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2025 Conference agenda
10:00
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Through viewpoint of their recent research article published in the Journal of Business Continuity and Emergency Planning (Henry Stewart Publications) “After the horse has bolted? A quantitative asses …
10:35
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Abu Ahmed, Head of the Joint Security and Resilience Centre at the Home Office, explores the evolving landscape of threats to UK Homeland Security. He will outline government priorities and highlight how strong collaboration with industry is essential to confronting risks effectively and building national resilience.
11:10
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Recognised for his heroic actions during the Leicester Square attack, Abdullah brings a deeply personal perspective to the conversation around frontline safety and preparedness. He’ll be joining Satia …
11:45
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The origins of the model, the model itself, what it’s aiming to achieve, some examples, the need to address short acute events but also longer-term strains and stresses, the balance between strategic …
12:20
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Noah Rauch shares a behind-the-scenes look at the Museum and its unique leadership and mission-based programming for public and private sector organizations around the world.
12:55
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping every industry. Security checkpoints are no exception. Learn how AI improves detection accuracy and keeps crowds moving faster and safer than ever.
13:30
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A rapidly shifting world order, frontier technologies and a new breed of adversaries are converging to redefine the western cyber security agenda. We are seeing State-backed operators such as China’s …
14:05
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An academic view of temporary vehicle security barriers; key features and advantages; vulnerabilities & complexities and best practice & cost effective strategies.
14:40
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Andy will be talking about capability building and how the partnership model has been helping support improved management of critical incidents and harnessing the learning from experiences. He will be …
15:15
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A central focus of insider risk is the individual, but organisations often hold equal responsibility. Using case studies, Lorna will examine organisational responses to real-world insider behaviour, a …
15:50
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Vehicle Rammings: • How the tactic evolved particularly in “developed” countries • Attacker Motives: Ideological and Non-ideological • Attacker Methods: Vehicle Acquisition, Type and Use • Other Weapo …
16:25
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By attending, participants will benefit by:
• Understand the threat landscape – Learn how insider threats arise and why they are increasing.
• Recognise warning signs – Spot behavioural, digital, and organisational indicators of insider risk.
• Gain practical strategies – Explore prevention, detection, and mitigation approaches that balance security with trust.
• Protect people and assets – See how addressing insider risk protects not only information but also reputation, operations, and staff wellbeing.
10:00
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Detecting what cameras don't see - How audio analytics can augment operational efficiency, decrease response times, and reveal critical incidents even in blind spots, darkness, and crowded environments
10:35
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Speakers
11:10
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1. Why Men’s Health Matters in the Security Sector • The physical and mental demands of frontline security roles • The stigma around discussing health and well-being in male-dominated industries 2. Ph …
11:45
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Patrick will discuss how adversaries like Russia, used open-source type information and data to conduct very successful influence campaigns against the United States, especially during our national election cycle. He will also address what the West learned from this and how it shapes the future of OSINT and why we need to seize on technology to address this challenge.
12:20
12:55
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With spiking set to become a standalone criminal offence under the Police and Crime Bill currently progressing through Parliament, security professionals and venue operators face a pivotal moment for compliance and leadership. In this session, Dawn Dines—founder and CEO of Stamp Out Spiking—shares practical guidance on how the industry can align with forthcoming legal changes, meet evolving public expectations, and implement best-practice prevention strategies. Drawing on extensive collaboration with police forces, government departments, and national industry bodies, Dawn outlines how accredited training, proactive safeguarding, and coordinated response protocols can position your organisation at the forefront of public safety in the night-time economy.
13:30
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Highlighting best practices for the design and selection of products for hostile vehicle mitigation. We consider product design and specification guidance and recommendations, effective product integration into the intended environment and implications of global testing standards; the objective to keep people and places safe from hostile vehicle attack.
14:05
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Panellists will provide examples on how up-to-date the resilience of their industry is and how far off or on par we are with where we want to be, some of the biggest threats to Infrastructure at the moment, and some of the challenges that hinder the overcoming of these threats.
