< SUMMIT 2025 ARCHIVE

Opening Keynote: Saving Our History: Disaster Preparedness in Turbulent Times

From natural disasters to international conflicts, the threats facing cultural heritage are intensifying. Drawing on decades of experience responding to crises around the world, Corine Wegener will share strategies for protecting irreplaceable artifacts of human experience in unprecedented times.



Panel Participants

Corine Wegener
Cultural Heritage Consultant and Former Director | Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative