TTDRM 2026
Our Agenda is here!
Explore the sessions shaping the future of national and regional resilience
JUNE 1 - 3, 2026
Courage . Colaboration . Change
(Subject to change)
AGENDA
DAY 1 - MORNING SESSIONS
8:00 – 8:30
8:00 – 8:45
8:45 – 9:30
9:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 12:00
12:00 – 1:30
Delegate arrival and registration
Safety Briefing & Opening prayer
Reliving Hurricane Flora
63 years after Hurricane Flora - what have we learnt?
Allan Stewart, TEMA | Alxander Wallace, Tobagonian | Hezekiah Wood, Tobagonian
Welcome, Keynote & Feature Addresses
Stacey-Ann Pi Osoria, PODS | Ronald Jackson, UNDP
Rethinking Disaster Risk Management Through the Lens of Systemic Risk
Brian Shields, Mr. Weatherman | Melissa Pierre , AMCHAM ARISE | Camille Guichard, Town and Country Planning Division | Laishalla Carr, Coastal Dynamics Ltd.
Opening of Exhibition
Lunch
DAY 1 - AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:30 – 3:00
3:00 – 3:30
3:30 – 5:00
5:00 – 5:30
Exploring Strategic Evolutions in Disaster Risk Financing
Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC)
Coffee Break
Analytics to Action for Resilient Systems: Transforming Risk Insights into Resilient Communities
Corey George, Catastrophic Risk Engineer | Kelly Marshall, SAGICOR General Insurance |
Bobby Andrews, Tobago House of Assembly | Jason Henzell, Jake’s Hotel & Breds The Treasure Beach Foundation, Jamaica | Nazeer Gopaul, Coastal Dynamics Ltd
Wrap Up
Ronald Jackson, UNDP
DAY 2 - MORNING SESSIONS
8:00 – 9:30
9:30 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 12 Noon
From Rubble to Resilience: ESG-Aligned Waste and Debris Management in the Caribbean
Ronald Roach, Unite Caribbean
Designing Resilient Communities for Emerging Urban Risks
Petal Joseph , i3 Green Consultants | Horace Glaze, Jamaican Red Cross | Camille Guichard, Town and Country Planning Division | Ricardo Newallo, Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Architects | Bobby Andrews, Tobago House of Assembly
Coffee Break
Harvesting Resilience: Adapting Agriculture and Food Security to Climate Change
Dr. Chaney St. Martin, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture |
Dr. Ronald Roopnarine, Head of Food and Agriculture, UWI TT |
Shiraz Mohammed, Farmers Association
DAY 2 - AFTERNOON SESSIONS
12:00 – 1:30
1:30 – 2:30
2:30 – 4:30
4:30 –5:30
5:30 – 7:00
Lunch / Visiting Exhibition
The Black Swan: Examining the Unified Command Structure through the lens of a hypothetical gas explosion
Shazam Edoo, HSE & Risk Specialist | Allan Subero, Crisis and Continuity Management and Emergency Response (C&CMER) Consultant | Nigel Baker, NSB Advanced Enterprises
Learning Labs – Breakouts & Deep Dives
Bridging Knowledge and Action
1. Sustainability in Action: An Urban Resilience Lab – Petal Joseph, iGreen Consultants
2. OPERATION ONE: Inside the Unified Command System – Nigel Baker, NSB Advanced Enterprises
3. Worst-case complex power outages driven by extreme weather - Rachel Porter, Arizona Public Service
Armed for Resilience: Tools, Technology, and Vendor Innovations in DRM
Kelly Roney - Whelen Engineering (early warning systems) | Kevin Harris, Presray | George Deussen, Muscle Wall | Daniel Rayford, Journey Drones | Manish Kothari, Prism Lighting Services
Networking Event - (To be Confirmed)
DAY 3 - MORNING SESSIONS
8:30 – 9:00
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:30
9:30 - 10:30
10:45 - 12:00
Landslide Hazard: Confronting the shifting ground beneath us
Redefining how the Caribbean plans and protects against landslides
Stanley Wharton, Subsurface Imaging Company Ltd.
Connected for Crisis - Failure-Resistant Networks for Resilient Communities
Ravindranath Goswami, Manager Information Resources / Region 9 Director at REACT International, Inc.
Hurricane Beryl & Melissa: Jamaican Case Study on Building Community Resilience
Jason Henzell, Breds The Treasure Beach Foundation, Jamaica
Coffee Break
Protecting Lives, Preserving Dignity: Advancing Health Security, Mental Well-Being & Sexual Reproductive Health
Patti-Ann Williams, Ministry of Health | Dr. Ayanna Sebro, National Aids Coordinating Committee | Dr. Abiodun Dosumu, North West Regional Health Authority | Dr. Arianne Brown, UWI TT
DAY 3 - AFTERNOON SESSIONS
10:45 - 12:00
1:30 - 3:00
3:00 - 3:30
3:35 - 4:00
4:00 - 4:30
4:30 - 5:00
5:00 - 6:00
Lunch / Visiting Exhibition
Designing Resilience Through the Lens of Inclusion
Jamal Legen, Founding Member of two (2) Deaf Led organisations and T.E.A.M | Morgan Lewis,Autistic Self-Advocate | Kenneth Suratt - Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association | Surindra Basdeo, Advocate for Persons with Disabilities | Qushiba la Fleur, WeCare Deaf Support Network
Coffee Break
Rising as One: Charting the Caribbean’s Collective Path to Strength
(To be Confirmed)
Exhibition prizes
Closing remarks
Stacey-Ann Pi Osoria, PODS
Entertainment
Freetown Collective