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Why Resilience Leaders Should Attend ICMC 2026
If you’re a resilience leader, ICMC 2026 is more than just another conference—it’s an opportunity to stay ahead in an increasingly complex risk landscape. This is where you gain practical insights from real incidents, not just theory—learning directly from those who have navigated crises at the highest levels. It’s also…
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From Wildfires to Industrial Risk: Understanding Canada’s Regional Threat Landscape
Canada faces a unique set of regional risks that organizations must understand to effectively prepare for crisis situations. In this episode, Shawna Bruce, emergency management trainer and crisis communications specialist, joins the PreparedEx Podcast to discuss how geography, climate, infrastructure, and industry shape the country’s threat landscape. Drawing from her experience in the Canadian Armed…
Stress-Testing the Future: Simulation Strategy & AI Readiness with Chris Lynch
In this conversation, PreparedEx host Rob Burton sits down with Chris Lynch — a Certified FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner and strategist in AI readiness and crisis simulation. Chris breaks down his approach to building exercises that don’t just tick compliance boxes but drive real organizational learning. We explore how well-crafted simulations uncover hidden gaps, how…
Navigating Risk: Inside the Modern Travel Risk & Threat Intelligence Landscape
Join the PreparedEx Podcast as we sit down with Scott Wilcox from the Sicuro Group, a global leader in travel risk, duty-of-care programs, and threat intelligence. We discuss how modern travel risk management evolves beyond compliance, how real-time intelligence informs critical decisions, and why duty of care has become a strategic business capability. In this…
Mind the Gap: Bridging Cybersecurity, Crisis Communications, and Reputation Risk
In episode 163 of the PreparedEx Podcast, we explore the often-overlooked gap between cybersecurity response and public communications during a cyber incident. While many organizations invest heavily in technical controls and incident response plans, far fewer are prepared to manage the reputational, regulatory, and stakeholder consequences that unfold in parallel. Rob Burton is joined by…
When Seconds Matter: Greg Pass on Active Assailant Preparedness 10 Years After San Bernardino
In this episode, host Rob Burton is joined by Greg Pass, a retired law enforcement lieutenant and nationally recognized expert in active assailant preparedness, organizational security, and high-risk incident response. Marking ten years since the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack, Rob and Greg reflect on the critical lessons learned from that event and examine how…
Above the Skyline: Jack Murphy on High-Rise Preparedness and Modern Emergency Challenges
In this episode of the PreparedEx Podcast, host Rob Burton sits down with Jack Murphy, one of the world’s leading experts in high-rise safety, fire protection, and all-hazards emergency preparedness. With decades of experience shaping high-rise emergency standards, Jack brings deep insight into how cities, property owners, and first responders must adapt to rapidly evolving…
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