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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…
Past Episodes:
Preparing Organizations for Active Shooter Situations – An Interview with Scott Hemingway
In Episode 103 of the podcast Rob interviewed Scott Hemingway who is the Director of Security at the Signature Healthcare system and runs The Hemingway Group a security consulting firm. It was humbling to hear Scott talk about his recent visit to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Additionally, Scott spoke about the importance of…
Preparing for and Responding to Wildfires – An Interview with Austin Cruz
In episode 102 of the podcast we interviewed Austin Cruz who a Crisis and Disaster Services Program Manager for an industry leading global aerospace company. Austin provided insight into the challenges around preparing for wildfires. He spoke about the steps that businesses can take as well as employees to prepare both the business assets as…
An Update from Rob Burton
In Episode 101 of the podcast Rob reflects on 17 years in business, ICMC 2022, as well as his DRJ presentation coming up in the Fall.
Building a Resilient Business – An Interview with Brian Zawada
In our 100th Episode we interviewed Brian Zawada the Chief Strategy Officer of Castellan Solutions. Brian provided insight into his career and the correlation between his work and wine growing which is something he does in his spare time. He spoke about the substantial changes that the resiliency space has gone through in recent years…
Managing Crises in a City That Never Sleeps – An Interview with Kelly McKinney
In Episode 99 of the podcast Kelly McKinney discusses how he got into emergency and crisis management back in 2001. Kelly also spoke about the challenging roles throughout his career as well as how he is part of a team that helps make NYU Langone Health safer and more resilient network. Finally, Kelly spoke to…
Receiving Timely Notifications During Critical Events – An Interview with Erik Endress
In Episode 98 of the podcast Rob interviews Erik Endress of Share911. Erik discusses the importance of receiving timely and accurate information during those first few seconds of an emergency. Erik also provided an insight in the the types of scenarios that require an immediate response as well as the importance of alerting those that…
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