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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Focus Day

Past Agenda Topics in Spotlight Who should attend? Advisory Board Members

A one day focused programme presenting Saudi Arabian mega projects, planning and strategy.

Project leaders, government stakeholders and experts shared exclusive insights into the current challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid expansion of the region’s largest market.

Rapid development and strong leadership vision have escalated development and opened up the nation to tourism, business and an increased number of visitors, which while important for the development of the Kingdom, also come with a potential for increased risk. Intelligence, up to date information on the table as the attendees heard from those responsible for the safety and security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia Focus Day - Wednesday 18 January 2022

10:00	Registration, coffee, and networking
11:00	Opening remarks from the conference Chair, John Cowling, Security Consultant
11:05 - 11:25	PRESENTATION: Diplomacy and military force: two sides of the same coin Speaker - H.E. Bernardino León Gross, Former UN Representative, EU Special Representative and Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
11:45 - 12:05	Fireside chat: Emergency Management and Business Continuity on the Energy Industry Moderator - John Cowling, Security Consultant Speaker - Richard Reed, Head of Corporate Emergency Management and Continuity, Saudi Aramco
12:05 - 12:40	Securing KSA’s Vision 2030 through integrating intelligence tasking and operational coordination to address the challenges from land, maritime, air and space in a multi domain approach Speaker: Colonel Tim Collins, Chairman, PINPOINT Consulting
12:40 - 13:00	Transformation of Private Security Industry Speaker - Turki Matooq Althonayan, CEO, SAFE
13:00 – 13:20	Technology Integration for Digitalization of Services Session: Manea Hassan Shetaiwi, COO, SAFE
13:00 - 13:30	Cybersecurity and digital real estate for smart cities Speaker: Dr. Marwa Salman Salah Cyber Security Consultant for Digital Real Estate for Al Katoob International Group, Saudi Arabia
13:20 – 13:40	The opportunities for national security in the digital age Speaker: Air Marshal Edward J Stringer, Former Director General Joint Force Development and Defence Academies
13:40 - 14:00	Technology Integration for Digitalization of Services Session - Manea Hassan Shetaiwi, COO, SAFE
14:00	Closing Remarks
14:00	End of Saudi Arabia Focus Day

Topics in the spotlight

Giga Projects. A new paradigm with multiple dimensions of Security, Defence, Development, and Investment.
Preparedness and planning for tourism and diverse visitor profiles. Expo 2030, a vision of the first Business & Entertainment mega event in Riyadh City
Disaster Preparedness in Saudi Arabia, Understanding and Evaluating the post Covid19 Policy and introducing new arrangements during the Hajj Period. Case study and best practice from the management of the holy sites
National Safety and Security Strategy and Policy
Oil & Gas and natural resources as a matter of national security
The Kingdom’s Talent Pipeline: Preparing the law enforcement workforce to Match Today’s Threats

Who should attend?

Relevant for those interested in doing business in Saudi Arabia or those seeking to gain insight into national plans, projects and strategy for safety, security and wellbeing.

CSuite: CEO, CTO, COO, CSO, CIO, CISO

Department Heads and Managers of: Forensics, Crime Prevention, Border Security, ICT , Cyber Security, Security, Resilient Cities, First Response, Foresight, Criminal Investigation, Counter Terrorism, Planning & Strategy, Innovation, Policy.

Industry Sectors: Police, Fire, Ports, Airports, Hospitals, National Agencies, Private Sector Industry, solution providers, consultancy.