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Natural Hazards Research Forum | Adelaide

LA Fires retrospective through a research lens

Dominique Hogan-Doran SC, the new Board Chair of Natural Hazards Research Australia, will moderate the closing plenary session examining the research lessons of the 2025 Californian fires and their implications for Australia, featuring:

•    Dr Faraz Hedayati — Lead Research Engineer, Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, Richburg, South Carolina

•    Brett Loughlin AFSM GAICD — Chief Officer & Chief Executive, South Australia Country Fire Service

•    Kylie Macfarlane — Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer (Climate, Operations & Strategy), Insurance Council of Australia

•    Melissa Pexton — Deputy Commissioner Strategy and Emergency Management, WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services

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