Registration open for Security Matters Live one-day digital conference

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WESTERN BUSINESS Media has announced the launch of the Protection and Asset Management Series of live one-day digital conferences which includes an entire day of presentations specifically dedicated to the readers of Security Matters and their specialist sphere of interest and influence.

Running on seven consecutive Wednesdays from 6 October, the online conferences will offer delegates the chance to network with each other, speakers and sponsors in real-time via live chat or simply by requesting a video call. Delegates will also be able to Direct Message conference sponsors when subsequently accessing the on-demand service.

Of course, all attendees will enjoy free access to the entire conference programme and receive Continuing Professional Development points as a result of doing so thanks to the ongoing special arrangement that Security Matters has forged with The Security Institute.

Security Matters Live runs on Wednesday 27 October from 9.00 am. The day will be hosted and chaired by Brian Sims BA (Hons) Hon FSyI (Editor of Security Matters) and begin with a keynote presentation delivered by Rick Mounfield MSc CSyP FSyI (CEO at The Security Institute) who served as a guest on Episode 2 of the Security Matters Podcast.

Further sessions during the day will concentrate on a range of key subjects including trends in security guarding, security certification in today’s ‘new normal’, extracting meaningful data insights from your security business, engaging with the Board for cyber security success, job management software and how it can ably assist security companies, security and fire apprenticeships and training, changing the narrative for security systems management and monitoring, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, resetting the bar for risk management (2021-2025), resilient approaches to security, raising public perceptions of security officers and their role, women in security and the role of the Trade Unions.

Among the presenters are Paul Harvey CSyP MSyI F.ISRM (commercial director at Ward Security), Stuart Lowden CSyP FSyI F.ISRM (chair of Ward Security), Richard Jenkins (CEO of the National Security Inspectorate), Paul Ridden (CEO at SmartTask), Lisa Ventura (CEO and founder of the UK Cyber Security Association), Matt Phillips (business development manager at simPRO), Skills for Security’s managing director David Scott, Chris Carter Brennan (founder of CONXTD Technologies), Professor Martin Gill CSyP FSyI (director of Perpetuity Research and founder of the Outstanding Security Performance Awards), David Rubens CSyP FSyI D.SyRM F.ISRM (director of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management). Trevor Jenks (national training manager at the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board), Mitie’s director of assurance Barrie Millett, Mike Reddington (CEO of the British Security Industry Association), Dawn Holmes MSc CSyP CPP CISSP F.ISRM (vice-president and director of ASIS UK) and Yolanda Hamblen (a member of the UK Advisory Board of the International Foundation for Protection Officers).

On the day, Security Matters Live will conclude with closing remarks at 4.30 pm.

The headline sponsor for Security Matters Live 2021 is ASSA ABLOY. Platinum sponsors are simPRO, SmartTask and Ward Security.

Industry supporters of Security Matters Live include ASIS UK, IFPO UK, the Institute of Strategic Risk Management, the National Security Inspectorate, the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board, The Security Institute and The Security Event.

Registration and further information

Register to attend Security Matters Live for free at www.securitymatterslive.co.uk where you will also be able to access the complete conference agenda with timings for all of the sessions and biographies of the presenters.

One registration enables free access to the entire Protection and Asset Management Series. The dates and registration links for all of the other events running in the series are as follows:

*Handling and Storage Solutions Live – 6 October 2021 – www.hss-live.co.uk

*Health and Safety Matters Live (incorporating the Safety and Health Excellence Awards 2021) – 13 October 2021 – www.hsmlive.co.uk

*Industrial Plant and Equipment Live – 20 October 2021 – www.ipelive.co.uk

*Fire Safety Matters Live – 3 November 2021 – www.fsmlive.co.uk

*Controls, Drives and Automation Live – 10 November 2021 – www.cda-live.co.uk

*Cleaning Matters Live (incorporating the Cleaning Excellence Awards 2021) – 17 November 2021 – www.cleaningmatterslive.co.uk