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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration Open

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Registration Open
Location: 4th Floor PreFunction

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast & Coffee

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Breakfast and Visit with the Exhibitors

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM
Opening General Session

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM

Opening General Session
Location: Grand Ballroom

Main Stage

9:20 AM – 10:10 AM
Modernizing Fire Incident Data & Analytics

9:20 AM – 10:10 AM

Modernizing Fire Incident Data & Analytics
Location: Grand Ballroom

Speaker: Lori Moore-Merrell, DrPh MPH – United States Fire Administration

Speaker: Tom Jenkins, CFO EFO CEMSO – UL Fire Safety Research Institute

Speaker: Rebecca Harned, MA – International Association of Fire Chiefs

Main Stage

Lori Moore-Merrell, DrPh MPH – United States Fire Administration ### 706122###Speaker###U.S. Fire Administrator###United States Fire Administration###
Speaker: Lori Moore-Merrell, DrPh MPH – United States Fire Administration
### @@@ Tom Jenkins, CFO EFO CEMSO – UL Fire Safety Research Institute ### 2161895###Speaker###Senior Advisor / Research Manager###UL Fire Safety Research Institute###
Speaker: Tom Jenkins, CFO EFO CEMSO – UL Fire Safety Research Institute
### @@@ Rebecca Harned, MA – International Association of Fire Chiefs ### 2161896###Speaker###Assistant Executive Director/Special Advisor###International Association of Fire Chiefs###
Speaker: Rebecca Harned, MA – International Association of Fire Chiefs
###

10:10 AM – 10:40 AM
Firefighting in the 21st Century: Adapting to New Technologies - IoT Enabled Devices

10:10 AM – 10:40 AM

Firefighting in the 21st Century: Adapting to New Technologies - IoT Enabled Devices
Location: Grand Ballroom

Sponsor Speaker: Alyson McWherter – IDEX Fire & Safety

Main Stage

Alyson McWherter – IDEX Fire & Safety ### 2172037###Sponsor Speaker###VP of Strategy & Product###IDEX Fire & Safety###
Sponsor Speaker: Alyson McWherter – IDEX Fire & Safety
###

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
Networking Break

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM

Networking Break
Location: Grand Ballroom & PreFunction

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Communications in Denied Environments: Enabling Mission Success in Austere Conditions

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Communications in Denied Environments: Enabling Mission Success in Austere Conditions
Location: Junior Ballroom C

Speaker: David Blankinship – Western Fire Chiefs

Speaker: Dustin Morrow – Central Pierce Fire & Rescue

Speaker: Dan Munsey, EFO, MPA, CFO – San Bernardino County Fire District

Sponsor Speaker: Michael Varney – First Responder Network Authority

Sponsor Moderator: Dean Taylor – Dejero

Breakout Session

David Blankinship – Western Fire Chiefs ### 1761490###Speaker###Chief Technology Officer###Western Fire Chiefs###
Speaker: David Blankinship – Western Fire Chiefs
### @@@ Dustin Morrow – Central Pierce Fire & Rescue ### 2177724###Speaker###Fire Chief###Central Pierce Fire & Rescue###
Speaker: Dustin Morrow – Central Pierce Fire & Rescue
### @@@ Dan Munsey, EFO, MPA, CFO (he/him/his) – San Bernardino County Fire District ### 697664###Speaker###Fire Chief###San Bernardino County Fire District###
Speaker: Dan Munsey, EFO, MPA, CFO (he/him/his) – San Bernardino County Fire District
### he/him/his @@@ Michael Varney – First Responder Network Authority ### 950192###Sponsor Speaker###Senior Director of Field Operations ###First Responder Network Authority###
Sponsor Speaker: Michael Varney – First Responder Network Authority
### @@@ Dean Taylor – Dejero ### 2166776###Sponsor Moderator###Technical Account Manager###Dejero###
Sponsor Moderator: Dean Taylor – Dejero
###

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Investing in the Fire Service: The Power of Philanthropy

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Investing in the Fire Service: The Power of Philanthropy
Location: Junior Ballroom D

Moderator: Andrea Santy, MA – XPRIZE

Speaker: Ann Kapusta – Earth Fire Alliance

Sponsor Speaker: Anthony Schultz – Esri

Speaker: Jay Stalnacker – XPRIZE

Speaker: Marion Wittmann, PhD – Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation

