Conference Day Two - 4 June

START TIMES: 0930 New York | 1430 London | 1530 Paris

All times below are London (GMT+1)

The Countering Drones Seminar Day will share perspectives on the drone threat and how it will involve into the future. Bringing together experts from Law Enforcement, subject matter experts and technology leaders, it will provide an online platform to gain meaningful insight into contemporary challenges and a forum for constructive discussions on how to improve safety and security around drones and the standards and policies that are being developed to achieve that.


2:30 pm - 2:35 pm MEET YOUR SESSION LEADERS

2:35 pm - 2:40 pm CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS

Andrew Staniforth - Director of Innovation, Saher-Europe
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Andrew Staniforth

Director of Innovation
Saher-Europe

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Chief Inspector Simon Bachelor

NPCC Counter Drones, Legislation and Policy lead
Home Office Counter Drones Unit (tenative)

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Sam Freck

Strategy and Legislation Lead, Counter-Drones Unit, Office for Security and Coun
UK Home Office

3:00 pm - 3:05 pm AUDIENCE Q&A

3:05 pm - 3:25 pm IMPLEMENTING ADVANCE CYBER COUNTER DRONE SOLUTION - VENDOR/AIRPORT COLLABORATION CASE STUDY

Gilad Sahar - Business Director of C-UAS, NSO Shield
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Gilad Sahar

Business Director of C-UAS
NSO Shield

3:25 pm - 3:30 pm AUDIENCE Q&A

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John Vehmeyer

Science and Technology Directorate
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:50 pm - 3:55 pm AUDIENCE Q&A

3:55 pm - 4:05 pm 10 MINUTE LEG STRETCH AND APP NETWORKING

4:05 pm - 4:25 pm TAKING CONTROL OF THE DRONE THREAT IN SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS AND SCENARIOS

Martin Broomhead - UK General Manager, D-Fend Solutions
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Martin Broomhead

UK General Manager
D-Fend Solutions

4:25 pm - 4:30 pm AUDIENCE Q&A

4:30 pm - 4:50 pm THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANISATIONS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IN DRONE INCIDENTS

Sergio Bermejo - Specialist, C-UAS, Special Tactics Team, EUROPOL
  • The unique challenges facing the private sector in Counter Drone incident response
  • Developing Counter Drone solutions within a civil regulatory framework and the reliance on Law Enforcement cooperation
  • Limiting risk and vulnerability through a holistic approach to incident response including Civil, Law Enforcement and Government
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Sergio Bermejo

Specialist, C-UAS, Special Tactics Team
EUROPOL

4:50 pm - 4:55 pm AUDIENCE Q&A

4:55 pm - 5:15 pm COUNTERING DRONES TOGETHER: HOW AIRPORTS CAN BE A MAIN PLAYER IN COUNTERING THE EVOLVING DRONE THREAT

Dr. Hussain Alhallaf - Security Director, Riyadh Airports
  • Outlining the current challenge that drones pose to securing airspace and airports
  • Where airports can work most effectively with other organisations in order to contribute to comprehensive security against drones
  • Solutions and suggestions to Counter Drone stakeholders: what does success look like and what are the best ways of achieving it
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Dr. Hussain Alhallaf

Security Director
Riyadh Airports

5:15 pm - 5:20 pm AUDIENCE Q&A

5:20 pm - 5:30 pm 10 MINUTE LEG STRETCH AND APP NETWORKING

5:30 pm - 5:50 pm ENSURING THAT UAS AND AIRCRAFT CAN OPERATE IN CLOSE PROMXIMITY

Manfred Mohr - Assistant Director RSFO SESAR 2020, Technical Manager, IATA
  • Encouraging drone education and awareness as a priority for ensuring safer skies
  • Legal and regulatory changes that can have a positive impact on limiting unsafe or dangerous drone use
  • Capabilities that will ensure maximum situational awareness and more effective traffic management
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Manfred Mohr

Assistant Director RSFO SESAR 2020, Technical Manager
IATA

5:50 pm - 5:55 pm AUDIENCE Q&A

  • Maintaining the integrity of ‘Soft Target’ security the face of complex CBRN/Bio-terror threats
  • Case studies of recent examples, including the artificial spread of Swine Flu in China
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Professor Philipp Bleek

Associate Professor of Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

6:15 pm - 6:20 pm AUDIENCE Q&A

6:20 pm - 6:30 pm CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS

Andrew Staniforth - Director of Innovation, Saher-Europe
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Andrew Staniforth

Director of Innovation
Saher-Europe

6:30 pm - 6:40 pm END OF CONFERENE AND APP NETWORKING