“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much” – Helen Keller, 1888
The idea that the solution does not lie in a single discipline has already found consensus amongst the scientific community. It is of utmost importance to try to understand each other: engineers have to understand what financial experts are putting forward, technology developers need to conceptualize how the insurance industry can benefit from their novel applications, researchers should be aware of the practical needs of contractors.
ICONHIC sets the stage for engineers, researchers, cat modelers, insurers, policymakers and NGO-representatives to join forces, exchange ideas and opinions, advance scientific and technical innovations targeted at natural disasters, and ultimately converge their specialty knowledge towards a unified approach to a more sustainable and resilient future.
Founded in 2016, the conference emerged in response to the ever-growing need for a landmark event that will gather together a broad field of expertise, aiming to prevent and reduce the risk of extreme natural events and their aftermaths on infrastructure. Sponsored by international industrial partners and institutions, who worked hand-in-hand with the academia to deliver an event that fosters collaboration between different stakeholders, ICONHIC2016 and ICONHIC2019 attracted a large number of attendees from all over the world, coming from exceptionally diverse technical or business backgrounds, with one overarching goal: to prepare within the constantly changing and highly uncertain environmental conditions and develop future-ready societies, able to reduce risk & manage disruption.
Following its evolution philosophy, the ICONHIC2022 edition ventures the step forward: to build upon facilitative dialogue and strong synergies and propose an informed and realistic course of action against catastrophic natural events.
Join the discussion in Athens on 5-7 July 2022!
CREATING A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER MEETING POINT
In a time of augmented need for interdisciplinary effort, ICONHIC2022 aims to bring together actors from different fields (engineers, insurers, cat modellers, policymakers, NGOs) in order to facilitate dialogue and shape an informed course of action towards the ever-increasing extreme natural events.
LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO MITIGATE NATURAL DISASTERS
In light of the rapid technological advances in the fields of Big Data, Machine Learning,
and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), ICONHIC2022 aims to highlight how this technology combined with engineering knowledge can become the decisive link in the action chain towards disaster relief, preparedness and reduction of economic losses due to natural hazards.
TACKLING THE PRESSING CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
As extreme climate-related phenomena are becoming the new normal, ICONHIC2022 encourages discussions on the needs and gaps associated with the ambitious climate mitigation & adaptation targets set for infrastructure worldwide, highlights the impacts of climate variability, and brings innovative solutions to the forefront.
SHAPING URBAN SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS
As countries across the globe become increasingly urbanized, ICONHIC2022 targets the appropriate synergies for an in-depth discussion on the pathways to be followed for encouraging investments and informing management decisions towards sustainable urban environments.
STRUCTURING AND FINANCING CLIMATE RESILIENCE
Accessing capital and financing for climate resilience projects and justifying the upfront costs to taxpayers or shareholders is challenging. In ICONHIC we will discuss how climate resilience may create value and impact project valuations, and the availability and forms of support of climate financing.
Conference Chair
George Gazetas, National Technical University of Athens, GREECE
Conference Co-Chair
Ioannis Anastasopoulos, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Steering Committee
Tarek Abdoun, NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE
Eduardo Alonso, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, SPAIN
Kalliopi Anastassiadou, BAST, GERMANY
Guillermo Franco, Marsh and McLennan, USA
Roger Frank, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, FRANCE
Nicos Makris, Southern Methodist University, USA
Maria Mimikou, National Technical University of Athens, GREECE
Sissy Nikolaou, NIST, USA
Ton Peters, Deltares, NETHERLANDS
Kyriazis Pitilakis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE
Alexander Puzrin, ETH Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Tizianna Rosetto, University College London, UK
Evangelos Sapountzakis, National Technical University of Athens, GREECE
David Wald, USGS, USA
Nigel Wright, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Dimitrios Zekkos, University of Berkeley, USA
Why should your Company sponsor the Conference or exhibit there ?
To discuss the promotion/sponsorship opportunities of your Company and receive the informative material, please email our sponsorships department at secretary@iconhic.com.