Conference Speakers

Keynotes

Leanne Reichard

She has over 20 years’ experience in the design and implementation of data driven digital water management solutions. These operational services help water managers to better anticipate to extreme weather conditions by enabling data-driven impactful and accountable water management decisions,  for sharing relevant information with staff and stakeholders empowering them to act and to support communities to be better prepared for and respond to extreme conditions like floods and droughts. Leanne has written a dozen scientific publications for international journals and conferences.

Simon Waller

Peter Gillam

Panellists

Leanne Reichard

She has over 20 years’ experience in the design and implementation of data driven digital water management solutions. These operational services help water managers to better anticipate to extreme weather conditions by enabling data-driven impactful and accountable water management decisions,  for sharing relevant information with staff and stakeholders empowering them to act and to support communities to be better prepared for and respond to extreme conditions like floods and droughts. Leanne has written a dozen scientific publications for international journals and conferences.

Duncan Sheppard 

His government background spans both federal and local governments.  In the role of Senior Advisor, Resilience, Duncan drives the ICA’s advocacy agenda for improved resilience in the built environment, with a focus on improving Australia’s building codes and standards, investing in household and large-scale resilience measures and improved land-use planning arrangements - ultimately helping to maintain an insurable Australia.  The Insurance Council of Australia is the representative body of the general insurance industry in Australia, with its members representing approximately 95 per cent of total premium income written by private sector general insurers.

Kirsten Tanner  

 Her current position at Maribyrnong City Council as Coordinator Emergency Management means she is responsible for emergency management planning, capacity and capability planning, response and recovery coordination. Kirsten uses ever increasing complex scenarios to stretch thinking around the compounding impacts of climate change, business continuity, crisis management and emergency management.

Briony Rogers