Public Venue & Soft Target Security Summit 2017
Delivering advanced safety and security strategies while ensuring a positive customer experience
Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism is a new national strategy to tackle the growing use of vehicles as weapons by terrorists, and places the responsibility for owners and operators to assess the vulnerability of their sites and protect it against a potential terrorist attack.
Co-located with the 2nd Annual Stadium & Arena Congress, this event will draw on strategies in the nation-wide toolkit will also be explored through key case studies from Australia's key stakeholders in law enforcement, counter terrorism, venue management and transport.
The Summit will bring together Heads of Security, Safety and Risk to hear:
The latest counter terrorism updates from Senior police representatives from QLD, NSW and VIC
Featured case studies from: Commonwealth Games 2018, Vivid 2017, Australian Football League, Marriott Hotels, MCG, SCG and more
Perspectives from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP)
International Cast Study of the Espai Barca Project at FC Barcelona - budgeted at €600!
Why attend
Key topics include:
Protecting places of mass gathering amid the changing face of terrorism
Active shooter incidents: How public and private stakeholders can reduce their vulnerability
Lessons learned from recent attacks internationally
Strengthening the interaction between police, venues, transport and emergency services
Physical perimeter hardening to prevent vehicle-borne attacks
Best practice emergency management planning and training
Ensuring a culture of security while managing the fan experience
Featured Speakers
Assistant Commissioner
New South Wales Police Force
Public Order Tactical Commander, Major Events and Incident Group
New South Wales Police Force
Manager – Security, Risk and Emergency Management
Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust
Assistant Commissioner, Counter Terrorism Command
Victoria Police
Superintendent, Program Manager Games Operations, Commonwealth Games Group
Queensland Police
Cluster Director Security and Risk
Marriott Hotels
Director – Real Estate
Espai Barca, FC Barcelona
Security Operations Manager
Australian Football League (AFL)
Deputy Director, Designing Out Crime Research Centre
University of Technology Sydney
Who will attend:
Heads of Security, Safety and Risk from the following sectors:
Stadiums
Arenas
Public Venues
Transport
Universities
Hotels
Hospitals
Shopping Centers
The event will also be attended by State Emergency Services, and Local, State and Federal Government.
