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Come
and voice your ideas about a potential NVTC Committee on Regional
Economic Resilience
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Skyline
Room – The Tower Club, Tyson’s Corner
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, 17th
Floor
Vienna, VA 22182
571.335.1377
7:30 AM registration
8:00 – 9:30 Program
Keynote Speaker:
W. Craig Vanderwagen, RADM
USPHS (ret.), MD
Rear Admiral
Vanderwagen will share first-hand his experiences of the adverse
economic impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the cascading
effects of what he calls the “three-cushion bank shot” of earthquake,
tsunami and nuclear plant failure that recently devastated Japan.
Through the lens of these and other real-world events, you will see the
many ways our own region is vulnerable, and the consequences that will
occur if we do not start making the right preparations now. You will
gain a clear understanding of the many interdependencies involved, and
why we need to avoid the dangerous trap of not planning for
low-probability, high-impact events.
On the business side,
you will see the need for replacing our current short-term focus with a
more strategic view, building business models which exhibit the three
key elements of profitability, stability and sustainability.
By the end of
the session, there should be no doubt that we need to act. The good
news is that our region has the capability to take the lead and become a
model for the entire nation in creating strategic business
opportunities, while ensuring the flow of goods and services should
disaster strike. Increasing regional economic resilience will not only
help us to withstand the many exotic threats we face, but if done right,
will result in business growth as well.
Who should attend:
C-Level executives in all industries; risk managers; business
development VPs and Directors.
Meeting “take-aways:”
1)
Gain an increased awareness of the urgent need for building
economic resilience into our region
2)
Identify other companies you can partner with in marketing
resilience-based products and services to the business community
3)
Participate in a discussion on the potential for a new NVTC
committee aimed at forming business alliances to develop products and
services for strengthening economic resilience
Event Format:
Keynote Presentation followed by Q&A and discussion. |
