The Security Briefing

Diversity and inclusivity are vital for the industry's growth, acknowledging the crucial importance of promoting gender diversity and inclusivity.Hosted by Marie Tyler and powered by OrangeDoor, in partnership with IPSA and DARE - the Women In Industry series shines a spotlight on the journeys, perspectives and impact of women across the industry.Episode 9: Jemma Brookes – MACO Door & Window HardwareNo One Is Coming to Promote YouA candid conversation on taking ownership of your career and shaping your own progression.

Diversity and inclusivity are vital for the industry's growth, acknowledging the crucial importance of promoting gender diversity and inclusivity.Hosted by Marie Tyler and powered by OrangeDoor, in partnership with IPSA and DARE - the Women In Industry series shines a spotlight on the journeys, perspectives and impact of women across the industry.Episode 8: Sarah Baugh – Fullerton GroupWhere Are the Young People? Or Are We Just Not Letting Them In?Exploring barriers to entry and progression for the next generation.

Diversity and inclusivity are vital for the industry's growth, acknowledging the crucial importance of promoting gender diversity and inclusivity.Hosted by Marie Tyler and powered by OrangeDoor, in partnership with IPSA and DARE - the Women In Industry series shines a spotlight on the journeys, perspectives and impact of women across the industry.Episode 7: Laura van der Merwe – Comelit-PACMotherhood, Ambition, and the Myth of BalanceA candid conversation on the pressure for women to succeed professionally and personally, challenging the idea of “balance” and exploring ambition, guilt, shifting priorities, and what sustainable success can really look like.

Diversity and inclusivity are vital for the industry's growth, acknowledging the crucial importance of promoting gender diversity and inclusivity.Hosted by Marie Tyler and powered by OrangeDoor, in partnership with IPSA and DARE - the Women In Industry series shines a spotlight on the journeys, perspectives and impact of women across the industry.Episode 5: Emily Coates – Tech RecruitsVision, Focus, and Making It HappenA conversation about the power of setting clear goals, backed by real-life examples, from turning a vision board into reality to achieving major personal milestones, and how focus, intention, and self-belief can shape both career and life direction.

Diversity and inclusivity are vital for the industry's growth, acknowledging the crucial importance of promoting gender diversity and inclusivity.Hosted by Marie Tyler and powered by OrangeDoor, in partnership with IPSA and DARE - the Women In Industry series shines a spotlight on the journeys, perspectives and impact of women across the industry.Episode 5: Tami Blay – K4 SecurityFrom Survival to Leadership: A Different Path into SecurityA personal and honest conversation about an unconventional journey into the industry and how lived experience can shape leadership and purpose.

Diversity and inclusivity are vital for the industry's growth, acknowledging the crucial importance of promoting gender diversity and inclusivity.Hosted by Marie Tyler and powered by OrangeDoor, in partnership with IPSA and DARE - the Women In Industry series shines a spotlight on the journeys, perspectives and impact of women across the industry.Episode 4: Nerys Griffiths – Griffiths Security & Smart Technology LtdFrom Dental Nurse to Security Business: And Who’s Training the Rest of Us?A career pivot story leading to a wider challenge on training and development gaps in the industry.

Diversity and inclusivity are vital for the industry's growth, acknowledging the crucial importance of promoting gender diversity and inclusivity.Hosted by Marie Tyler and powered by OrangeDoor, in partnership with IPSA and DARE - the Women In Industry series shines a spotlight on the journeys, perspectives and impact of women across the industry.Episode 3: Cora Lynn Heimer RathboneDo You Trust Me? The Secret Formula Behind Real TrustA thought-provoking discussion on how trust is built and applied in both professional environments and everyday life.

Diversity and inclusivity are vital for the industry's growth, acknowledging the crucial importance of promoting gender diversity and inclusivity.Hosted by Marie Tyler and powered by OrangeDoor, in partnership with IPSA and DARE - the Women In Industry series shines a spotlight on the journeys, perspectives and impact of women across the industry.Episode 2: Demi-Leigh Perry – NSIWhere Is the Next Generation? Women, Apprenticeships and the Security Industry’s Talent GapExploring how early talent initiatives are opening doors for young women in the security industry, brought to life through a real apprenticeship success story, while questioning why progress still feels slow.

