Centre for Crisis & Risk Communications

Welcome to Virtually Crisis Conference

Virtually Crisis Conference

Virtually Crisis Conference Presenters:

Dr. Timothy Coombs Professor, Texas A&M University: From Ordinary to the Extraordinary: Evidence-based Crisis Communication Advice

Dr. Mario Hardy CEO, Pacific-Asia Travel Association: COVID 19 & The Future of Tourism

Mr. Daryl Black Crisis Leadership Trainer & Coach: JUST Make a Decision Already! Decision-Making Concepts Proven to Work During Uncertain Times

Mr. Billy Nolen Vice President, Safety, Security & Quality at WestJet: WestJet’s Response to COVID-19

Panel Discussion Dr. Vincent Covello, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Dr. Chris MacLennan, Dr. Chaseten Remillard

Dr. Rob Britton Former Director, American Airlines: Marketing Communications at American Airlines after the “9/11” Terrorist Attacks in 2001

Ms. Emily O’Brien Founder, ComeBack Snacks: Coming Back From Behind

Ms. Christiani Thompson Professor & Researcher: Social Media and COVID-19

Mr. Greg Solecki, Mr. Shane Schreiber, Mr. Darren Butt, Ms. Shawna Bruce, Mr. Josh Bowen: Emergency Management & Public Information panel discussion,

Ms. Amanda Coleman Senior Associate, Centre for Crisis & Risk Communications: Being Human in a Crisis

Dr. Chaseten Remillard Professor & Researcher, Royal Roads Unviersity: Questions and Potential Solutions to Reaching Millennials and Generation Zers During a Pandemic

Mr. Bob Jensen Senior Managing Director at Strat3LLC: 10 Critical Elements of a Crisis Communication System

Dr. Steve Joordens University of Toronto, Scarborough Thinking and Communicating During a Crises: Why It Can Be a Challenge, and Some Strategies to Meet that Challenge

Dr. Satymoorthy Kabilan Executive Partner, Gartner: Building Digital Resilience

Mr. Zack Ziolkowski Alberta Counsel: New Normal: Advocacy and Communication in the wake of social distancing

Dr. Athena Madan & Research Team Royal Roads University Crisis communications in humanitarian settings: Pitfalls, pressures, and innovations