World-leading Expert in Disaster Management

This speaker has over 20 years of experience working on research, education and advocacy in disaster risk reduction. His international work has spanned over 50 countries, leading inter-sectoral and inter-disciplinary teams to deliver impact-driven projects in multi-hazard early warning, disaster risk governance and resilience in the built environment.

He is an expert member of the UNESCO-IOC Working Group 1 of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group on the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS). He is an Affiliated Professor at a leading UK University and he has published over 100 peer reviewed articles including two books and many book chapters.