Diversity and inclusivity are vital for the industry's growth, acknowledging the crucial importance of promoting gender diversity and inclusivity.Hosted by Marie Tyler and powered by OrangeDoor, in partnership with IPSA and DARE - the Women In Industry series shines a spotlight on the journeys, perspectives and impact of women across the industry.Episode 1: Dawn Dines – Stamp Out Spiking£1 to Change a Life: Why Are We Not Doing More?A powerful call to action challenging organisations to step up with minimal barriers.

Setting the international geopolitical security scene.Speaker:Philip Ingram (MBE), Talk TV and Times Radio Presenter and Geopolitical Analyst - Grey Hare Media

In today's security landscape, the rapid evolution of technology presents both challenges and opportunities. This talk delves into how intelligent automation is reshaping physical security operations, leveraging advancements in new technologies. These technologies promise to enhance efficiency, response times.With escalating data volumes overwhelming security teams and creating fragmented silos, the shift to data-driven decision-making is essential. Our initiative embraces Responsible AI and human-in-the-loop principles, ensuring that machines handle the heavy lifting while empowering human operators to make informed decisions.Speaker:Neesha Kodagoda, Production Innovation - Genetec

Understanding the role that TTXs have within modern security environments. An examination of where they have been used, their key components/principles, how they support operational teams in responding to a broad range of threats relevant to that locality, and a series of case studies.Speaker:Daniel Williams, Senior Intelligence Analyst - Mitie

It is widely accepted in the security and risk arena that training acts as a force-multiplier when devising appropriate, layered risk mitigation strategies. Getting into the mindset of motivated threat actors equips decision-makers with the opportunity to get-ahead, ensuring organisational resilience and adding to the bottom-line of the organisation. This session analyses a series of complex challenges faced by modern organisations and includes an in-depth evaluation of the importance of criminology/security science imparted through effective training regimes when promoting security as a business enabler.Speaker:Keeva Gilchrist, Learning and Development Manager - Perpetuity Training - Linx Group

92% of security leaders agree: the future of physical security is in the cloud. With this inevitable shift from on-premise setups to feature-rich cloud systems join us as we explore the past, present and future of cloud-based security. In this session, we’ll discuss:• The benefits and considerations of pure cloud, hybrid cloud, and old-school security setups.• How AI can revolutionise physical security across any industry.• Why security pros are moving away from vintage on-prem solutions in favour of the cloud (spoiler: it’s all about speed and flexibility).• How can integrated systems improve threat detection and response in real-time?Speaker:Dimitrie Sandu, Head of Solutions Engineering (EMEA) - Verdaka

A personal journey to an outcome that is merely the start of what needs to happen.Speaker:Figen Murray, Campaigner/Activist

• The Evolution of Home Security• Why Smart Home Security Matters for ProfessionalsSmart Locks & Doors: Features, Benefits, and Risks• Security Benefits• Potential Threats & Attack Vectors• Why Integration is Critical• Cross-Device Security Considerations• Real-World Examples & Case StudiesBest Practices & Recommendations• Choosing the Right Smart Lock & Door System• User Awareness & MaintenanceSpeaker:John Gill, VP Sales & Marketing - DORIX

Do you know your Governance Gin from your Risk Rum? Discover the perfect cocktail for cyber security resilience:• Ingredients for the Cyber Resilience Martini• Mixing the Cyber Resilience Martini• Garnish and Serve• Cheers to Cyber Resilience!Speaker:Ellie Hurst, Commercial Director - Advent IM

Post ISIS era, highlight the crime terrorism nexus as well as the dramatic changes the field of terrorism has been going through. The profile of terrorism and terrorists has changed extensively in the last decades, affecting the terrorists’ individuals and organisations mind set, behaviour and motivations. In this lecture, we explore the dramatic changes of terrorism and terrorists’ motivational and behavioural aspects in general, while giving examples from specific case studies, in order to understand how we can deal with the threat better.Speaker:Sagit Yehoshua, Enablement advisors