Breakout Session

Andrea Santy, MA (she/her/hers) – XPRIZE ### 2167550###Moderator###Program Director, Wildfire###XPRIZE###
Moderator: Andrea Santy, MA (she/her/hers) – XPRIZE
### she/her/hers @@@ Ann Kapusta (she/her/hers) – Earth Fire Alliance ### 2167552###Speaker###Director###Earth Fire Alliance###
Speaker: Ann Kapusta (she/her/hers) – Earth Fire Alliance
### she/her/hers @@@ Anthony Schultz – Esri ### 2172038###Sponsor Speaker###Director, Wildland Fire Solutions###Esri###
Sponsor Speaker: Anthony Schultz – Esri
### @@@ Jay Stalnacker (he/him/his) – XPRIZE ### 2161903###Speaker###Technical Lead###XPRIZE###
Speaker: Jay Stalnacker (he/him/his) – XPRIZE
### he/him/his @@@ Marion Wittmann, PhD (she/her/hers) – Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation ### 2167551###Speaker###Program Officer, Wildfire Resilience Initiative###Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation###
Speaker: Marion Wittmann, PhD (she/her/hers) – Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
### she/her/hers

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
NERIS Listening and Roadmap Session

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

NERIS Listening and Roadmap Session
Location: Junior Ballroom A

Moderator: Jeff Dulin, MBA – International Association of Fire Chiefs

Moderator: Rebecca Harned, MA – International Association of Fire Chiefs

Speaker: Ben Coleman, MS – Fire Safety Research Institute

Speaker: Tom Jenkins, CFO EFO CEMSO – UL Fire Safety Research Institute

Speaker: Holli Knight – Fire Safety Research Institute

Breakout Session

Jeff Dulin, MBA – International Association of Fire Chiefs ### 2161908###Moderator###Strategic Advisor###International Association of Fire Chiefs###
Moderator: Jeff Dulin, MBA – International Association of Fire Chiefs
### @@@ Rebecca Harned, MA – International Association of Fire Chiefs ### 2161896###Moderator###Assistant Executive Director/Special Advisor###International Association of Fire Chiefs###
Moderator: Rebecca Harned, MA – International Association of Fire Chiefs
### @@@ Ben Coleman, MS (he/him/his) – Fire Safety Research Institute ### 2161907###Speaker###Principal Software Engineer###Fire Safety Research Institute###
Speaker: Ben Coleman, MS (he/him/his) – Fire Safety Research Institute
### he/him/his @@@ Tom Jenkins, CFO EFO CEMSO – UL Fire Safety Research Institute ### 2161895###Speaker###Senior Advisor / Research Manager###UL Fire Safety Research Institute###
Speaker: Tom Jenkins, CFO EFO CEMSO – UL Fire Safety Research Institute
### @@@ Holli Knight – Fire Safety Research Institute ### 2161906###Speaker###Data Scientist###Fire Safety Research Institute###
Speaker: Holli Knight – Fire Safety Research Institute
###

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Safely Harnessing the Potential of Artificial Intelligence for Public Safety

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Safely Harnessing the Potential of Artificial Intelligence for Public Safety
Location: Junior Ballroom B

Moderator: Preet Bassi, CAE – Center for Public Safety Excellence

Sponsor Speaker: Sai Narain – Microsoft

Speaker: Bart Van Leeuwen – Netage B.V. / Amsterdam-Amstelland FD / SAMatters!

Speaker: David Povlitz – Arlington County Fire Department

Breakout Session

Preet Bassi, CAE (she/her/hers) – Center for Public Safety Excellence ### 697549###Moderator###Chief Executive Officer###Center for Public Safety Excellence###
Moderator: Preet Bassi, CAE (she/her/hers) – Center for Public Safety Excellence
### she/her/hers @@@ Sai Narain (he/him/his) – Microsoft ### 1803660###Sponsor Speaker###Director, Technology Strategy State & Local Government###Microsoft###
Sponsor Speaker: Sai Narain (he/him/his) – Microsoft
### he/him/his @@@ Bart Van Leeuwen – Netage B.V. / Amsterdam-Amstelland FD / SAMatters! ### 697716###Speaker###Owner / Company Officer / Master Instructor###Netage B.V. / Amsterdam-Amstelland FD / SAMatters!###
Speaker: Bart Van Leeuwen – Netage B.V. / Amsterdam-Amstelland FD / SAMatters!
### @@@ David Povlitz (he/him/his) – Arlington County Fire Department ### 1806594###Speaker###Fire Chief###Arlington County Fire Department###
Speaker: David Povlitz (he/him/his) – Arlington County Fire Department
### he/him/his

