REBECCA INNES Speaking
Rebecca Innes Keynote Speaker
Rebecca has led response and recovery initiatives during some of Western Canada’s largest incidents including the 2013 Southern Alberta floods, 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires, and 2021 British Columbia floods. Trained in more than disaster intervention, Rebecca holds Avalanche Operations Level 1 and helicopter rescue certification—so you know she can keep calm under pressure.
Receiving the Partners in Humanity Award from the Canadian Red Cross, and provincial awards for enhancing community preparedness, inspired Rebecca to combine her knowledge of emergency management with her passion for humanitarianism.
Her diverse background and expertise gave her insight into the critical gaps in emergency preparedness, disaster response, and crisis management. She could no longer look at the vulnerabilities she saw in communities and organizations without offering the solutions she knew were available.
Speaking Events
Ready, Set, Resilient! – Assess Your Business Recovery Readiness
December 09, 2025
Elevation Place | Canmore, Alberta
Simple steps to protect your business from disaster — without the overwhelm.
If you’re a small business owner, you already juggle everything — staff, customers, operations, and growth. The last thing you need is another complicated plan to manage. But when disaster strikes — flood, fire, storm, or power outage — your ability to keep the doors open depends on one thing: readiness.
That’s where Ready, Set, Resilient! comes in. This practical, no-jargon workshop helps you:
- SWOT your business for resilience. Identify strengths, gaps, and quick wins.
- Discover key performance indicators (KPI) that measure your readiness to recover and adapt.
- Build a strategic foundation that protects your staff, customers, and livelihood.
Designed for time-strapped business owners, this session replaces overwhelm with clarity — giving you confidence that if disaster strikes, you’ll know what to do and how to bounce back quickly.
Business Resilience Think Tank
May-December, 2025
Canmore, Alberta
As disasters become more frequent across Canada, disaster planning is no longer a “nice to have,” it’s an essential component of long-term business sustainability.
By facilitating collaboration among businesses, experts, and policymakers, the Think Tank seeks to create a supportive community that enhances disaster preparedness and ensures long-term viability and profitability for the tourism and hospitality sector in the Bow Valley.
Think Tank Objectives:
- Foster knowledge sharing
- Advocate for policies that enhance resilience
- Provide resources and best practices that empower small business owners to strengthen their operations
First Nations Health Authority
January-May, 2025
Virtual Training
Disaster Recovery Made Simple: A Blueprint for Community Leaders
Creating a robust disaster recovery plan is a fundamental step in ensuring that communities can withstand and recover from disasters effectively. In an era where the frequency of disasters is increasing, having a rock-solid recovery plan is not just a necessity but an imperative for sustainability.
This four-part series provided:
- Insights on how to strategically move beyond short-term reactive planning
- Critical components of a disaster recovery plan
- Barriers to recovery
- Actionable strategies to create a recovery plan
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