Peter Power, Managing Director, Visor Consultants (UK) Limited

Peter is Managing Director of Visor Consultants based in London UK. He and his team regularly run strategic Crisis Management and Business Continuity projects and exercises for clients ranging from the UK Government to global business operations. In his former career as a senior Police officer Peter was attached to several front line units at New Scotland Yard during a period of sustained terrorist attacks against London. He has been a regular speaker at WCDM for the past 10 years.

David Parsons, Manager, Emergency Management & Security, Sydney Water

David is the Manager of Sydney Water’s Critical Infrastructure Resilience Unit. Within this portfolio David has responsibility for Security, Business Continuity Management and Emergency Management. Prior to commencing at Sydney Water David served as the District Emergency Management Officer for Central West NSW where he was awarded a Ministerial commendation for his efforts.

Scot Phelps, Manager, READY St John's, USA

Scot is the manager of READY St John's, which oversees all preparedness activities for the Riverside Health Care System, and teaches graduate-level crisis courses at Southern Connecticut State University, New York Medical College, and Western Washington University. He serves as an IAEM Certification Commissioner and formerly served as an Education Commissioner for DRII.

Timothy Cousins, Director, Tim Cousins & Associates Pty Ltd

Tim has accumulated 18 years of hands-on field experience in post disaster processes in large and small businesses, consulting to Insurance companies as well as businesses affected by a loss. Tim has gained an international reputation through his consulting work both here and overseas. He has published numerous feature articles and maintains an active program of public lectures, both internationally and locally to raise awareness of the processes, pitfalls and benefits of decision making during the recovery period