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch & Networking

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch & Networking
Location: Grand Ballroom & PreFunction

1:15 PM – 1:55 PM
Fire Tech Shark Tank: The Next Big Thing in Fire Tech

1:15 PM – 1:55 PM

Fire Tech Shark Tank: The Next Big Thing in Fire Tech
Location: Grand Ballroom

Shark Tank Presenter: Craig Cooper – AlarmsHQ

Shark Tank Presenter: Paul Couston – Ascent Integrated Tech

Shark Tank Presenter: Marcus Edwards, MBA – Stationwise

Shark Tank Presenter: Mark Templeton – Headwall VR

Shark Tank Presenter: Blake Richardson – Easealert

Shark Tank Judge: John J. Tippett, Jr. – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Shark Tank Judge: Adam K. Thiel – Philadelphia Fire Department

Shark Tank Judge: David Povlitz – Arlington County Fire Department

Main Stage

Craig Cooper – AlarmsHQ ### 2172040###Shark Tank Presenter###CoFounder/Managing Partner###AlarmsHQ###
Shark Tank Presenter: Craig Cooper – AlarmsHQ
### @@@ Paul Couston – Ascent Integrated Tech ### 2161912###Shark Tank Presenter###Co-Founder & CEO###Ascent Integrated Tech###
Shark Tank Presenter: Paul Couston – Ascent Integrated Tech
### @@@ Marcus Edwards, MBA – Stationwise ### 2161913###Shark Tank Presenter###Founder & CEO###Stationwise###
Shark Tank Presenter: Marcus Edwards, MBA – Stationwise
### @@@ Mark Templeton (he/him/his) – Headwall VR ### 2161914###Shark Tank Presenter###Chief Revenue Officer###Headwall VR###
Shark Tank Presenter: Mark Templeton (he/him/his) – Headwall VR
### he/him/his @@@ Blake Richardson – Easealert ### 2161915###Shark Tank Presenter###CEO###Easealert###
Shark Tank Presenter: Blake Richardson – Easealert
### @@@ John J. Tippett, Jr. – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation ### 697711###Shark Tank Judge###Director###National Fallen Firefighters Foundation###
Shark Tank Judge: John J. Tippett, Jr. – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
### @@@ Adam K. Thiel (he/him/his) – Philadelphia Fire Department ### 2166780###Shark Tank Judge###Fire Commissioner###Philadelphia Fire Department###
Shark Tank Judge: Adam K. Thiel (he/him/his) – Philadelphia Fire Department
### he/him/his @@@ David Povlitz (he/him/his) – Arlington County Fire Department ### 1806594###Shark Tank Judge###Fire Chief###Arlington County Fire Department###
Shark Tank Judge: David Povlitz (he/him/his) – Arlington County Fire Department
### he/him/his

1:55 PM – 2:05 PM
End Destructive Wildfires - An XPrize Overview

1:55 PM – 2:05 PM

End Destructive Wildfires - An XPrize Overview
Location: Grand Ballroom

Speaker: Jay Stalnacker – XPRIZE

Main Stage

Jay Stalnacker (he/him/his) – XPRIZE ### 2161903###Speaker###Technical Lead###XPRIZE###
Speaker: Jay Stalnacker (he/him/his) – XPRIZE
### he/him/his

2:05 PM – 2:15 PM
Strategic Philanthropy: The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's Vision for Wildfire Resilience

2:05 PM – 2:15 PM

Strategic Philanthropy: The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's Vision for Wildfire Resilience
Location: Grand Ballroom

Speaker: Marion Wittmann, PhD – Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation

Main Stage

Marion Wittmann, PhD (she/her/hers) – Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation ### 2167551###Speaker###Program Officer, Wildfire Resilience Initiative###Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation###
Speaker: Marion Wittmann, PhD (she/her/hers) – Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
### she/her/hers

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
The AI Revolution in Public Safety - A Microsoft Perspective

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

The AI Revolution in Public Safety - A Microsoft Perspective
Location: Grand Ballroom

