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There have been and are several initiatives around the world designed, in different ways, to show up the good side of security, that it is adding value and a public benefit. However well-intentioned these initiatives are they face a reality that security professionals act under the radar and negative impressions, so often false, are very real in their impact.  So, what are the best features of security? What are the least good aspects that need to change and how might this be achieved? Given that security does not lead with a single voice how can efforts be coordinated? This webinar will examine:

What features represent the security Achilles Heel and how might they be addressed?
Is the problem the Industry’s perception of itself; or everyone else’s perception of the Industry?  Who is closer to reality?
What are the routes to bringing about long-term changes for the better in the perception of security as a ‘profession’?

Panellists:
Bryan de Caires – CEO at Australian Security Industry Association (Australia) 
Michael Gips – Principal at Global Insights in Professional Security (US) 
Geoff Zeidler – Board member, BSIA (UK)

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In previous webinars we have witnessed that while security technology is being seen to have had a dramatic impact on practice, often this has been in very narrow areas or on a limited range of people. Moreover, it has sometimes failed to deliver; its promise has exceeded its real work impacts. Here we examine the potential oif technology with reference to two very specific typesthat have been widely acclaimed as having the potential to dramatically influence practice. The aim is not to repeat all the things these technologies can do when done well, but to better understand the potential barriers to their effective deployment. This webinar will consider:

What are the barriers to maximising the benefits of these technologies?
What differences might offenders notice given that technologies have not been top of the list of things that prevent them offending?
Where are we heading with security technologies?

Panellists:
Pauline Norstrom – CEO at Anekanta Consulting (UK)
Mohammad Rashid Khan – CEO at Calipsa (UK)
Jake Parker – Senior Director of Government Relations at Security Industry Association (US)
Nick Fisher – CEO at FaceWatch (UK)


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We have been hearing a lot in previous webinars about the role of the security officer as the visible face of the whole sector. We have also heard about how many have performed distinctly in the crisis working dedicatedly and efficiently on the frontline. Yet, sadly, some it seems have been unsupported and thrown into situations they were not prepared for. How difficult is it? Has the widespread availability of more data to inform frontline work and the increasing array of technologies available improved the abilities of frontline workers, or has it overwhelmed them?

What makes the role of the security officer difficult? How complex is it?
How is the security officer role being enhanced or undermined?
What will the role of the security officer look like going forward?

Panellists:
Sandi Davies – Executive Director at International Foundation for Protection Officers (USA)
Joop Verdonk – Managing Director at European Security Academy (Netherlands)
David Ward – CEO at Ward Security (UK)
Joachim Ritter – Chairman at Interr (Switzerland)


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Much has been made of the point that security needs to relate to and enhance business operations. What has been less debated is the role security will play in the move ‘back to business as usual’. The point is not that security professionals can’t see a way forward, they can, but will business want them back and in what role? Is the theory that security is an essential business enhancing function when things are unsettled likely to pan out as the crisis desists? This webinar will examine:

- What is the role of security in the stepping stones to helping business get back to the ’new normal’?
- What emerging areas of expertise do security managers need to gain in order to become even more relevant?
- What changes may be on the horizon regarding the role of security, business continuity and broader risk management professionals?

Panellists:
Rinske Geerlings, 2019 OSPA Finalist, Founder and Principal Consultant at Business as Usual (Australia)
Stephen Ssendikaddiwa, whose roles have included Head of Strategy, Head of Risk and Director of IT Business Automation, Central Bank of Uganda
Shannon Sedgwick, Senior Managing Director, Ankura (Australia)
Glenn Schoen, CEO at Boardroom@Crisis BV (Netherlands)


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Has the time come to properly recognise the dynamic role good security officers play? Or do we need to recognise that post Covid-19, when economic realities bite, their role will be back to what it was pre the crisis, at best? On the one hand we have witnessed panellists in previous webinars discuss the evolving role of those on the front line carrying out a broader range of diverse tasks. Then on the other we have heard some panellists argue that security officer roles will be undertaken by other staff, replaced by technology, and security will be largely dispensable with the economic hardships that will inevitable ensue. This webinar we consider these issues:

- Given the growing recognition of the value of security in the crisis, what are the implications for the role of security officers?
- Does the involvement of security officers in more varied tasks, spell a dilution of the security officer’s’ roles or an enhancement of their position?
- What is it realistic to expect from security officers post Covid-19?

Panellists:
Mike Bluestone, Director of Security Consulting, Corps Security (UK)
Cy Oatridge, CEO/President, Oatridge Security Group (US)
Garry Evanson, Head of Security and Emergency Planning, Westminster Abbey (UK)
Jon Sigurd Jacobsen, Owner of SOS Event Security Ltd (Norway)


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Security is a double-edged sword; when done well it is a force for good, when done badly it can undermine freedoms the rules of a good society. The key question then is: how can responsible security that respects international human rights be assured in countries and contexts where the rule of law may be weak and where international standards are not the norm? This becomes especially important when there is a concern about social upheaval as is evidenced in different parts of the world as the realities of dealing with Covid-19 take hold. This webinar considers what innovative approaches to promoting responsible security around the world might look like. We will explore what examples of good practice look like and assess how to influence  countries and contexts that present security challenges. This webinar will explore:

To what extent is Covid-19 leading to an undermining of social cohesion and how?
Where are their examples of good practice and what makes these distinct?
How can good practices be converted into an opportunity to raise standards and ensure outstanding security?

