Community Resilience and ‘Whole-of-Society’ Preparedness (including PPPs)

Joseph Threat Chief Resilience Officer and Chief Administrative Officer / City of New Orleans

Lester Millet Policy & Planning Director and Safety Risk Agency Manager / Port of South Louisiana & President, Infragard Louisiana

Explore how communities can prepare for, respond to and recover from disruptions by bringing together government, emergency services, infrastructure operators, businesses and CI fraternity. The session will examine practical approaches to whole-of-society preparedness, including risk awareness, local resilience planning, crisis communication and coordinated response. Discover how effective public-private partnerships can strengthen capabilities, improve information sharing, mobilise resources and build stronger connections between critical infrastructure and the communities they serve.