2022 Wildfire Prevention Summit
Agenda
Following is the current agenda for the 2022 Wildfire Prevention Summit. Updates to the agenda will be made in the coming weeks as we finalize speakers and topics.
Day 1
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 9:00 am | Introductory comments | Scott Miller, WFCA President Edward Goldberg, CEO, Perimeter Solutions |
| 9:05 am | Keynote: Addressing the Growing Challenge of Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation | Senator Kelly (D-AZ) |
| 9:10 am | Keynote: National Perspective on Current Wildfire Situation | Randy Moore, USFS Chief |
| 9:18 am | DOI’s 5-year Fire Plan & Challenge to Think Outside the Box | Jeffery Rupert |
| 9:32 am | Climate Change & Resiliency | Kate Dargan Marquis, Representing the Office of Science & Technology Policy |
MODULE 1: Preventing Roadside & Utility Ignitions, Protecting Ingress/Egress Routes and National Forest Lands
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 9:48 am | Innovative Approaches to Wildfire Prevention & Mitigation | Chief Joe Tyler, Director, CAL FIRE |
| 10:01 am | Innovation in Washington Wildfire Prevention | Hilary Franz, Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands George Geissler, Washington State Forester |
| 10:31 am | Protecting Transportation Routes from Wildfire | Chief Dan Turner, Director, WUI Fire Institute at CalPoly |
| 10:43 am | Preventing Wildfire Ignitions on Utility Corridors | Brian D’Agostino, Director, Fire Science and Climate Adaptation, San Diego Gas & Electric |
MODULE 2: Insurance, Homes and Wildfire Preparedness
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 10:56 am | CSAA Insurance & Proactive Wildfire Prevention | Brian Gaab Managing Principle, Core Innovation at CSAA |
| 11:04 am | IBHS – Building More Fire-Resistive Communities | Anne Cope Chief Engineer, IBHS |
| 11:17 am | Protecting Homes & Commercial Property from Wildfire | O.P. Almaraz CEO and Founder, Allied Disaster Defense |
MODULE 3: Funding Sources for Supporting New Prevention Ideas
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 11:37 am | The Infrastructure Bill and the Wildland Fire and Management Commission | Danielle Okst Director of Policy, Council of Western State Foresters |
| 11:49 am | California’s Multi-Year Plan to Address Wildfires | Daniel Berlant Assistant Deputy Director, Cal Fire |
| 12:03 pm | The Need for Wildfire Prevention: Effects on Humans and the Environment | Michael Bruce Partner, Venture Investing, Emerson Collective |
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 12:08 pm | Day 1 Closing Remarks | Bob Roper, Senior Policy Adviser, Western Fire Chiefs Association Edward Goldberg, CEO, Perimeter Solutions |
Day 2
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 9:02 am | Day 1 recap and Day 2 Introduction | Scott Miller, WFCA President Edward Goldberg, CEO, Perimeter Solutions |
| 9:04 am | The Marshall Fire – Challenges & Recovery | Dan Dallas, USDA Forest Service |
MODULE 4: Business/Military Role in Wildfire Prevention
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 9:22 am | New utility Strategies for Wildfire Prevention | Randy Lyle, Principal, Wildfire Mitigation Strategies |
| 9:32 am | Being Part of the Solution: Preventing Wildfire Ignitions, Protecting Homes & Assets | Steve Kaustinen, CEO, All Terrain |
| 9:39 am | Wildfire Prevention Innovation, the DoD and Military Bases | Tom Harbour, Founder, Harbour Fire |
| 9:54 am | Arizona’s Approach to Wildfire Prevention | Sam Bell, Operations Support Safety & Mine Rescue Coordinator, Pinto Valley Mine |
MODULE 5: Innovative Fire Protection Operations
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 9:58 am | Innovative Fire Protection Operations | Facilitator: Ron Raley, Perimeter Solutions Chief Brian Fennessy, Orange County Fire Authority Troy Whitman, Senior Fire Management Advisor, Southern California Edison |
| 10:21 am | Protecting Collins Pine from Wildfire | Chief Darin Quigley, Weed Fire Department |
| 10:36 am | Technology to improve Wildfire Prevention/Mitigation | Robert Edson, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Intterra |
MODULE 6: Conservation/Environment/Sustainability/Resiliency
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 10:52 am | The Role of NGOs in Wildfire Prevention & Protection | Cecilia Clavet, Senior Policy Advisor, The Nature Conservancy |
| 11:04 am | UN Report: Spreading Like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires | Dr. Andrew Sullivan, Leader, Bushfire Behaviour and Risks Team, CSIRO |
| 11:15 am | The True Costs of Wildfire | Kimiko Barrett, Ph.D., Sr. Research & Policy Analyst, Headwaters Economics |
| 11:27 am | Wildfire Prevention Solutions from Stanford University | Dr. Eric Appel, Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford university |
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 11:41 am | Day 2 Closing Remarks | Bob Roper, Senior Policy Adviser, Western Fire Chiefs Association Edward Goldberg, CEO, Perimeter Solutions |