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OVERVIEW
The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation invites you to a special webinar marking the 15th anniversary of the OpenQuake Engine, GEM’s open-source software for seismic hazard and risk assessment.
Over the past 15 years, the OpenQuake Engine has evolved into a global standard for evidence-based risk information, supporting public agencies, researchers, NGOs, and industry in assessing hazard, risk, and potential losses. This session will highlight the Engine’s enhanced capabilities, collaborative development, and worldwide applications, and will share insights from a forthcoming publication on its evolution.
Aligned with the 2025 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction theme, “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters,” the webinar will showcase how science-driven tools like OpenQuake help guide resilience-focused policies and investments.
Speakers & Panelists
Session Title
Luis Mixco
Seismologist, MARN
El Salvador
Trevor Allen
Senior Seismologist, Geoscience Australia
Helen Crowley
Secretary General,
GEM
Helen Crowley
Secretary General, GEM
Kirsty Bayliss
Seismic Hazard Scientist
GEM
Karim Aljawhari
GEM
Maria Durante
University of Calabria
Christopher Brooks
GEM
Helen Crowley
Secretary General
Marco Pagani
Head of Seismic Hazards
Martina Caruso
Seismic Risk Modeller
Catarina Costa
GEM
Christopher Brooks
GEM
Fatemah Jalayer
University College London
Nicolas Pondard
Panel 3 Discussant
Robert Emberson
Panel 2: Speaker
Renato Solidum, Jr.
Panel 3: Discussant
Celestin Mahinda
Panel 1: Speaker
Hendriyawan Djazilus
Panel 1: Speaker
Judith Giblin
Panel 1: Speaker
Nicolas Pondard
1C - Panelist
Shubharoop Ghosh
1A - Panelist
The World Bank
1B - Convenor
Renato Solidum Jr.
1B - Speaker
Iwan Stalder
Head, Accumulation Management, Zurich Insurance
Carmine Galasso
Professor, Catastrophe Risk Engineering, UCL
Carmine Galasso
Professor, Catastrophe Risk Engineering, UCL
Chung-Han Chan
Deputy Director, E-DREaM Center, NCU
Iain Stewart
Advisory Board Vice Chair
GEM, University of Plymouth
Jamal Dabbeek
GEM, An-Najah University
Finn Løvholt
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Daniela Di Bucci
Vice-Chair, GEM Governing Board
Christopher Brooks
Seismic Hazard Modeller
Catalina Yepes Estrada
Exposure Development Lead
Alejandro Calderón
Exposure Research Lead
Meera Raghunandan
Indian Institute of Technology
Maria Durante
University of Calabria
Romeu Vicente
University of Aveiro
Kirsty Bayliss
Seismic Hazard Scientist
Helen Crowley
Panel 2: Speaker
Janise Rodgers
Panel 2: Speaker
Lindsay Davis
Panel 1: Speaker
Teresito Bacolcol
Panel 1: Speaker
Takeshi Sato
Panel 1: Speaker
John Schneider and Malaika Ulmi
Moderators
Renato Solidum, Jr.
1C- Panelist
Laurie Johnson
1A - Panelist
Ron Eguchi
1A - Moderator
Humberto Lopez
1B - Moderator
Josip Atalic
Professor, Seismic Risk, University of Zagreb
Vitor Silva
Head of Risk Engineering,
GEM
Vitor Silva
Head of Risk Engineering, GEM
Ana Beatriz Acevedo
Professor, Civil Engineering Department, EAFIT University
Catalina Yepes-Estrada
Exposure Development Lead
GEM
Karim Aljawhari
GEM
Romeu Vicente
University of Aveiro
Jamal Dabbeek
Arab States Regional Coordinator
Kirsty Bayliss
Seismic Hazard Modeller
Anirudh Rao
Seismic Risk Modelling Lead
Marco Baiguera
Exposure Analyst
Cláudia Pinto
City Hall of Lisbon
Finn Løvholt
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Vitor Silva
University of Aveiro, GEM
Kendra Johnson
Senior Seismic Hazard Scientist
Dominik Lang
Panel 2: Speaker
Ramesh Guragain
Panel 2: Speaker
Christina Magill
Panel 1: Speaker
Mabelline Cahulogan
Panel 1: Speaker
John Schneider
Moderator
Gill Jolly
Convenor
Anil Pokharel
1C - Panelist
Helen Crowley
1A - Panelist
Takara Kaoru
1B - Speaker
Helen Crowley
Speaker
Marzia Santini
Coordinator, ECML-JRU, European Commission
Marco Pagani
Head of Seismic Hazards,
GEM
Marco Pagani
Head of Seismic Hazards, GEM
Jenty Kirsch-Wood
Head, Global Risk Management & Reporting, UNDRR
Anirudh Rao
Seismic Risk Modelling Lead
GEM
Fatemeh Jalayer
University College London
Vitor Silva
University of Aveiro, GEM
Catalina Yepes
Exposure Development Lead
Manuela Villani
Senior Seismic Hazard Modeller
Al Mouayed Bellah Nafeh
Physical Vulnerability Lead
Moderator
Al Mouayed Nafeh
GEM
Stavroula Fotopou
University of Thessaloniki
Anil Pokhrel
Panel 3: Discussant
Shinji Takarada
Panel 2: Speaker
Malaika Ulmi and John Schneider
Moderators
Anselmo Pedrazzi
Panel 1: Speaker
Asaka Iwaki
Panel 1: Speaker
Malaika Ulmi
Panel 2: Speaker
Malaika Ulmi
Convenor
Shunichi Koshimura
1A - Panelist
Maksud Kamal
1B-Speaker (TBC)
Helen Crowley
1B - Speaker
Laurie Johnson
Speaker
More invited speakers coming soon!
AGENDA
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Time | Topic | Speaker | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
Chung-Han Chan | National Central University | ||
Ana Beatriz Acevedo | EAFIT University, Colombia | ||
Jenty Kirsch-Wood | UNDRR | ||
Kirsty Bayliss | GEM | ||
Iain Stewart | GEM, University of Plymouth | ||
Catalina Yepes-Estrada | GEM | ||
Anirudh Rao | GEM |
Agenda
Date and Time:
Monday, October 13, 2025
15:00 - 16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Moderator:
Prof. Iain Stewart, GEM / University of Plymouth
Objectives:
Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the OpenQuake Engine by sharing milestones from the past decade with the GEM/OQ stakeholders and the broader DRR community.
Contribute to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025 theme “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters” by showing how OQ has been used in the past and can be used at present and in the future to:
Identify where DRR funds are most needed, and
Guide investment decisions in public and private undertakings through evidence-based, scientifically robust risk information.
Language:
English
Agenda:
Topic | Speaker |
Overview | |
Opening Remarks: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025 - "Fund Resilience, Not Disasters" | Jenty Kirsch-Wood, UNDRR |
Welcome and GEM Introduction | |
Evolution of the OpenQuake Engine: Enhanced Capabilities, Collaborative Development, and Global Adoption | |
Q&A | Panelists:
with Anirudh Rao, Catalina Yepes-Estrada and Kirsty Bayliss |
Summary and Closing | Prof. Iain Stewart |
REGISTRATION
15 Years of the OpenQuake Engine
Join GEM to celebrate 15 years of the OpenQuake Engine, the global standard for seismic hazard and risk assessment. This 1-hour webinar will explore the Engine’s evolution, capabilities, and applications, and its role in providing the evidence base for resilience-focused decisions.
The session will be available on-demand, with the recording and additional materials shared after the event.
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