Panellists:
Jamie Williamson, Executive Director of The International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers’ Association (ICoCA) (Switzerland)
Sean McMurtry, Security Risk Manager; Security, Crisis Response & Social Conflict Expert (Kenya)
Charles Oloo, Chapter Secretary General of ASIS Kenya
Michael Center, Security Adviser (Belgium)


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The working from home mentality has sparked a monumental amount of on-line offerings, in all sorts of areas and security is no exception. In previous webinars we have examined the changing nature of security, its role in strategy, its contribution to protecting profits, operations and reputations. And we have witnessed its potential to operate in different ways on new found learnings and relationships. Given this, how does education and training need to adapt? What subjects now need to be covered and are there any that need to be dropped? Have we got rid of face to face teaching for the foreseeable future? Is there a renewed case for harnessing the links between education and training more closely, providing an education path that is clear and new and can attract new people? In this webinar we will discuss:

What new security education and training offerings are emerging?
What can we expect to be the new areas security people and companies will require?
What forms will security and education take: are we moving to on-line only?

Panellists:
Prof Alison Wakefield, Professor at University of West London and Chairman at Security Institute (UK)
Dr. Glen Kitteringham, Research Criminologist and President of Kitteringham Security Group Inc. (Canada)
Kevin Peterson, Principal Consultant-Partner at Innovative Protection Solutions, LLC (US)
Terry Hanley, Director of Security at Interserve Service Operations


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It is tempting – and somewhat simplistic – to assess the impact of Covid-19 on security in terms of how it is generating opportunities for security to show its value and importance. However, what is emerging – as panellists to previous webinars have noted – is an undercurrent of public and even employee discontent which in some locales has manifested itself in forms of disorder. In this webinar we will examine the risks of disorder, the warning signs and the potential role for private security should it be called upon to act, either in its role of protecting clients or more broadly in helping law enforcement keep the peace. This webinar will assess:

The risks of disorder in organisations and society
The indicators and signs that signal warnings
The role of corporate security and suppliers in preparedness and response

Panellists:
Brigadier General (Rtd) Ahamed Mohamed, Chapter Chairman at ASIS Kenya (Kenya)
Dr. Shaun Davis, Global Director of Compliance and Sustainability at Royal Mail (UK)
Bonnie Michelman CPP CHPA, Executive Director: Police, Security and Ourside Services at Massachusetts General Hospital/Partners HealthCare, Inc. (US)
Paul Stanley, Chief Security Officer, Province of British Columbia (Canada)


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One of the many striking issues that has emerged from previous webinars – from corporate security personnel and security suppliers – has been the changing relationship between security personnel and other professionals. There have been warnings that the security role will be subsumed (to a lesser or greater extent) by safety professionals, or crisis management experts. Many companies have been surviving the crisis without any meaningful high-level security input. In this webinar we will examine the view that security is a supplementary activity, not a core one, and that its activities can be undertaken by others to very good effect. The webinar will cover:

The extent to which the security role is being undertaken effectively by others
The potential of crisis management experts to subsume security
The implications for security post Covid-19

Panellists:
Paul Macarthur - Director of SGC Security Services (UK)
Mark Schreiber - President, Principal Consultant at Safeguards Consulting, Inc. (US)
Heimo Grasser - Chief Awareness Strategist at SAME and Regional Head of Security at Medtronic (Norway)
Brian Allen - Cyber Advisory / Strategy & Transformation Services at EY, Author and Academic Lecturer (US)

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People in school may often consider a career in some area of policing, or the military, but rarely private security. Yet the breadth of opportunities is enormous, and probably greater than the more ‘attractive’ alternatives. But the private security sector largely operates under the radar: people don’t know about it. Moreover, private security companies are sometimes seen as poor relations to other suppliers, and corporate security professionals as less competent business people compared to fellow corporate professionals. Are these impressions still true? Has Covid-19 changed that? Or could it do so? In this webinar we will discuss:

To what extent has Covid-19 changed perceptions of security or in what ways could it do so?
What factors need to change to make people more aware of security careers?
What does the security sector need to do, in the wake of Covid-19 to make itself more attractive to the best talent?

Panelists:
Richard Stanley, Head of UK Security at PwC (UK)
Mike Hurst, Director at HJA Consult (UK)
David Scott, Managing Director at Skills for Security (UK)
Iskandar Jefferies, Director Key Accounts at Noonan Bidvest, ASIS UK Board Director (UK)


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