The Association of Security Consultants (ASC) is delighted to announce that Bill Butler, former Chief Executive of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has accepted an invitation to Chair the Association’s annual international conference/exhibition, CONSEC, which this year will be held on Thursday 15 October 2015 at the excellent facilities of the Marriot Hotel, Heathrow, London.
The theme for this year’s conference will be “Knowing the Threats, Managing the Risks”. Mr. Butler will introduce a number of eminent speakers, including a Keynote address from Deputy Director General of the National Crime Agency (NCA) – Phil Gormley.
Other speakers at the event include Commander of the National Police Coordination Centre, Chris Greany talking on the UK’s response to managing major crises; eminent academic Professor Peter Neumann of Kings College London on the latest developments regarding ISIS and the next wave of terrorism; Donald Macintyre from Intelligence Corps on countering the Cyber insider threat; and two experts from the commercial arena talking on designing safer buildings and cities;- Andrew Sieradzki, Director at Burro Happold, and Andy Williams, Senior Partner at TEMI Group.
Major sponsor for the conference will be Xtralis, who will be joined by other exhibitors including Canon, Indigo Vision, Lenel, BT Redcare, Stentofon, Davantis, Jackson Fencing, Plan, Davantis, CEM Systems, Inner Range and Honeywell to name a few. The media partner will be Professional Security Magazine. The conference will also be announcing the ‘Associations’ Prize awarded to the most outstanding contribution by a security professional to the security industry during 2015.
The event will be of interest, not only to Security Professionals, but also to leaders in Government, Industry and Commerce. To register contact the Association of Security Consultants, secretary@securityconsultants.org.uk or go online at www.securityconsultants.org.uk/consec_2015