Content Pillars for 2026 programming include:
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026 |
| 2:30pm – 3:30pm Plenary: The Role of Insurance in Building Resilient Communities Come prepared with your list of questions for our “Ask the Expert” Insurance panelists. Understanding the complex nuances of Insurance isn’t easy, so this is your opportunity to steer the conversation on what is most meaningful to your work.
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| 3:45pm – 4:30pm Concurrent Sessions
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| 4:45pm – 5:30pm Plenary: Louisiana’s Deepening Insurance Crisis This plenary session, featuring Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Tim Temple, will examine the state’s wind and flood risk and the growing insurance crisis through a Louisiana-focused lens. The discussion will highlight how actions at three scales – the individual building, the community, and the state – shape both resilience and the insurance landscape. Commissioner Temple will share his perspectives on what it will take for Louisiana to navigate and ultimately emerge from this deepening insurance challenge.
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| 5:30pm Welcome Mixer |
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026 |
| 8:00am Coffee + Bites |
| 8:30am – 9:15am Plenary: Chief Resilience Officers Panel A perennial favorite at ResCon, this year’s CRO panel will share insights from a diverse mix of city and state offices. Expect a lively discussion that identifies obstacles, opportunities, and solutions arising from shifting responsibilities among Federal, State and Local governments.
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| 9:30am – 10:15am Plenary: Building Statewide Coalitions & Advocating for a Unified Resilience Agenda As resilience becomes a central pillar of state and national policy, the need for cohesive advocacy has never been greater. Using BuildStrong’s “big tent” approach—uniting diverse voices from government, industry, nonprofits, and communities—this session will explore how collective advocacy transforms fragmented resilience efforts into an actionable, state-aligned movement.
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| 10:30am – 11:15am Plenary: Next Steps in State and Local Resilience Planning: Preparing for Shifts in Federal Emergency Management As the emergency management landscape evolves – including potential restructuring of federal programs, policy realignments, and changes in intergovernmental roles – state and local governments face both uncertainty and opportunity. This plenary session will convene senior leaders from government, emergency management, and the private sector to examine how states and localities can strengthen resilience planning and execution in a changing environment.
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| 11:30am – 12:15pm Concurrent Sessions
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| 12:15pm – 1:30pm Buffet Luncheon |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm Fireside Chat: Inside the Transition: Reflections for Resilience Leaders Amidst Potential FEMA Reform Featuring:
This fireside chat will offer candid, practitioner-focused conversation for resilience leaders navigating evolving responsibilities in emergency management. Drawing on Mark’s discussions with state and local leaders during the Review Council’s work and Tony’s 20+ years working for FEMA, they will both provide insights on operating effectively amid shifting duties and potential FEMA reforms.
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| 2:45pm – 3:30pm Campfire and Concurrent Sessions
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| 3:45pm – 4:30pm Plenary: Open Dialogue – Shifting Responsibility Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on, high-energy session that puts collaboration front and center. Designed to spark ideas and tap into the collective brainpower of the room, expect lively discussion and creative problem-solving. By the end of the session, groups will synthesize their insights into practical solutions and valuable takeaways. |
| 4:30pm – 6:30pm Networking Reception: A “Spell”abration In New Orleans, gris-gris is about good vibes, good fortune, and great company. Soak up the music, the flavors, and the space around you—at this closing reception, the real magic is connection. |
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026 |
| 7:30am Coffee + Bites |
| 8:00am – 9:00am Plenary: Hazard Mitigation on a Shoestring and a Prayer – Scaling Mitigation Efforts with Shifting Federal Support As federal grant funding grows increasingly uncertain and competition intensifies, states and local jurisdictions face significant challenges in sustaining proactive hazard mitigation efforts. This session explores innovative, state-led strategies to ensure resilience investments endure, even with limited or shifting federal support. Attendees will learn how to diversify funding through mechanisms such as revolving loan funds, targeted tax surcharges, and green banks, while leveraging public-private partnerships, including resilience bonds, special districts, and P3 pilots. Real-world examples from Hawaii, Florida, Texas, and New York will highlight successful implementation and offer practical insights. Participants will leave with a toolkit of financing mechanisms, best practices, and performance metrics to adapt these models to their jurisdictions, enabling them to close investment gaps, sustain mitigation programs, and build lasting resilience regardless of federal resource availability.
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| 9:15am – 10:00am Concurrent Sessions
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| 10:15am – 11:00am Concurrent Sessions
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About ResCon Programming: ResCon is excited to continue a new programming format which offers a deeper dive into the scheduled, curated content. With a desire to facilitate deeper exploration and take-aways from each topic, the 3-day programming will include:
Campfire Sessions Plenary and Concurrent Sessions Keynote Session |
