Conference Schedule

8:00-8:45am:

Registration
Refreshments will be provided.

8:45-9:00am:

Welcome and Conference Introduction
Stephen J. Friedman, President, Pace University

Opening Address: Speaker TK
Topic: “Where Did Public-Private Partnerships Function or Fail, and What Can Improve?”

9:30-10:30am:

Panel 1: Private and Public Sector Panel: Panelists TK

Topic: Insurance & Risk Management Perspective

This panel will discuss perspectives on the physical restoration, insurance claims for loss of records, interruption of business and what worked well during Hurricane Sandy. Panelists will include representatives from insurance sector, FEMA, NY and NJ Office of Emergency Management.

10:30-10:45am:

Break

10:45-11:45pm:

Panel 2: Utilities and Government Agencies Panel: Panelists TK

Topic: Infrastructure Challenges

A panel drawn from utilities, agencies, and experts on distributed power generation will discuss and identify policy shifts that could lead to better results.

12:00-1:30pm:

Lunch

Keynote Luncheon featuring The Honorable Tom Ridge, First US Secretary of Homeland Security and President and CEO, Ridge Global

1:30

Closing Remarks