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Day 1 Wednesday 11 March
8:30
Registration & welcome refreshments
8:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
Ron Rosalky, Aviation and Tourism Advisor, LEK
Facilities Design & Management International Keynote
9:00
International Keynote: Transportation Security Administration Securing safer skies for the Asia-Pacific region
  • Innovative Security solutions-Electronic Boarding Passes
  • Checkpoint Evolution
  • Cargo Screening
  • ICAO Security Standards

Daniel McQuaid, Regional Director, Asia Pacific, Office of Global Strategies, Transportation Security Administration
9:35
Aviation Security: The Future
  • Are any drastic changes being communicated to the industry?

Paul Retter AM, Executive Director, Office of Transport Security Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & Local Government
10:10
Morning refreshments
10:30
Deciphering current and developing aviation security issues in Asia Pacific to identify the major threats
  • Creating a mutually acceptable global aviation security environment to ensure the industry fights unlawful acts together
  • How to address the fundamental issues and criticisms being leveled at the aviation security industry
  • Regional update

Georgina Graham, Director Security & Facilitation & Program Director Simplifying Passenger Travel, IATA
11.05
How have global aviation security breakdowns affected the Asia Pacific aviation industry?
  • Case studies from operations around the world
  • Other examples of best practice

Philip Baum, Editor, Aviation Security International and Managing Director, Green Light Ltd
11:40
Back to the future or a new approach to aviation security by 2015
  • Analysing the foreseeable developments in aviation security policy over the next 8 years
  • Ensuring both passenger rights and airline security remains protected

Jeff Askew, Group General Manager Security, QANTAS
12:15
Lunch
1:15
In-flight security: How the ALPA and its global affiliates are securing crew and passengers alike
  • The captain and crew perspective on security on-board the plane
  • The Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program

Bill McReynolds, Vice Chairman National Security Committee, Air Line Pilots Association, USA
PANEL DISCUSSION
1:50
The airline perspective on Asia Pacifics aviation security outlook
  • Thoughts on current security regulations and procedures
  • How vulnerable are our airlines to infiltration from terrorists or employees?
  • How do airlines deal with disruptive passengers?

John Valastro, General Manager Security Strategy and Regulatory Affairs, QANTAS
Gary Bowden, Head of Security, Virgin Blue
Derek Trafford, Security Manager, Regional Express
Martin Eran-Tasker, Technical Director, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
2:50
Aviation terrorism in Asia Pacific: Analysing past attacks to preempt and prevent future acts of terror
  • Defining what is suspicious and what is threatening
  • A risk based approach or a threat based approach?
  • Case studies how they have adapted technologies and strategies to circumvent current security trends

Dr Adam Dolnik, Director of Research Programs Centre for Transnational Crime Prevention, University of Wollongong
3:25
Afternoon refreshments
3:45
What are the current threats? Who is the emerging adversary?
  • Protecting vital infrastructure from increasing terrorist activity an Israeli perspective
  • Analysing current regional security threats and emerging adversaries

Amotz Brandes, Managing Partner, Chameleon Associates
4:20
What are the main threats to the security of Pacific based aviation operations?
  • Mitigating risks in small scale operations
  • Analysing the developments in regional regulatory oversight for the Pacific and working with larger regional stakeholders to reduce displaced threats

Rob McLellan, Head of Security Inspectorate, Pacific Aviation Safety Office
4:55
Closing Remarks
5:00
Networking Refreshments
 
Day 2 Thursday 12 March
8:30
Morning Refreshments & Networking
8:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
Philip Baum, Editor, Aviation Security International and Managing Director, Green Light Ltd.
INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE
9:00
Asia-Pacific security in a global context matching security to the threat
  • Establishing the need to counterpoint business aircraft yy operations, which are on the rise
  • Analysing international case studies to ensure a one-size-fits-all approach is not enforced

Peter Ingleton, Director of ICAO liaison and ICAO Aviariot Security Panel, International Business Aviation Council Panel
9:30
Aviation Security - Engagement
  • Initiating intelligence exchange between government and the aviation sector
  • Explaining how the regulations meet the threat posed

James Colette, General Manager Aviation Security Operations, Office of Transport Security, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & Local Government
INTERNATIONAL ADDRESS
10:05
Developing security procedures and infrastructure for Asia-Pacific aviation gateway a New Zealand perspective
  • Other trends and developments key to future security enhancement
  • What is required from airline involvement?
  • Enabling the Pacific

Graeme McCardle, Chairman, New Zealand Airports Association
10:40
Morning refreshments
CASE STUDY
11:00
Regional airport security in practice
  • What support do regional airports require to meet security standards?
  • Analysing the cost of security

Justin Giddings, Operations Manager, Essendon Airport
11:35
The Australian Federal Police: Deterring, preventing and responding to threats of terror and organized crime in the aviation sector at eleven major Australian airports
  • Landside strategies for efficient collaboration with other aviation security stakeholders
  • Experiences and lessons learned from being the primary on site law enforcement agency

Roman Quaedvlieg, National Manager, Aviation, Australian Federal Police
12:10
Australian Customs: Protecting our borders from illegal goods and unauthorised people
  • Working with government, industry and law enforcement to improve procedures

Michelle Kinnane, National Manager, Strategic Development (Passengers) Branch, Australian Customs Service (pending availability)
12:45
Lunch
1:45
Security procedures, regulation and technological applications
  • Updating compliance training for staff
  • Developments in security regulations

Speaker to be advised
2:20
Assessing the risks, costs and benefits of Australian aviation security initiatives
  • Will a risk management approach to aviation security ensure the most efficient use of resources?
  • What are the quantifiable benefits of aviation security initiatives lives saved, damages averted?
  • How to balance and measure costs, threats, vulnerability and risk

Professor Mark Stewart, Professor of Risk Management, University of Newcastle
2:55
Balancing technology with human factors in aviation security
  • Are we too reliant on technology to the detriment of other, people based, screening methods?
  • How human factors drives aviation security issues
  • The implications of self-service technology

Dr Steven Shorrock, UNSW Aviation
3:30
Closing remarks from chair
3:40
End and afternoon refreshments
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