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16 - 18 January, 2024 Dubai, UAE

Security Leaders’ Summit

Celebrating a Legacy, Embracing the Future

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As we celebrate a quarter-century of excellence, our commitment to advancing the field of security remains unwavering. The Intersec Security Leaders' Summit (ISLS) has evolved into a dynamic platform where thought leaders, experts, and innovators converge to share their expertise, exchange ideas, and shape the future of security strategies.

Intersec Security Leaders’ Summit is about innovation. It’s about best practices and it is about showcasing what’s being achieved worldwide while embracing the limitless potential of the future.

The premier summit over the 2-days will gather security leaders and practitioners across every industry and sector to gain the knowledge and capabilities needed to translate thought leadership into action. A world-class lineup of sessions and speakers will uncover the topics and tactics required to redefine security norms, inspire bold strategies, and collectively shape a safer, more secure world.

Key Themes

Future Proofing Security – Proactive Approach towards Sustainable Security
Unleashing the Power of Human Factor
Demonstrating Security as a Strategic Business Enabler
Empowering Diversity, Inclusion & Equity
Geopolitical Risk Intelligence & Security Implications
Intelligence Paradigm: Improving Climate Security Resilience
NextGen Converged Security Operations: A Roadmap to the Future
Security Innovation & Technology: Ethical & Legal Considerations

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16 January 2024

Timings	Session	Speaker
11:00	Registration & Networking
11:30	Opening Remarks by Chairperson
12:00	Presentation Countering Terrorism & Violent Extremism in the Digital Age: Challenges, Opportunities & Approaches for Broader Cooperation	Mauro Miedico, Director United Nations Counter- Terrorism Centre \| United Nations Office on Counter Terrorism (UNOCT)
12:30	Thought Leadership Panel Future Proofing Security – Proactive Approach towards Sustainable Security	Panel Moderator: Mark Nuttall, Director of Risk \| Thomson Reuters & Chair \| ISRM UAE Chapter
12:30		Panelists: Mauro Miedico, Director United Nations Counter- Terrorism Centre \| United Nations Office on Counter Terrorism (UNOCT) Lt. Col. Dana Humaid Al Marzooqi, Director General – International Affairs Bureau \| Ministry of Interior Dr. Daria Daniels Skodnik, Senior Scholar, International Security & Defense & Former Deputy Commandant & Dean \| NATO Defense College, Slovenia Col. John Pumphrey, Military Police and Security Executive, Canadian Armed Forces Hamad Al-Melaihi, Head of Industrial Security Operations Planning & Performance \| Saudi Aramco Craig Jones, Director – Cybercrime \| Interpol
13:15	Presentation Combatting Environmental Crimes: Championing Resilience & Preparedness on a Global Scale	Lt. Col. Dana Humaid Al Marzooqi, Director General – International Affairs Bureau \| Ministry of Interior
13:40	Presentation Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and Countering Terrorism – Pragmatic Priorities & Key Achievements	David Alamos \| Chief - Office on Parliamentary Engagement \| United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism
14:05	Presentation Physical Security Automation: A Risk-Based Approach	Yaniv Peretz, Board Director \| Counter Terrorism Certification Board
14:30	Presentation Security in the Maghreb & its Implications for the Middle East & Beyond	Arezki Daoud, Founder & Editor \| North Africa Journal
14:55	Presentation Geopolitics as a Key Driver of Threat Intelligence: Regional Perspective	Hussein Abdallah, Security Risk Expert and Government Relations Adviser \| Shell
15:20	Panel Discussion Elevating Global Aviation Security: Forging Innovation & Resilience for Future Air Travel	Panelists: Moulham Zahabi, Director of Asset Management \| Airport Master Planning (Projects & Technical Affairs) \| Matarat Holding Aaron Le Boutillier, Regional VP \| ASIS International Kashif Khalid, Regional Director - Africa & Middle East (Operations, Safety & Security) \| IATA Faisel AllTaleb, AVSEC Professional Manager and Cargo Security Manager
15:50	Presentation Driving the Future of Interoperability	Leo Levit, Steering Committee Chair\| ONVIF, Sweden
16:10	Panel Discussion Preparing for Next Generation Strategic Risk Management 2025-2030	Panel Moderator: David Rubens, Executive Director \| Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM)
16:10		Panelists: Daniel Norman, Regional Director - EMEA \| Information Security Forum Mark Nuttall, Director of Risk \| Thomson Reuters & Chair \| ISRM UAE Chapter Suzan Ahmad Al Ghanem, Section Head - Organizational Resilience and Business, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi Dr. Carlotta Rodriquez, Disaster Risk Data Governance & Policy Design Specialist \| United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Arab STAG (Scientific Technical Advisory Group) Dr. Abdullah Khurram, Strategic Foresight Expert
16:40	Presentation Elevate Talent: Unleash AI & ML for Recruitment & Retention	Gareth Lee Stubbs, Assistant Professor – Policing & Security \| Rabdan Academy
17:00	Women in Security Panel Empowering Inclusive & Innovative Future: Intent to Impact	Panel Moderator: Dr. Shamma Hamdoon Al Naqbi, Associate Dean (Assistant Professor) - Dean of Faculty Office\| Rabdan Academy
17:00		Panelists: Satia Rai, CEO \| IPSA Eleanor Berry, Deputy Country Manager\| CTG South Sudan & Steering Committee\| Oversees Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Dr. Daria Daniels Skodnik, Senior Scholar, International Security & Defense & Former Deputy Commandant & Dean \| NATO Defense College Suzan Ahmad Al Ghanem, Section Head - Organizational Resilience and Business, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi Lorraine Adkins, Interim Director of Campus Safety Operations\| New York University Abu Dhabi
17:30	End of Day 1 & Closing Remarks from the Chairperson

