No Stupid Ideas: Robot Firefighters and Crowd-Sourced Hazard Maps; The Resilience Tools of the Future

06 Oct 2026
Assembly Hall
Track 1: Organisational Resilience: Threats and Opportunities
Innovation is accelerating at breakneck speed, as computing power, connectivity,  power efficiency and smaller mechanical parts allow for unprecented intelligence, motility and durability in new inventions. Amoungst the maze of new tools and machines are many that could be used to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of your resilience, from data gathering to physical systems. Our expert panel will provide some examples of how this revolution in innovation can help resilience, and how you can get involved with the next generation of resilience tools.
Chairperson
Mark Wolsey
Mark Wolsey, Director Special Projects Ukraine - CRH
Speakers
Abhilash Panda
Abhilash Panda, Deputy Chief Intergovernmental processes, Interagency cooperation and Partnerships Branch - UNDRR
Raj Samani
Raj Samani, SVP, Chief Scientist - Rapid7
Catia Guimaraes
Catia Guimaraes, Global Head Enterprise Risk & Resilience - Hyatt