Benoit Vivier: AI and the Future of Emergency Response

How are artificial intelligence, next-generation emergency calling systems and cross-border cooperation shaping the future of emergency response? In this episode of the Critical Communications Today Podcast, host Philip Mason speaks with Benoit Vivier, Public Affairs Director at the European Emerg…

Jason Day: How drones are transforming public safety and securing the FIFA World Cup

Jason Day, Deputy Director of DRONERESPONDERS, joins CCT to discuss how drone technology is transforming public safety operations, from search and rescue and disaster response to securing some of the world’s largest events.  Drawing on decades of experience in aviation and his work helping to buil…

Brad Morell & Mathew Walsh: Building the Future of Public Safety Communications

CCT speaks with Brad Morell, Director for Network Technology Operations and International Engagement at the First Responder Network Authority, and Mathew Walsh, Head of Public Safety Product at AT&T, about the evolution of FirstNet and the future of public safety communications. Brad reflects on h…

Ultan Mulligan & Ari Toivonen: Building the Future of Mission-Critical Broadband

What will the next generation of mission-critical communications look like — and how can networks work seamlessly across borders? In this episode of the CCT Podcast, host Philip Mason is joined by Ultan Mulligan, Chief Services Officer at ETSI, and Ari Toivonen, Chair of ETSI TC CCS and Chief Spec…

Brooks Shannon: When Every Second Counts: Transforming Emergency Response

Recorded at Critical Communications World 2026, host Philip Mason speaks with Brooks Shannon about how mapping, location data and spatial intelligence can support faster and safer emergency response. The conversation explores the potential of indoor mapping to locate people inside large or complex…

Stanley Song: AI in the Control Room

In this episode of The CCT Podcast, Philip Mason speaks with Stanley Song, Vice President of Hytera, about how AI could shape the next stage of critical communications. The conversation explores how AI-powered tools could support emergency response, from helping control rooms manage repeated calls…

Mladen Vratonjic: Reflecting on a Decade of Change and the Future of Critical Communications

In this episode of The CCT Podcast, CCT Editor Philip Mason speaks with Mladen Vratonjic, former Chair of the TCCA Board, during his final Critical Communications World as chair. Reflecting on 11 years leading TCCA, Mladen discusses how the critical communications sector has evolved from fragmente…

Saving Lives Across Borders | The Future of International Emergency Response

What happens when someone needs emergency help in another country, and you’re the only person who can raise the alarm? In this episode of The CCT Podcast recorded at BAPCO, Louis Fraser-Wilson from the London Ambulance Service discusses international emergency call coordination, life inside ambula…

BAPCO 2026 Wrap-Up: Key Insights from the Public Safety Communications Sector

Phil Mason is joined by Darryl Keen and Matt Leat to reflect on BAPCO 2026 In this episode of the Critical Communications Today podcast, BAPCO Journal Editor Phil Mason sits down with Darryl Keen (Vice-Chair & Trustee, BAPCO) and Matt Leat (Trustee, BAPCO) for a wrap-up discussion at the close of …

Leading Through Crisis: Inside Washington DC’s Emergency Communications Response

Heather McGaffin, Director of the Office of Unified Communications in Washington, D.C. joins the CCT Podcast live from BAPCO to discuss one of the most demanding periods her team has faced. From a presidential inauguration and state funeral to extreme weather and a major aviation tragedy, Heather …