19 - 20 November, 2019
Hilton London Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom

Main Conference Day 2

8:45 am - 9:20 am Registration & Coffee

9:20 am - 9:30 am Chairman's Opening Remarks

Anthony Leather, Director at Westlands Advisory

Anthony Leather

Director
Westlands Advisory

9:30 am - 9:50 am PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH BORDER MANAGEMENT

PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH BORDER MANAGEMENT
 
·         The importance of implementing upcoming technologies to aid effective border management
·         The relationship between critical infrastructure and smarter border management efforts
·         The next steps for holistic border management within the UK, Schengen region, and beyond
 

Anthony Leather, Director at Westlands Advisory

Anthony Leather

Director
Westlands Advisory

9:50 am - 10:30 am HOW THE WCO STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-2022 WILL ENABLE SMARTER BORDER MANAGEMENT AND THE ROLE OF DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Milena Budimirovic, Acting Deputy Director, Procedures and Facilitation at World Customs Organisation (WCO)

Milena Budimirovic

Acting Deputy Director, Procedures and Facilitation
World Customs Organisation (WCO)

10:30 am - 11:00 am PANEL DISCUSSION: DEVELOPING RISK-BASED PROCESSES FOR PASSENGERS

PANEL DISCUSSION: DEVELOPING RISK-BASED PROCESSES FOR PASSENGERS
 
·          Consolidating API and PNR to create accurate risk analyses of passengers
·          How border security agencies can accurately assess ‘trusted travelers’
·          The use of open source intelligence to pre-screen passenger arrivals and enable frictionless travel
·          How number-plate recognition technologies will aid frictionless travel, while accurately assessing cross-border risks
 
Ian Neill, Director at Agile Security Partners Ltd

Ian Neill

Director
Agile Security Partners Ltd

Anthony Leather, Director at Westlands Advisory

Anthony Leather

Director
Westlands Advisory

11:00 am - 11:30 am MORNING COFFEE & NETWORKING

11:30 am - 12:00 pm THE EUROPEAN APPROACH TO MODERNISING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BORDERS

 
·          Renovating CONOPs and other technological equipment to monitor and manage the rising number of people at the border across Europe
·          The economic and social problems encountered at the European level in the management of internal and external borders
·          The legislative and regulatory measures that have been or are about to be adopted, and how the use of new technologies spread on a European scale can help to manage cross-border threats more efficiently and effectively
·          First viewpoint of the EU Security Industry of the new EU Commission and Parliament  
 

Georgio Gulienetti, Chairman, Integrated Border Security Working Group at European Organisation for Security

Georgio Gulienetti

Chairman, Integrated Border Security Working Group
European Organisation for Security

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm THE IMPORTANCE OF MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS DURING PERIODS OF IRREGULAR MIGRATION

THE IMPORTANCE OF MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS DURING PERIODS OF IRREGULAR MIGRATION
 
  • Exploring Australia’s maritime border management strategy in response to irregular migration
  • The importance of maritime domain awareness
  • An overview of Australia’s integrated strategy, including information campaigns, boat turn-backs, and offshore processing
 

John Coyne, Director, Border Security Programme at Australian Strategic Policy Institute

John Coyne

Director, Border Security Programme
Australian Strategic Policy Institute

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm CURRENT BORDER MODERNISATION EFFORTS IN SAUDI ARABIA

CURRENT BORDER MODERNISATION EFFORTS IN SAUDI ARABIA
 
 ·         Ensuring airport planning and infrastructure development encompasses safe, functional, capacity balanced and user-friendly airports
·         Maximising security at airports while ensuring enhanced passenger experience
·         Implementing border modernization projects in Saudi Arabia
 
 
 

Dr Hussain Alhallaf, Security Director at Riyadh Airports

Dr Hussain Alhallaf

Security Director
Riyadh Airports

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NETWORKING LUNCH

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm AIR CARGO DATA FILINGS TO CUSTOMS AND RELATED EXPECTATIONS FROM AIR CARGO WITH SMARTER BORDER MANAGEMENT

AIR CARGO DATA FILINGS TO CUSTOMS AND RELATED EXPECTATIONS FROM AIR CARGO WITH SMARTER BORDER MANAGEMENT
 
·         Overview of the current processes for pre-arrival data filing to customs and existing WCO SAFE standards
·         Looking towards 2021-2023: pre-loading data filing to customs in the EU
·         Expected AEO benefits
·         How to address the specific danger of smuggled or misdeclared counterfeit Lithium Batteries?
 

Christian Piaget, Acting Head, Cargo Border Management and Claims at IATA

Christian Piaget

Acting Head, Cargo Border Management and Claims
IATA

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm API TARGETING MEASURES AND THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

API TARGETING MEASURES AND THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
 
·          Overview of API process in the Netherlands from Schengen states and non-Schengen states
·          Information and personal data processing and storage across air, land, and sea-borders
·          How the use of API data can enable risk-based screening procedures, and alternatives to API data storage
 

P.T.J. van Doormaal, Head Targeting Center Borders, National Tactical Command Center at Royal Netherlands Marechaussee

P.T.J. van Doormaal

Head Targeting Center Borders, National Tactical Command Center
Royal Netherlands Marechaussee

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm THE ALIGNMENT OF PRIVACY AND BORDER SECURITY

THE ALIGNMENT OF PRIVACY AND BORDER SECURITY
 
·          Overview of the new EU strategy and Customs views
·          Improving the quality and efficiency of  external border management through modernization
·          The importance of promoting solidarity amongst the Schengen Member States
 

Medea Meier, Chief of Staff at Swiss Border Guard, Federal Customs Administration

Medea Meier

Chief of Staff
Swiss Border Guard, Federal Customs Administration

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS

Anthony Leather, Director at Westlands Advisory

Anthony Leather

Director
Westlands Advisory

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm AFTERNOON TEA & FINAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

4:10 pm - 4:10 pm END OF CONFERENCE