The state of Florida is home to some of the most diverse natural habitats in the world as well as almost 22 million people. Its geographic location makes it a state that will feel the harshest impacts of climate change, with increasingly intense hurricane seasons, rising seawater levels, and toxic algal blooms threatening the state’s communities and biodiversity. How are local leaders in Florida addressing these challenges, and what lessons do they have to share with other cities around the world?

Chief Sustainability & Resilience Officers discuss the link between resilience and

sustainability as climate change brings increasing challenges to communities.

Cyber attack capabilities are evolving and communities must adapt to protect critical infrastructure. For San Antonio, this adaptation has come in the form of ARSOC, the Alamo Regional Security Operations Center. First of its kind in the nation, the operations center will allow the City of San Antonio and CPS Energy to protect and monitor critical infrastructure in face of new threats. This session will discuss how this project came together and how it will protect the city from malicious cyber attacks.