Key to the success of International Security Expo is our expert Advisory Council. Chaired by Angela Essel, the Advisory Council ensures the most pressing security challenges we are all facing are reflected throughout the event, shaping our agendas to cover the full spectrum of security trends and meeting our visitors needs, attracting the highest calibre of security professionals.

Chairwoman's Message:

"I am absolutely thrilled to be taking on the Chairwoman role. International Security Expo is seen throughout the industry as one of the most respected security events, not just in the UK but globally. I know first-hand the positive impact the event has on the industry, as well as on the safety and security of the public, so to be representing the event and leading this incredible Council of esteemed experts is a real honour. I cannot wait to help shape and develop this September’s event and those in future years.”

Angela Essel

Angela Essel
Senior Account Director – National Security, Thales UK
Former Head of JSaRC, Homeland Security Group, Home Office

Advisory Council Members

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Speaker profile image for Abu Ahmed

Abu Ahmed

Deputy Director and Head of the Joint Security and Resilience Centre (JSaRC), UK Home Office
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Simon Airey

Head of National Intelligence Services and Assessments, HMPPS
Speaker profile image for Abdulla Al Hashimi

Abdulla Al Hashimi

Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Group Security
Speaker profile image for Jeannie Barr MEPS

Jeannie Barr MEPS

Chair | Director of Professional Standards & Learning, The Emergency Planning Society
Speaker profile image for Sebastian Bassett-James

Sebastian Bassett-James

Head of National Security and Risk Unit, Cabinet Office
Speaker profile image for Andy Blackwell

Andy Blackwell

Director, Blackwell Security Consulting | Former Head of Security, Virgin Atlantic
Speaker profile image for Jon Briant

Jon Briant

Head of Investigations, Group Security & Resilience, Tesco PLC
Speaker profile image for Supt Anthony Cole

Supt Anthony Cole

Strategic Development, Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Speaker profile image for Hamish Cormack

Hamish Cormack

Head, The UK Resilience Academy
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Dr John Coyne

Director – National Security Programs, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Speaker profile image for Rick Cudworth

Rick Cudworth

Executive Director, Resilience First
Speaker profile image for Peter Drissell

Peter Drissell

Director of Aviation Security, UK Civil Aviation Authority
Speaker profile image for Jeremy Edwards

Jeremy Edwards

Head of Nuclear Security Strategy, National Nuclear Laboratory
Speaker profile image for Letitia Emeana

Letitia Emeana

Global Security Capability Manager, Unilever, Chairwoman, UK ASIS Chapter
Speaker profile image for Mike Freitas

Mike Freitas

Lead Project & Business Process Manager, Harrods
Speaker profile image for Emma Garrett

Emma Garrett

Head of Visitor Experience & Operations, Tate
Speaker profile image for Vicki Gavin

Vicki Gavin

NHS Cyber Business Partner | Former Chair, Women's Security Society
Speaker profile image for Jonathon Gladwin

Jonathon Gladwin

Head of Fraud Intelligence, Kings College Hospital
Speaker profile image for Patrick Goulbourne

Patrick Goulbourne

Assistant Commissioner, London Fire Brigade
Speaker profile image for Jon Gray

Jon Gray

Director - Security and Resilience Sector, ADS
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Beverley Griffiths

Senior Lecturer & Researcher, Buckinghamshire New University
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Mike Hurst

Director, IFPO UK
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Dean Jenkins

National Security Manager, Telefonica UK Ltd.
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Peter Lashbrook

Chair, CBRN-UK
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Steven McGrath

Head of Security, Wembley Stadium
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David Mudd

Global Head for Digital Trust Assurance, BSI Group
Speaker profile image for Supt. Kish Naidoo

Supt. Kish Naidoo

Deputy National Coordinator, Protect & Prepare, National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO)
Speaker profile image for Barry Palmer

Barry Palmer

Chairperson of TINYg UK, A/Director of Campus Safety, SOAS University of London
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Mark Pearce

Head of Security, Emirates Stadium
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Lisa Plain

Superintendent, National Business Crime Unit (NBCC)
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Buti Qurwash

VP Security | Corporate Affairs, Dubai Airport
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Satia Rai

CEO – IPSA (International Professional Security Association), | COO – Leverage Security
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Don Randall MBE

Chairman, Prevent-VAWG & DA Consortium
Speaker profile image for Lisa Reilly

Lisa Reilly

Co-Chair of the Inclusive Security Special Interest Group, The Security Institute
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Eleanor Rice

Security Lead, Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
Speaker profile image for Hugo Rosemont

Hugo Rosemont

Policy & Strategy Lead within the UK National Security, Defence and Public Safety team, Amazon Web Services
Speaker profile image for Emma Shaw

Emma Shaw

Managing Director, Intelligence Services, Mitie Security
Speaker profile image for Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Design Director, Hiatus
Speaker profile image for Andrew Sieradzki

Andrew Sieradzki

Chief Engineer, ID Ware UK
Speaker profile image for Gavin Stephens

Gavin Stephens

Chair, NPCC (National Police Chiefs Council)
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Anna-Liisa Tampuu

Board Member, Women’s Security Society (WSS)
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Tony Thompson

Director, OTHO UK
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Chris Trelawny

Deputy Secretary General, INTERPORTPOLICE
Speaker profile image for Simon Tuke

Simon Tuke

Head of Protective Security, Southern Water
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Prof. Alison Wakefield

Professor of Criminology and Security Studies, University of West London
Speaker profile image for Steve Watts

Steve Watts

Director, Policing Insight & Strategic Policing Professionals, Australia
Speaker profile image for Philip Whittaker

Philip Whittaker

Head of Security Projects Operational Security Group, HM Prisons and Probation Service
Speaker profile image for Scott Wiener

Scott Wiener

Chairman, ADS Physical Security & Resilience SIG
Speaker profile image for Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Director of Safety, Security & Risk, The O2
Speaker profile image for Tom Willis

Tom Willis

Chief Executive, Shoreham Port | Chair, SDEN