Sponsor Speaker: Chad Wallace – Microsoft Corporation

Sponsor Speaker: Sai Narain – Microsoft

Main Stage

Chad Wallace (he/him/his) – Microsoft Corporation ### 1803658###Sponsor Speaker###Business Strategy Manager, Worldwide Public Safety & Justice###Microsoft Corporation###
Sponsor Speaker: Chad Wallace (he/him/his) – Microsoft Corporation
### he/him/his @@@ Sai Narain (he/him/his) – Microsoft ### 1803660###Sponsor Speaker###Director, Technology Strategy State & Local Government###Microsoft###
Sponsor Speaker: Sai Narain (he/him/his) – Microsoft
### he/him/his

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Networking Break

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Networking Break
Location: Grand Ballroom & PreFunction

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
A Safe Energy Future: The Challenges and Best Practices of a Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Society

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

A Safe Energy Future: The Challenges and Best Practices of a Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Society
Location: Junior Ballroom A

Speaker: Ray C. Ivie – TEEX Testing & Innovation Center

Speaker: Brian Metzger – United States Fire Administration

Speaker: Michael O'Brian – Brighton Area Fire Authority

Speaker: Tom Jenkins, CFO EFO CEMSO – UL Fire Safety Research Institute

Breakout Session

Ray C. Ivie (he/him/his) – TEEX Testing & Innovation Center ### 2161920###Speaker###Director###TEEX Testing & Innovation Center###
Speaker: Ray C. Ivie (he/him/his) – TEEX Testing & Innovation Center
### he/him/his @@@ Brian Metzger (he/him/his) – United States Fire Administration ### 2171821###Speaker###Fire Protection Engineer###United States Fire Administration###
Speaker: Brian Metzger (he/him/his) – United States Fire Administration
### he/him/his @@@ Michael O'Brian – Brighton Area Fire Authority ### 1325015###Speaker###Fire Chief###Brighton Area Fire Authority###
Speaker: Michael O'Brian – Brighton Area Fire Authority
### @@@ Tom Jenkins, CFO EFO CEMSO – UL Fire Safety Research Institute ### 2161895###Speaker###Senior Advisor / Research Manager###UL Fire Safety Research Institute###
Speaker: Tom Jenkins, CFO EFO CEMSO – UL Fire Safety Research Institute
###

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Bridging the Data Gap: Turning Data into Actionable Intelligence

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Bridging the Data Gap: Turning Data into Actionable Intelligence
Location: Junior Ballroom D

Speaker: Henry Charles – Loudoun County Fire Department

Sponsor Speaker: Robert Edson – Intterra

Sponsor Speaker: Brian Houk, JD – IDEX Fire & Safety

Speaker: Kevin J. Sehlmeyer – State of Michigan, Bureau of Fire Services

Sponsor Moderator: Eddie Buchanan – Deccan International

Breakout Session

Henry Charles – Loudoun County Fire Department ### 2161919###Speaker###Captain###Loudoun County Fire Department###
Speaker: Henry Charles – Loudoun County Fire Department
### @@@ Robert Edson – Intterra ### 1777730###Sponsor Speaker###Chief Customer Officer###Intterra###
Sponsor Speaker: Robert Edson – Intterra
### @@@ Brian Houk, JD – IDEX Fire & Safety ### 2172045###Sponsor Speaker###VP of F&S - NA###IDEX Fire & Safety###
Sponsor Speaker: Brian Houk, JD – IDEX Fire & Safety
### @@@ Kevin J. Sehlmeyer – State of Michigan, Bureau of Fire Services ### 2172043###Speaker###State Fire Marshal###State of Michigan, Bureau of Fire Services###
Speaker: Kevin J. Sehlmeyer – State of Michigan, Bureau of Fire Services
### @@@ Eddie Buchanan – Deccan International ### 2162077###Sponsor Moderator###Business Development Manager###Deccan International ###
Sponsor Moderator: Eddie Buchanan – Deccan International
###

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Health & Wellness Technology for Firefighter Performance & Resiliency

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Health & Wellness Technology for Firefighter Performance & Resiliency
Location: Junior Ballroom B

Speaker: Sara A. Jahnke, PhD. – Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research

