Our Next Generation Leaders Track Program is designed for students, new, and emerging professionals! Featuring leadership panels, student competitions, and networking with organizations and industry leaders + opportunities to meet with agency officials and learn about hiring opportunities!
Militar, defensa, seguridad nacional, juegos de guerra, planificación y entornos operativos complejos.
Juegos serios, modelado y simulación, inteligencia artificial y tecnologías emergentes.
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EM DISASTER GAMINGCON 2026
OCTOBER 8–10, 2026 • COS CITY HUB, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Thursday, October 8
8:00 AM–12:00 PM
Jennifer Pearsall · How to Network More Effectively
Basic Course · Dr. Arthur J. Simental
Matt Green, MC
Tom Sivak, EM1 · Former FEMA Region 5 Administrator
Invisible Challenges from Extreme Weather to Modeling, AI, and Operations · Sunny Wescott
Dr. Arthur J. Simental
EMDG · Stephanie Poling
Joe Leonard
Mark Borland
David Schwartz
The Blue Cell
Victoria Kluge
Alec Eaton
Dr. Arthur J. Simental
Sarah Lux
Merrie Garner
Plus more games from the EMDG game library.
Friday, October 9
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
9:00 AM–12:00 PM · Main Stage
Dr. James Fielder
Co-Creating a Serious Game for Urban Flash-Flood Preparedness in New York City · Lucia Velotti, Ph.D.
Mark Borland
Susanne Jul
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Mark Borland
Joe Leonard
Victoria Kludge
Loren Lamb
1:00–4:00 PM
Dr. DeeDee Bennett Gayle
Ginny Katz
Mario Lujan
Matt Green
1:00–5:00 PM
HO Scale · 3 hours
Session 1
Motion and Performance Capture · D&D Enthusiast · Children’s Book Author
Clint Osborn · DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
EMDG Game Creators
Hot-wings-style game show social · Matt Green
Ginny Katz & Todd Manns
Victoria Kluge
Saturday, October 10
8:00 AM–12:00 PM
Wendy Barton & Jake Veatch
LoRokka Games
David Schwartz
An Interactive Introduction · David Schwartz & Sandra Katz
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Victoria Kludge · 4 hours
Dr. Arthur J. Simental & the EM Disaster Gaming Team
1:00–10:00 PM
1:00–10:00 PM
Friday, October 9 · Mountain Time (Denver)
UK Resilience Game Presentation · Heather and Ben Phipps-Griffin
Robert Grayston
Game Feature · Andrew Boyarsky
Susanne Williams
Kelly Murray
CAPTRS EMCE · Micael Sousa
Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council · Raine Brown and Sandra Martin
Session 2
Alec Eaton
Victoria Kludge · Todd DeVoe
Colorado Springs has its own airport and is just a 15 minute flight from Denver International Airport (DIA). More details here: https://coloradosprings.gov/flycos
Hotel Block Information and Codes will be posted here shortly and attached with your tickets* There will be a event information flyer for download made available on purchase.