What can 1,600+ stories of disaster recovery teach us about building more resilient communities, and how can AI help ensure those voices are heard?

As part of UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture Social Sciences Week 2026, HowWeSurvive brought together disaster recovery experts from India, New Zealand and South Africa, along with our partners at MapAI, for an online roundtable exploring how community knowledge and AI can help shape more effective recovery.

Featuring:
Kristel Fourie - African Centre for Disaster Studies, North West University

Professor Paul Millar - University of Canterbury / CEISMIC Canterbury Earthquakes Digital Archive

Dr Anshu Sharma - Co-founder, SEEDS India

Parian Hoseini - MapAI and UNSW Sydney

Chair: David Sanderson - HowWeSurvive, UNSW Sydney