Past Events

Speaker Panel - Learning to Live with Wildfire Risk

April 11, 2024

In 2023, Canada faced record-breaking wildfires and had the most destructive wildfire season ever recorded. In Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia saw over 23,000 hectares burned, 200 structures lost to fire, and over $165 million in insured damage. Join us as we dig deeper into wildfire risk and prepare for the years ahead. 

 

What are some lessons learned by fire and emergency services? How can wildfire risk be managed - and how we can learn to live with wildfire risk going forward?

Panelists:

  • Troy Adams - Director Wildfire Management Branch, Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development for New Brunswick
  • Rannoch Harley - Director, Loss Adjusting – Atlantic Canada, Crawford and Co (primarily an independent claims adjusting firm)
  • Scott Tingley - Manager of Forest Protection with NS Department of Natural Resources and Renewables
  • Erica Fleck - Director, Emergency Management at Halifax Regional Municipality
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Education Session - Cyber Security and Lessons Learned

January 18, 2024

Frank Fazio, the founder of CySAT Security Inc. will be providing a cyber security presentation on various topics such as social engineering attacks, stealing credentials, phishing, spear phishing, whaling, smishing, and a lot more other cyber security related topic! Frank’s practice is “focused on equipping individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to protect themselves online and the critical assets of the organizations they represent” ( Home | CySAT Security Inc.).

 

In addition to this, we’ll also be learning about the impact on cyber incidents on municipalities and infrastructure assets from Ian Fogan, Commissioner, Utilities & Infrastructure, City of Saint John / La Ville de Saint John.