Staff training, loss prevention, reducing fraudulent claims and quality control are just a few of the reasons GAIL's Bakery, a prominent British brand, needed a scalable security solution.Verkada dives into a live case study with Brett Parker, Property Director at GAIL's Bakery to see how GAIL's was able to deploy Verkada across 100+ stores, all managed by their small facilities team who can now monitor security at scale.Speakers:Brett Parker, Property Director - GAILS BakeryCaroline Woods, Regional Sales Manager - Verkada

Join Dave as he shares insights on common technical audit findings and discusses best practices for installing Radio/Radio dual-path signalling systems.  This talk will highlight frequent technical findings and provide practical steps to enhance system reliability and compliance. Whether you’re an installer, designer, or internal auditor, this session will offer actionable guidance to optimise system performance and avoid common pitfalls.Speaker:Dave Robinson, Approval Schemes Manager - National Security Inspectorate (NSI)

AuKUS is the multi billion co operative programme between USA, UK and Australia. Pillar 2 focuses on Hi Tech knowledge sharing and cyber and digital protection. Some innovative ways of doing this include working up cyber resilience and physical security as an holistic capability.Speaker:Malcolm Warr, Chairman CNI Scotland, AuKUS MAST - CNIScot

The rise of generative AI provides the capability to alter video footage in subtle yet sophisticated ways. Ensuring the authenticity and integrity of the footage is paramount, particularly for security practitioners responsible for legal proceedings and internal investigations. Traditional techniques, such as timestamping, watermarking and hashes, can all be useful, but a standardized approach to ensuring video integrity can enable faster protection of security video. This presentation will focus on the threats facing security video and how standards in this area can preserve trust in video surveillance footage.Speaker:Steven Patteeuw, Vice Chairman, ONVIF Communication Committee and Global Partner Alliance Manager - Dahua Technology

This talk will detail the new CT competent person in the workplace (CPIW) qualification and CT Specialist Register for accredited CT specialists.Speaker:Heather Arrowsmith-Tosley, Head of Professional Capability - National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO)

This session will explore the career journeys of front-line officers who offer the first line of security defence. The session will use case studies , sector information and engagement with the delegates to explore career journeys, discuss training and what role membership of professional bodies play in supporting the aspirations of front-line officers.Speaker:Carl Dakin, Fellow of The Security Institute - The Security Institute

Inspector Lewis Hastie is the unit head of the National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit, which is a specialised police unit operating within the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO). The unit comprises of subject matter experts, who have a wealth of experience in the temporary vehicle security barriers through the deployment of the National Barrier Asset; understand the methodology of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW) and Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) attacks against people, events or infrastructure. The unit provides support and advice to all Police Forces, CT Network, Public Authorities and Commercial operations.Speaker:Lewis Hastie, National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit - Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters

In this episode, we unpack the latest developments in UK security legislation and what they mean for consultants, practitioners and end users across the sector. Explore how new legal frameworks are reshaping risk management, compliance, and professional accountability.Speakers:Lee Doddridge, Director ASC / Owner of Covenant - Association of Security Consultants (ASC) / CovenantDennis Roe, Partner - Association of Security Consultants (ASC)Simon Crane, Director of Consulting/ Director - AHNA Group/ ASCRick Mounfield, Director - Optimal Risk Group

In this session, we explored the critical importance of effective event security, emphasizing that security is not just about showing presence or fulfilling minimum requirements. True protection goes far beyond token gestures and requires a deep commitment to thorough planning, vigilance, and professionalism.  Key discussion points included: Understanding the Threat Landscape: Security isn't one-size-fits-all. It requires careful assessment of potential risks specific to each event and environment.  Comprehensive Planning: Effective security starts well before the event begins, with detailed risk analysis, strategic placement of personnel, and emergency response plans.  Proactive vs. Reactive Measures: The focus should be on preventing incidents rather than merely reacting to them. This means staying ahead of potential threats through constant surveillance and real-time decision-making.  Training and Professionalism: Staff must be highly trained not just in traditional security methods, but also in crowd management, de-escalation techniques, and the latest security technology.  Dynamic Adaptability: Each event is different, and the security strategy must be flexible enough to adjust to unforeseen circumstances while maintaining control and safety.Speaker:Marcel Cullers, Owner of Security Nation and the Nation Group - Security Nation