Speaker: Burton A. Clark, EdD EFO – American Fire Culture

Speaker: Shawn Downs, MBA – D.C. Fire and EMS Department

Speaker: John H. Oates, MS/EFO – International Public Safety Data Institute

Sponsor Moderator: Bill Gardner, CFE/CFO/EMT-P – ESO

Breakout Session

Sara A. Jahnke, PhD. – Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research ### 697625###Speaker###Director & Senior Principal Investigator###Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research###
Speaker: Sara A. Jahnke, PhD. – Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research
### @@@ Burton A. Clark, EdD EFO – American Fire Culture ### 2161921###Speaker###Researcher###American Fire Culture###
Speaker: Burton A. Clark, EdD EFO – American Fire Culture
### @@@ Shawn Downs, MBA – D.C. Fire and EMS Department ### 2161922###Speaker###Deputy Fire Chief###D.C. Fire and EMS Department###
Speaker: Shawn Downs, MBA – D.C. Fire and EMS Department
### @@@ John H. Oates, MS/EFO (he/him/his) – International Public Safety Data Institute ### 1550355###Speaker###President/CEO###International Public Safety Data Institute###
Speaker: John H. Oates, MS/EFO (he/him/his) – International Public Safety Data Institute
### he/him/his @@@ Bill Gardner, CFE/CFO/EMT-P – ESO ### 950160###Sponsor Moderator###Sr. Director of Fire###ESO###
Sponsor Moderator: Bill Gardner, CFE/CFO/EMT-P – ESO
###

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
The Use of AI to Improve Public Safety/Disaster Outcomes

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

The Use of AI to Improve Public Safety/Disaster Outcomes
Location: Junior Ballroom C

Speaker: Shweta Purawat – WIFIRE Lab, University of California, San Diego

Speaker: Scott Roseberry, EFO, MPA, CFO – Garland Fire Department

Speaker: Raymond Sheh, PhD – National Institute of Standards and Technology, Public Safety Communications Research Division

Speaker: Eric K. Stern, MS, PhD – College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at SUNY Albany

Moderator: Mark Niemeyer – Western Fire Chiefs Association

Breakout Session

Shweta Purawat – WIFIRE Lab, University of California, San Diego ### 2172041###Speaker###Director of Product Management###WIFIRE Lab, University of California, San Diego###
Speaker: Shweta Purawat – WIFIRE Lab, University of California, San Diego
### @@@ Scott Roseberry, EFO, MPA, CFO – Garland Fire Department ### 1322709###Speaker###Battalion Chief###Garland Fire Department###
Speaker: Scott Roseberry, EFO, MPA, CFO – Garland Fire Department
### @@@ Raymond Sheh, PhD – National Institute of Standards and Technology, Public Safety Communications Research Division ### 2161918###Speaker###Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Lead###National Institute of Standards and Technology, Public Safety Communications Research Division###
Speaker: Raymond Sheh, PhD – National Institute of Standards and Technology, Public Safety Communications Research Division
### @@@ Eric K. Stern, MS, PhD (he/him/his) – College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at SUNY Albany ### 2167555###Speaker###Professor###College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at SUNY Albany###
Speaker: Eric K. Stern, MS, PhD (he/him/his) – College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at SUNY Albany
### he/him/his @@@ Mark Niemeyer – Western Fire Chiefs Association ### 2171831###Moderator###President ###Western Fire Chiefs Association###
Moderator: Mark Niemeyer – Western Fire Chiefs Association
###

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Networking Break

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM

Networking Break
Location: Grand Ballroom & PreFunction

4:25 PM – 4:40 PM
Harnessing Technology into Decision-Making to Normalize Outcomes, Not Accidental Success

4:25 PM – 4:40 PM

Harnessing Technology into Decision-Making to Normalize Outcomes, Not Accidental Success
Location: Grand Ballroom

Speaker: John J. Tippett, Jr. – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Main Stage

John J. Tippett, Jr. – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation ### 697711###Speaker###Director###National Fallen Firefighters Foundation###
Speaker: John J. Tippett, Jr. – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
###

4:40 PM – 5:10 PM
Data-Driven Approach to Reduce Fire Emissions

4:40 PM – 5:10 PM

Data-Driven Approach to Reduce Fire Emissions
Location: Grand Ballroom

Speaker: Essa Almutawa – Dubai Civil Defense

Speaker: Saeed Yousuf – Dubai Civil Defense

Main Stage

Essa Almutawa – Dubai Civil Defense ### 2188773###Speaker###Head of Monitoring and Inspection Department###Dubai Civil Defense###
Speaker: Essa Almutawa – Dubai Civil Defense
### @@@ Saeed Yousuf – Dubai Civil Defense ### 2188776###Speaker###Information Security Officer###Dubai Civil Defense###
Speaker: Saeed Yousuf – Dubai Civil Defense
###

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception

5:10 PM – 7:00 PM

Welcome Reception
Location: Grand Ballroom & PreFunction

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