The Summit will run simultaneously with the 2015 New Zealand Business Resilience Forum, in order to once again bring together the public and private sectors. To withstand natural disasters and successfully cope with emergencies, it is essential that the Government, communities and businesses work together to anticipate threats, limit their effects and successfully recover after crisis.

Key Themes:

Pre-disaster planning and recovery in focus

The meaning of the empowered communities and their role in emergencies

Key features of leadership and workforce resilience

Engaging communities through social media