Securing Asia is a homeland security and counter-terror summit, in London in June 2012. Described as a first of its kind, the aim is for the Asian Security sector to interact in a neutral forum with western contractors. Organisers say that Securing Asia 2012 will host Government delegates, academics and businessmen for a unique three day intelligence, technology and trade summit, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, from June 25 to 27.
Speakers invited include:
Rt. Hon. Jack Straw MP Member of Parliament (UK), Former Home and Foreign Secretary UK
Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman Professor of War Studies and Vice Principal King’s College London
Mr. Stephen P Cohen Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, 21st Century Defence Initiative, The Brookings Institution, Washington
Mr. Patrick Mercer OBE MP Member of Parliament (UK), Former Colonel. Author & Media Columnist
Mr. S R Mehra, IPS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Security, Government of India
Hagai M. Segal, UK-based academic, consultant/analyst and commentator, specialising in the Middle East and related affairs, geo-strategic issues, terrorism;
Mr. Maroof Raza, Mentor, Security Watch India,Author & Media Commentator
Col. Richard Kemp CBE, Former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan, Former Head of Canary Wharf
Maj. Chris Hunter QGM, CEO, Kratos Enterprises Limited UK, IED & Bomb Disposal Expert
Mr Tarique Ghaffur, QPM, CBE, Former Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Force, London
Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik, Chief Belief Officer, Future Group
Dr. Amitav Acharya, Professor of International Relations at the School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC.
Mr. Kumar Ramakrishna, Associate Professor – Head of Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore.
About the Organisers
Securing Asia 2012 is organised and hosted by Security Watch UK, the London based partner of Security Watch India (SWI), with offices in London, Washington DC and across India.
Securing Asia 2012 Steering Committee
Patrick Mercer OBE, MP
Richard Kemp CBE
Tarique Ghaffur QPM, CBE
Maj. Chris Hunter QGM
John Pendlebury, Green TD
Maroof Raza
Mick Hanley.