17 January 2024

Timings	Session	Speaker
11:00	Registration & Networking
11:30	Opening Remarks by Chairperson & Recap of Day 1
11:40	Thought Leadership Panel Harmonizing Human & Machine Minds: AI in Security	Panelists: Faisel AllTaleb, AVSEC Professional Manager and Cargo Security Manager Shreeram Marathe, Lead – Security Automation (O&M) - Group Security \| Adani Enterprises Ltd Abdullah Al Barwani, GM, Corporate Security\| Omantel Syed Ali, Head of Technology Risk (Cyber GRC, Responsible AI) \| Tonomous Tero Pesonen, Board Vice-Chair & Chair of the Critical Communications Broadband Group \| The Critical Communications Association (TCCA)
12:20	Panel Discussion Designing Security for New Age Smart Urban Spaces: Balancing Safety & Privacy	Panel Moderator: Emanuel Jech, Head of Security Risk Management\| WSP
12:20		Panelists: Divakar Pandian, Associate Director – Resilience\| Red Sea Global, Saudi Arabia Dr. Carlotta Rodriquez, Disaster Risk Data Governance & Policy Design Specialist \| United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Arab STAG (Scientific Technical Advisory Group) Muttahir Salim, Associate Director – Security \| Buro Happold Eng. Arif Al Janahi, Security Engineering Director \| SIRA Mohannad Salam, Regional Lead, Smart Cities \| AtkinsRéalis
12:50	Presentation Integrated Technologies for Smart & Safe Cities in New Normal – Digital Twins & Cognitive AI	Dr. Gaurav Singh, Vice President – Head Technology & Automation – Group Security \| Adani Enterprises Ltd.
13:20	Panel Discussion Security Convergence: Trials & Triumphs of Integrated Physical & Cyber Security	Panel Moderator: Dana Haubold, CISO External \| Help AG
13:20		Panelists: Mike Latza, Regional Chief Security Officer - Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa \| Mastercard Emanuel Jech, Head of Security Risk Management\| WSP Viktor Polic, CISO \| ILO Bruce Braes, Head of Security Consulting\| Buro Happold Col. Kanwal Kishore, Head of Security \| Jio World Centre - Reliance Global Corporate Security
14:00	Presentation Reimagining Command Centers of the Future	Rajat Chowdhary, Partner - Public Safety (Technology Consulting) \|PwC Middle East
14:20	Presentation Human Element in Security – Building a Security Aware Culture	Aaron Le Boutillier, Regional VP \| ASIS International & CEO \| LBG Le Boutillier Group
14:50	Presentation Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) – Building Trust through Ethical Use	Mike Redington, Chief Executive \| BSIA
15:20	Panel Discussion Crises & Security Implications: Mastering the Art of Resilience	Panel Morderator: Yacine Benamane, Middle East Head of Security\| Unilever & Vice Chair \| ASIS Dubai Chapter
15:20		Panelists: Jude Carnegie, Director – EMEA Emerging Markets & Africa, Security & Resilience Operations\| Google Staffan Jansson, Head of Crisis Management & Security APAC, Middle East and Africa\| Hitachi Energy Patrick Kane, Senior Director of Security \| Atlas Air Aaron Coppard, Head of Security MENA, Pakistan & Russia/CIS \| GSK Ali M. Al Qahtani, Ras Tanura Industrial Security Operations Manager \| Saudi Aramco
15:50	Case Study Real World Example of Security Operation Center: Effective Integration of Technology, Process & People	Mohammad S. Alries, Chief of Emergency Center\| Saudi Aramco
16:20	Presentation Securing Supply Chains: Mitigating Risks in a Globalized World	Aaron Coppard, Head of Security MENA, Pakistan & Russia/CIS \| GSK
16:40	Presentation Securing Society & Industry - Connection is the Lifeline	Kevin Graham, CEO \| The Critical Communications Association (TCCA)
17:05	End of Day 2 & Closing Remarks

Unveiling the Latest Security Industry Insights

Cultivate the skills, know-how and confidence to neutralize existing threats, navigating emerging risks and advance

Live Presentations

Get inspired by experts and visionary leaders while learning about the latest trends in the Security industry

Interactive Sessions

Engage with security and risk experts in panel discussion and on-stage conversations to discover answers to shared challenges

Providers of Leading Solutions

Hear directly from leading solution providers in the security and risk management space on latest innovation and technology disrupting the landscape

