Overview

December 6

People around the world are impacted by the unexpected every day – from pandemics to natural and human-wrought disasters, to economic crises. According to the United Nations 2022 Global Assessment Report on Climate Reduction, worldwide disasters will get worse if current trends continue.

Technology can empower governments to prepare for and respond to the unexpected so that when a crisis hits, they can continue to provide critical services.

Government Technology and Infor are joining forces to provide insight on how agencies can improve their ability to predict, prepare and recover from disasters with data-driven insights.

Join the live webinar on December 6, 2023, at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET to learn:

How the El Dorado Irrigation District in California leverages tech to prepare for disruptions
Holistic disaster response approaches for the public sector
Tools that improve preparedness, response and recovery capabilities

Speakers

Dan Corcoran

Director of Operations, El Dorado Irrigation District

Bob Benstead

Director-Public Sector and Utilities, Infor

Bob is currently the Director for Infor’s Public Sector and Utility sectors. His duties include strategic industry planning, partner relations, global industry council management, and business development. He has been in the government and utility software business for over 20 years and has held several executive roles including managing all sales and delivery related operations for various government software products. He has experience in government operations such as regulatory compliance, infrastructure management, citizen relations, and utility management. Bob has been a member of the CLEAR Regulatory committee, AWWA, APWA, IAM, and has been a guest lecturer for the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Engineering Professional Development Program and Colorado State University.

Morgan Wright — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Morgan is an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity strategy, cyberterrorism, national security and intelligence. He currently serves as Chief Security Advisor for SentinelOne, and is the chief technology analyst for several major cable news organizations. Morgan's landmark testimony before Congress on Healthcare.gov changed how the government collected personally identifiable information. Previously Morgan was a Senior Advisor in the US State Department Antiterrorism Assistance Program, the Senior Law Enforcement Advisor for the 2012 Republican National Convention, taught behavioral analysis at the National Security Agency and spent a year teaching the FBI how to conduct internet investigations. In addition to 18 years in state and local law enforcement as a highly decorated state trooper and detective, Morgan has developed solutions in defense, justice and intelligence for the largest technology companies in the world including Cisco, SAIC, Unisys and Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs.

Webinar

Building Disaster Resilience with Technology