Keynote Theater 1
The Keynote Theaters at The Disasters Expo Asia are at the heart of the event. With the Keynote Speaker topics being tailored by industry leaders at the forefront of disaster prep and recovery, all visitors who attend a Keynote Seminar will expect to discover some of the latest trends, insights, and expertise in their profession.
Expect to see plenty of visitor recordings and selfies, online press and blogger coverage, as well as numerous photos, announcements and posts regarding the Keynote Theater lineup.
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Wednesday
11.45 - 12.15
Dr. Muneyoshi Numada
Disaster Management Training CenterSystematic & Practical Disaster Management Training
Standardising disaster management systems is necessary for cooperation systems for catastrophic natural disasters in Asian countries. Especially, international common philosophy and procedures need to respond to national-scale disasters in Tokyo metropolitan area. The Japanese government cannot achieve reconstruction from these gigantic disasters without support from overseas. Therefore, I will talk about how to standardise disaster management from the point of process management and develop training programs for capacity building internationally.
12.30 - 13.00
Charis Chan
Singapore Red CrossHumanitarian Operations in a Complex Environment
With the increased complexity of disasters and crises globally, humanitarian organizations need to adapt and collaborate to provide effective assistance to the communities in need. This seminar will bring you key trends and leadership lessons in the humanitarian landscape, through real case studies of the Singapore Red Cross.
13.15 - 13.45
Hao-Giang Tay
Institution of Fire Engineers Malaysia BranchFire Risks Management – A Key Factor in Disaster and Loss Prevention
Developers and business corporations invest millions in the construction industry as business ventures to generate revenue. Profitable successful business needs to be protected against impact of any disaster i.e. fire incident, natural disasters, etc. The risks involved on top of business management is to ensure properties must be protected from any potential incidents or disasters. Risk assessment and management becomes a crucial part of business continuity. This paper will highlight the concept, key elements and process of risk assessment and management.
14.00 - 14.30
Marc Forni
World BankGlobal experiences supporting the developmen to climate smart cities
The World Bank has developed an operating model to support cities and national governments in better understanding disaster and climate risk through utilizing new technologies. With a better understanding of the risks of today and the risks of the future, cities can be made more resilient, through improved planning and greater access to finance. This presentation will share the application of these tools and system.
14.45 - 15.15
Luigi Toda & Shan-Shan Wang
ARUPFrom Reducing Disaster Risks to Building Resilient Communities
Luigi will share his insights in disaster risk reduction frameworks and implementation as well as examples of integrating resilience in different sectors. Shanshan will share engineering perspectives of practical challenges and solutions to implement flood-resilient infrastructures, including case studies on how engineers can contribute technical expertise building resilient communities and disaster recovery.
15.30 - 16.00
Ronald Tong
OSTIn SingaporeSpace Applications for Disaster Mitigation
How space applications can help mitigate the effects of natural disasters in Singapore and the world.
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Thursday
11.00 - 11.30
Zheng Kaiyuan
ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC)Monitoring and Assessing Fires, Haze and Dry Conditions in the ASEAN region
In this seminar, we discuss the advanced systems and tools leveraged by the ASMC to monitor and predict the weather, fire and haze situation.
11.45 - 12.15
Professor Jeff Obbard
Centre for Climate Research SingaporeClimate Change as a Threat Multiplier for Southeast Asia
Prof. Jeff Obbard, Head of the Climate Impacts Branch at the Centre for Climate Research Singapore, will outline the key findings of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change AR6 reports (2021-2022) with special focus on Southeast Asia. The risk of climate change as a threat multiplier to human society and natural ecosystems will be highlighted in the context of the remaining carbon emission budget.
12.30 - 13.00
Dr. Shilpa Manandhar
National Metrology Centre, A*STARPrecision Timing Information for Prediction of Heavy Rainfall in Singapore
GNSS signal delay between a satellite and a receiver is affected by receiver clock bias error. Higher the receiver clock bias error, longer is the delay. We research on implementing a precision time reference driven framework to correct such error. The framework can then offer accurate and low-cost solution to applications where GNNS signal delays are used like in prediction of rainfall events.
13.15 - 13.45
Winston Chiun
Airbus Singapore Pte LtdDisaster Management from the Air and Space
Natural disaster may affect a large area, causing loss of life or damage to properties. During its aftermath, relief efforts may be denied due to inaccessibility, which can potentially worsen the already devastating situation. In this presentation, let us examine the use of space-based services for disaster management and the role of air transportation in disaster relief.
14.00 - 14.30
Bruce Wong
Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency ManagementEmergency 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.
14.45 - 15.15
Satwant Singh
Mercy Relief LimitedDisaster Management in Asia
An introduction to Mercy Relief, its vision, mission and values. An insight into the disaster relief responses and post disaster projects that Mercy Relief has undertaken since their inception in 2003 and the challenges faced.
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