2024 Speakers

Eng. Arif Al Janahi

Security Engineering Director | SIRA, UAE

Aaron Coppard

Head of Security MENA, Pakistan & Russia/CIS | GSK, UAE

Aaron Le Boutillier

Regional VP | ASIS International, Bangkok

Abdullah Al Barwani

GM, Corporate Security| Omantel

Arezki Daoud

Founder & Editor | North Africa Journal (USA)

Dr. Abdullah Khurram

Strategic Foresight Expert, UAE

Ali M. Al Qahtani

Ras Tanura Industrial Security Operations Manager | Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

Bruce Braes

Head of Security Consulting I Buro Happold

Craig Jones

Director – Cybercrime | Interpol, Singapore

Dr. Carlotta Rodriquez

Disaster Risk Data Governance & Policy Design Specialist | United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Arab STAG (Scientific Technical Advisory Group), UAE

Lt. Col. Dana Humaid Al Marzooqi

Director General – International Affairs Bureau | Ministry of Interior

Dana Haubold

CISO external, Help AG

Daniel Norman

Regional Director - EMEA | Information Security Forum

David Alamos Martinez

Chief - Office on Parliamentary Engagement | United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (Special Projects and Innovation Branch)

David Rubens

Executive Director | Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM), UK

Divakar Pandian

Associate Director – Resilience | Red Sea Global, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Daria Daniels Skodnik

Senior Scholar, International Security & Defense & Former Deputy Commandant & Dean | NATO Defense College, Slovenia

Eleanor Berry

Deputy Country Manager | CTG South Sudan & Steering Committee | Oversees Security Advisory Council (OSAC), UAE

Emmanuel Jech

Head of Security Risk Management| WSP, UAE

Faisel AllTaleb

AVSEC Proffesional Manager and Cargo Security Manager, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Gaurav Singh

Vice President – Head Technology & Automation – Group Security | Adani Enterprises Ltd.

Gareth Lee Stubbs

Interim Program Chair – Policing & Security | Rabdan Academy, UAE

Hamad Al-Melaihi

Head of Industrial Security Operations Planning & Performance | Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

Hussein Abdallah

Security Risk Expert and Government Relations Adviser | Shell, UAE

Col. John Pumphrey

Military Police and Security Executive, Canadian Armed Forces, UAE

Jude Carnegie

Director - EMEA Emerging Markets & Africa, Security & Resilience Operations | Google, UAE

Col. Kanwal Kishore

Head of Security I Jio World Centre - Reliance Global Corporate Security

Kashif Khalid

Regional Director - Africa & Middle East (Operations, Safety & Security) | IATA

Kevin Graham

CEO, The Critical Communications Association (TCCA)

Dr. Kaan Yıldızgöz

Senior Director of Membership & Global Operations | UITP (Belgium)

Lorraine Adkins

Interim Director of Campus Safety Operations| New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE

Leo Levit

Steering Committee Chair| ONVIF, Sweden

Muttahir Salim

Associate Director – Security | Buro Happold, UAE

Mark Nuttall

Director of Risk | Thomson Reuters & Chair | ISRM UAE Chapter

Mauro Miedico

Director United Nations Counter- Terrorism Centre | United Nations Office on Counter Terrorism (UNOCT), USA

Mike Latza

Regional Chief Security Officer - Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa | Mastercard, UAE

Mike Redington

Chief Executive | BSIA, UK

Mohammad S. Alries

Chief of Emergency Center| Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

Mohannad Salam

Regional Lead, Smart Cities, AtkinsRéalis, UAE

Moulham Zahabi

Director of Asset Management, Airport Master Planning (Projects & Technical Affairs) | Matarat Holding, Saudi Arabia

Patrick Kane

Senior Director of Security | Atlas Air, USA

Rajat Chowdhary

Partner - Public Safety (Technology Consulting), PwC Middle East

Suzan Ahmad Al Ghanem

Section Head - Organizational Resilience and Business, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

Syed Ali

Head of Technology Risk (Cyber GRC, Responsible AI) | Tonomous

Shreeram Marathe

Lead – Security Automation (O&M) - Group Security | Adani Enterprises Ltd

Dr. Shamma Hamdoon Al Naqbi

Associate Dean (Assistant Professor) - Dean of Faculty Office | Rabdan Academy, UAE

Satia Rai

CEO | IPSA, UAE

Staffan Jansson

Head of Crisis Management & Security APAC, Middle East and Africa| Hitachi Energy

Tero Personen

Board Vice-Chair & Chair of the Critical Communications Broadband Group, The Critical Communications Association (TCCA)

Viktor Polic

CISO | ILO, Switzerland

Yacine Benamane

Middle East Head of Security| Unilever & Vice Chair, ASIS Dubai Chapter, UAE

Yaniv Peretz

Board Director | Counter Terrorism Certification Board, Singapore

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The summit will unite Chiefs, VPs, Directors, Leads, Managers, Specialists, Advisors having expertise in

Homeland Security/ National Security/ Physical Security / Cyber Security/ Corporate Security/ Industrial Security
Counter Terrorism & Border Control
Safety & Security / HSSE
Threat Intelligence
Emergency Response
Business Continuity
Risk Management & Governance
Crisis Management & Disaster Recovery