Sixth Annual Summit Opening Remarks and Welcome

• The Honorable Carlos A. Gimenez Mayor, Miami-Dade County (view the video)
• The Honorable Philip Levine Mayor, City of Miami Beach (view the video)

The Compact Year in Review

• Steve Adams, Senior Program Director US Climate Adaptation Program, Institute for Sustainable Communities Compact Staff (view presentation slides)

Southeast Florida Resilient Redesign Overview

Regional and international partners will provide an overview of the interactive and hands-on process used to identify challenges and envision design opportunities to build resilience to climate change into a few archetypal communities in South Florida.

• Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Director, Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, Broward County
• Steven Slabbers, Director, Bosch Slabbers Landscape and Urban Planning (view presentation slides)
• Tommy B. Strowd, Director of Operations and Maintenance, Lake Worth Drainage District (view presentation slides)
• Dr. Samantha Danchuk, P.E.,  Assistant Director, Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, Broward County (view presentation slides)
• Mark R. Woerner, AICP, Assistant Director for Planning, Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (view presentation slides)
• Elizabeth Wheaton, AICP, LEED AP, Assistant Building Director, Miami Beach Building Department, City of Miami Beach (view presentation slides)

Applying Resilient Redesign to the Region

This panel will further explore the ideas offered in the three Resilient Redesign study areas presented earlier, and discuss how these design strategies might be applied across the Compact region and elsewhere.

• Moderator: Susanne M. Torriente, Assistant City Manager, City of Fort Lauderdale
• Anthony Abbate, AIA, NCARB, School of Architecture Professor and Associate Provost, Florida Atlantic University (view presentation slides)
• Bryan Myers, Climate Change Coordinator, United States EnvironmentalProtection Agency, Region IV
• Elizabeth  Plater-Zyberk, Founder & Partner, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company
• Steven Slabbers, Director, Bosch Slabbers Landscape and Urban Planning

Keynote Speaker

Dr. John P. Holdren will provide an overview of the National Climate Assessment findings and impacts, especially as it relates to the Southeastern United States. He will also touch upon policy and planning issues, cross-sectoral considerations and the relevance of the SE Florida Regional Climate Change Compact (view presentation slides).

• Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Keynote Speaker

Acting Chair Boots will provide an introduction and overview of the President’s State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, as well as the President’s climate policy initiatives.

• Mike Boots, Acting Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality

Good Morning Remarks

• The Honorable Sally A. Heyman, District Four Commissioner, Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (view the video)
• The Honorable Michael Grieco, Commissioner, City of Miami Beach (view the video)

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Antonio L. Argiz, Chairman and CEO of Morrison, Brown, Argiz, & Farra, LLC (MBAF) and Chairman, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (view the video)

The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce is the voice of the South Florida business community in the global marketplace. Representing more than 400,000 employees, the Chamber is known for its ability to drive business-to-business connections and the agenda on the most important issues that contribute to our region’s success. Mr. Argiz will discuss the importance of transportation and sea level rise as two critical issues that the Chamber and the business community must focus on looking forward.

A New Perspective on Managing and Planning for Risk through the Lens of Climate Change (view the video)

Climate change and sea level rise provide new business opportunities while also posing various challenges in the way we manage risk and plan investments. This panel will discuss these opportunities and challenges, and how they are being approached in new and innovative ways.Moderator:

• • Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager, City of Miami Beach

Panelists:

• • Chris Bergh, South Florida Conservation Director, The Nature Conservancy, The Florida Keys Office (view presentation slides)
  • Jeb Brugmann, Managing Partner, The Next Practice Ltd. (view presentation slides)
  • Alex Kaplan, Vice President of Global Partnerships, Swiss Re America Holding Company (view presentation slides)
  • Brenden  McEneaney, Director, Urban Resilience, Urban Land Institute (view presentation slides)

The Miami-Dade Sea Level Rise Task Force Report – The Honorable Harvey Ruvin (view the video)

Formed by the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade Sea Level RiseTask Force spent a year hearing from experts, analyzing information, and writing a report which was presented to the Board of County Commissioners on July 1st 2014. Task Force Chairman Ruvin will discuss the recommendations and longer term implications of this Report.

Working Across Sectors: Understanding and Communicating Effective Strategies for Building Resilience (view the video)

Both the public and private sector must understand the economic and strategic planning implications of climate change and sea level rise. This panel will discuss how they are taking these factors into consideration and preparing for the new normal of climate change.Moderator:

• • Josh Gelfman, Deputy Director, Economic Development, Miami-Dade Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources

Panelists:

• • William B. Golden, Executive Director, National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure (view presentation slides)
  • Scott Robins, Founder and CEO, Scott Robins Companies and SRC Properties, and Chairman of the Miami Beach Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Level Rise
  • Dr. Nancy Loman Scanlon, CHE, Associate Professor, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Florida International University (view presentation slides)
  • James Cromar, Director of Planning, Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization

Our International Partners – Great Progress and Collaborative Opportunities, Session I (view the video)

While Southeast Florida is seen as a leading example of groundbreaking cooperation and innovation, the Compact partners continue to learn and collaborate with other international programs and communities around the world. Speakers in this session will introduce you to other excellent examples of innovative collaboration and leadership.Moderator:

• • Steve Adams, Senior Program Director – US Climate Adaptation Program, Institute for Sustainable Communities

Panelists:

• • Jessica Cho, Program Manager, International City/County Management Association(ICMA) (view presentation slides)
  • Peter Wijsman, Program Manager, ARCADIS U.S., Inc. (view presentation slides)
  • Nick Xenos, Director of Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation Division, Department of Natural Resources Canada (view the presentation)

Our International Partners – Great Progress and Collaborative Opportunities, Session II (view the video)

In this session, Consul Generals from around the world will discuss key climate change related challenges and initiatives in their countries and discuss opportunities for further collaboration and leadership.Moderator:

• • Jim Murley, Executive Director, South Florida Regional Planning Council

Panelists:

• • Jürgen Borsch, Consul General of Germany in Miami
  • Louise Léger, Consul General of Canada in Miami
  • Philippe Létrilliart, Consul General of France in Miami
  • Nathalie Olijslager-Jaarsma, Consul General of the Netherlands in Miami
  • David Prodger, Consul General of the United Kingdom in Miami