central Zone

Dr. Delwin Ferguson, Emergency Preparedness Manager, Nova Scotia Health - Central Zone

Andrew Moull, Manager, Disaster and Emergency Management, Hamilton Health Sciences

Topic: Air Quality Events for Hospitals: Code Grey - External Air Exclusion

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

2025 SESSION 7

Speakers:

Scott Blessin, Senior Director, Health Emergency Management BC, Lower Mainland

Craig Brown, Senior Scientist of Climate Change and Health, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Topic: 2021 BC Heat Dome: Lessons in Extreme Heat

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025, 12:00PM-1:30PM (EDT)

2025 SESSION 8

Speakers:

Laura Kentie, Specialist, Patient Safety & Emergency Preparedness, Joseph Brant Hospital

Grayson Cockett, Emergency Management Officer, Alberta Health Services

Haajra Khan, Director, Enterprise Risk and Emergency Preparedness, Trillium Health Partners

Scott Brumwell, Manager – Northern Zone, Emergency Preparedness, Facilities Management and Support (FMS), Nova Scotia Health

Gregory Dunn, Lead Emergency Management Advisor, Horizon Health Network, Moncton, New Brunswick

Topic: Code Yellow: Missing Patients and Residents

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

2025 SESSION 9

Speaker:

Dave Saunders, Provincial Coordinator, Health Emergency Continuity Management, Provincial Integrated Protection Services, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

Topic: From Evacuation to Recovery: Lessons from the North Shore Fire

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 1

Speaker: Claire Bennett, Director, ESG and Climate Change National Capital Region ESG Lead, PWC

Topic: ESG Reporting Drivers and Trends

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 2

Speaker: Vibhor Rohatgi, Associate at ESG Global Advisors Inc.

Topic: How to Devise a Corporate ESG Strategy

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 3

Speaker: Prathmesh Raichura, Partner, Risk Consulting, ESG, KPMG

Topic: ESG and Value Creation

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 4

Speaker: Emrul Hasan

Topic: ESG Landscape and Trends: Understanding Challenges and Implications

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2023, 12:00PM-1:00PM (EDT)

SESSION 5

Speaker: Gordon Drake, Senior Manager, Deal Advisory, Global Infrastructure Advisory, KPMG LLP

Topic: Decarbonization

FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2023 - FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 12:00PM-1:00PM (ET)

SESSION 19

Speakers:

Michale Rosas, Vice-President & General Manager, Virtualware

Fernando Blasco, Director of Sales in North America, Virtualware

Moderator: Dr. Ahmad Mohammadi, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Topic: Building an IL/VR (Immersive learning/Virtual reality) Training environment in Industry 5.0

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 & FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 & FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2023

Location: Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi

Organizing Partners: Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health; ; ;

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023

Speakers: Neil Bauman; Salamatu Mohammed; Rahul Singh, Melanie Wubs; Rebecca Tjon-Aloi; Hanan Moalim; Mikaal Wahab

Moderators: Sonia Singh; Media Hadi

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2023

Speakers: Bren Melles; Marwa Khobieh; Samina Sami; Sima Acan

Moderators: Dr. Harris Ali

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2023

Speakers: Dr. Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia; Dr. Vijay Kumar Chattu; Dr. Byomkesh Talukder; Dr. Desai Chan

Moderators: Dr. Eric Kennedy; Sonia Sanita; Dr. Godfred O. Boateng; Dr. Byomkesh Talukder; Dr. Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia; Raphael Costa

FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2023

Topic: Water Security, Disasters, and Resilience in a Changing Climate: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions

Speakers: Dr. Sapna Sharma; Swani Keelson; Dr. Jessica Keeshig-Martin; Dr. Dolleen Tisawii’ashii Manning; Dr. Mary Bunch; Dr. Dave Atkinson; Karin Gardes; Dr. Annie Feighery;

Moderators: Dr. Patricia Elaine Perkins

SESSION 1 MONDAY FEBRUARY 20 12:00PM-1:30PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Collins N. Udanor, Associate Professor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), Department of Computer Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka

Topic: Responsible AI Healthcare Applications for Developing Countries

Speaker: Dr. Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Topic: AI for Pandemic Preparedness and Response

SESSION 3 MONDAY MARCH 20 12:00PM-1:30PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Ignatius Ezeani, Senior Research Associate, School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University

Topic: A Case for Inclusive Natural Language Processing

SESSION 4 MONDAY APRIL 3 12:00PM-1:30PM (EST)

Speaker: Dr. Stephen Gabriel, Software Engineer, OpenMined

Topic: Lessons Learned from AI Applications in Health

Speaker: Dr. Christo El Morr

Associate Professor of Health Informatics, School of Health Policy and Management, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

Topic: A Technocentric or a Humancentric Society

Speaker : Dr. Mpho Raborife

Deputy Director, Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg

Topic: AI for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: An African Perspective

Preparedness for Nuclear Conflicts: Reuse of former nuclear bunkers in Canada

Dr. Jack Rozdilski, Associate Professor

Disaster and Emergency Management, School of Administrative Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2022, 12PM-1PM

Solar Storms and Their Impacts on Society and Technological Systems

Dr. Afshin Rezaei-Zare, Associate Professor

Electric Engineering and Computer Science, Department, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY DECEMBER 15, 2022, 12PM-1PM EST

Rethinking Vulnerability

Dr. Jason von Meding, Associate Professor​

Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience​, University of Florida

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY JANUARY 19, 2023, 12PM-1PM EST

Forward Looking Climate Change Vulnerability and Resiliency Planning in the Electricity Sector

Dave Baumken, Consultant, Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resiliency, Adjunct Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management  , ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16 2023, 12PM-1PM EST

Fire and Floods in Our Own Backyard: Examining Climate Change Displacement and Internal Migration in Canada

Dr. Yvonne Su, Assistant Professor, Department of Equity Studies

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY MARCH 16, 2023 12PM-1PM EST

Forecasting COVID Using a Hurricane Model

Dr. Taha Jaffer, Head of Wholesale Banking and Global Treasury AI , Scotiabank

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY APRIL 20, 2023, 12PM-1PM EST

Five Leadership Principles for the New Generation of Emergency Managers

Ed Conley, Author, Speaker, and Crisis Management Coach

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY MAY 18, 2023, 12PM-1PM EST

Heatwave Preparation in a High-Rise Community

Lidia Ferreira, Community Engagement Specialist, Community Resilience to Extreme Weather (CREW)

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY JUNE 15, 2023, 12PM-1PM EST

Coordinating Ontario's Poultry Industry's Response to Disease through Preparedness and Prevention

Maggy Watson, Operations Lead, Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC)

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY JULY 20, 2023, 12PM-1PM EST

Pandemic Urbanism

Dr. Syed Harris Ali, Professor, Department of Sociology, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2023, 12PM-1PM EST

Emerging Pedestrian Safety Risks: Pioneer Tactical Urban Planning and Sidewalk Robot-Pedestrian Simulations

Dr. Gunho Sohn, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ; Inaugural Director of Mobility Innovation Centre (MOVE), ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ

VIRTUAL, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2023, 12PM-1PM EST