AGENDA
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
12:30 pm
Lunch
Registration & Arrival Refreshments
8:00 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Bill Clerico, Convective Capital
Kat Mañalac, Convective Capital
9:00 am
The State of Wildfire, 2025
Michael Wara, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
9:15 am
What Really Happened in LA?
Brian Fennessy, Orange County Fire Authority
Anthony C. Marrone, County of Los Angeles Fire Department
Moderated by: Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, Former U.S. Fire Administrator
9:30 am
Igniting Change: Legislative Solutions for Wildfire Risk and Resilience
Senator Ben Allen, State of California
10:00 am
The Future of Insurance in a Volatile World
Danielle Feronti, Western State Product, CSAA
Toby Hardman, Gallagher RE
Dan Preston, Stand
Moderated by: Rebecca Harned, UL Fire Safety Research Institute
10:10 am
Resilient Communities of the Future
Amy Berry, CEO, Tahoe Fund
10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am
Utility Strategies for Wildfire Resilience
Andy Abranches, PG&E
Larry Bekkedahl, Portland General Electric
Paul McGregor, Xcel Energy
Moderated by: Bob Rowe
11:00 am
The Future of Firefighting
Dan Munsey, San Bernardino Fire Authority
Bob Roper
Moderated by: Bill Clerico, Convective Capital
11:40 am
From Innovation to Implementation: Accelerating the Future of Firetech
Chris Anthony, FireWERX
Genny Biggs, Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
Scott Gregory, CAL FIRE
12:00 pm
Bipartisan Opportunities for Wildfire Innovation
Senator John Curtis, Utah
Senator Alex Padilla, California
Moderated by: Matt Weiner, Megafire Action
12:15 pm
Unconference Conversations
2:00 pm
Firetech Showcase & Closing Reception
5:00 pm
Departures
7:00 pm