Women in the private security sector face unique challenges, yet their contributions are vital to the industry’s success. This panel will focus on strategies for retaining women in the sector, exploring how organisations can support, empower, and advance female talent in frontline and leadership roles. Through insightful discussions, we will uncover the barriers women face, the value they bring, and how the industry can create a culture of inclusion that ensures long-term retention and growth.Speakers:Satia Rai, CEO - International Professional Security Association (IPSA)Lyndsey Higgins, Director of Front-Line Forum - International Professional Security Association (IPSA)Hayfa Ali, Advanced Detection Team Coordinator - Wilson JamesCharlotte Wigg, Head of Crowd Safety and Events - SGC Security Services

Drawing from extensive global research and observations, this discussion explores the transformative forces reshaping today's security landscape. As the traditional $10B high-security sector faces unprecedented change, a new $100B mainstream security market is emerging - one that builds upon historical foundations while breaking free from conventional constraints. Through insights gathered worldwide by Lee Odess, CEO of The Access Control Collective, we'll examine the critical shifts driving this evolution, their timing, and their implications for all stakeholders. The presentation reveals both challenges and opportunities facing industry players, mapping out how organizations can navigate this transformation successfully. By understanding these changes and their cascading effects, security leaders can better position themselves in an industry that's rapidly redefining its boundaries, capabilities, and future direction.​​Speaker:- Lee Odess, CEO - Access Control Executive Brief

• Recognise the six stages of delivering effective security• Considerations when selecting appropriate security performance standards• The ingredients of an effective specification• The hierarchy of evidence available to support the selection of  effective solutionsSpeaker:- Richard Flint, Technical and Commercial Lead for Physical Security - BRE Global

This episode explores how the security industry can close the gender gap, spotlighting initiatives, leaders, and strategies driving meaningful change. Speakers:- Sarah Cork, Chief Growth Officer - City Group Security- Sarah Hayes, HR Director - Securitas Security Services (UK) Ltd- Louise Walker, Director - Tiger Events- Mo Fatah, Youth Development Lead - The Kings Trust- Liz Lloyd, Head of Marketing and Communications - BSIA- Andy Keast, CEO - London Irish Foundation

Physical security is more crucial than ever, as risks escalate due to skilled labour shortages, operational costs rise and businesses face threats from all directions. Modern organisations must embrace innovative and efficient technologies to not only safeguard their people and properties but also transform their business. In this session, Verkada will explore a live customer story with Grainger PLC discussing the benefits of a cloud software approach to physical security. Discover how Grainger plc has implemented a cutting-edge system to future-proof their business.Speakers:- Stuart Miller, Head of Technology & Innovation - Grainger Plc- James Drury, Account Executive - Verkada

Violence and Intimidation against women and girls is a societal problem that needs a whole society response. It is everyone’s business to want to see and drive the changes needed to promote safer communities that will allow them to prosper and flourish. We need to see a collective and cohesive response beyond law enforcement, driven by society, businesses and organisations across all sectors.   This informative session will showcase how collaboration across the industry, working with the Police, and third-party organisations, can enable safer communities.Speakers:Paul Furnell, Director - Safeguarding & Safer Communities Intelligence Services - MitieMichael Neligan, CEO - Walk Safe

The Security Briefing is the official podcast from the organisers of The Security Event. Each episode brings together industry leaders, innovators, and frontline professionals to discuss the latest trends, technologies, and challenges shaping the future of security. From cyber to physical, strategy to innovation, this is your inside track on the issues that matter most to security professionals today.