Speakers

Andrew Blades is an experienced risk, resilience, and emergency management professional with an extensive background in government, strategic advisory, and organisational capability development. He has held senior positions across Victorian Government agencies, including Emergency Management Victoria and the Environment Protection Authority Victoria, where his responsibilities encompassed consequence management, risk and compliance, emergency strategy, and resilience development. Currently a Learning Advisor at Monash University, Andrew brings together practical experience in crisis management, strategic foresight, and professional education. He holds a Master of Science in Risk, Resilience and Crisis Management from the University of Portsmouth and a Master of Evaluation from the University of Melbourne. He is also a Certified Chair and Fellow of ISRM.