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Free live panel at KCRW in Santa Monica: Zone Zero and fire prevention, and what you need to know. Madeleine Brand moderates, with a Q&A for the audience. We will also hear about the public health impacts of fire and about the ongoing recovery from the Palisades and Eaton fires, with Dawn Fanning. Brought to you by the R&S Kayne Foundation.Jennifer Gray Thompson will be on the panel talking Zone Zero, magical thinking, how insurance will move the needle, and our new program -- a one stop webpage with all things home hardening. The Insured Home is launching soon!Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 PM PT at KCRW HQ. RSVP is free: events.humanitix.com/zone-zero-and-fire-prevention-what-you-need-to-knowShare this with a neighbor who owns a home in a fire-prone area.
Day Two at the Forbes Summit was a full day of powerful conversations and a reminder of what becomes possible when women’s leadership is seen, heard, and taken seriously.CEO Jennifer Gray Thompson joined women shaping business, technology, health, culture, public life, and the future at the Forbes and Know Your Value summit in New York. Among the speakers were Hillary Rodham Clinton, Christy Turlington Burns, Symone Sanders, Jordan Chiles, Uma Thurman, Huma Abedin, and Mika Brzezinski.As a 2022 Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree, Jennifer appreciated the chance to return and be part of this generous, curious community. She came away inspired by the women she met and the range of ways they are leading and making room for others.At After The Fire USA, Jennifer works alongside an entirely women-led core team of strong, smart leaders. She is grateful to be part of a community that celebrates women’s leadership and supports women as they create change.
A Summit does not happen by itself. It took our whole team, our volunteers, and everyone who gave their time and resources to be in the room. We are small and mighty.Then Kaponoʻai Molitau, Director of the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources for the County of Maui, sang us out with Hawaiʻi Aloha as everyone stood and gathered in a circle.Watch the closing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpuk5K3wxhYEvery session from all three days is in the playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeNEwbJFgkWQ Thank you for watching with us. Mahalo.#WildfireLeadershipSummit #WLS2026
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After the Fire USA’s Wildfire Leadership Summit is the only annual gathering dedicated to a full 360-degree view of megafire, spanning prevention, preparedne...
The closing keynote of the 2026 Summit, now on YouTube.Josiah Nishita, Managing Director of the County of Maui, looks back at the lessons shared over three days and where Maui stands three years into recovery.Again and again, it comes back to the same thing: we cannot do this alone. Recovery only moves at the speed of trust, and as Josiah reminded us, the common enemy cannot become each other.Watch the full keynote: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNDwmqLBS30#WildfireLeadershipSummit #WLS2026
Recovery Belongs to the People | Josiah Nishita, County of Maui | 2026 Wildfire Leadership Summit
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Founder & CEO Jennifer Gray Thompson is in New York City for the fifth anniversary Forbes 30/30 and 50/50 Summit with Know Your Value.Named to the 50 Over 50 list in 2022, Jennifer is honored to return and spend time with this remarkable community of women leaders.Her work with After the Fire USA is proof that an idea can become a life’s work: identify a gap, stay with it, and build something that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. Fire survivors and their communities are worth that commitment—and meaningful change is possible when people work together.Our core team is made up entirely of incredibly strong, smart women leaders. May we be them, surround ourselves with them, raise them, and support them. ❤️
Money That Moves: Capital, Loans, and the Speed of Recovery.The financial tools homeowners need to rebuild to a more resilient standard, how to calculate the gap between available funding and the real cost of recovery, and why lenders across the country need to be ready with better loan products when disaster strikes.Manny Abascal, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLPAbby Ross, CEO, Resiliency CompanyDustin Bramell, Co-Founder and CEO, PillarModerated by Kate Bulger, Vice President, Money Management International.Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG37mGirRCw#WildfireLeadershipSummit #WLS2026 #AfterTheFireUSA #RecoverRebuildReimagine
Money That Moves: Capital, Loans, and Recovery Speed | Wildfire Leadership Summit 2026
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