Security & Counter Terror Expo (SCTX) 2019 will return to Olympia, London on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5 and 6. Joining the advisory board for the 11th edition of SCTX are former Metropolitan Police Commander Mak Chishty; Alistair Bunkall, Sky News’ Defence & Security Correspondent; Terri Nicholson, a former senior leadership team-member of the National Crime Squad and its predecessor SOCA and current VP for International Security at Viacom; and Scott Wilson, former UK National Co-ordinator for Protect and Prepare at National Counter Terrorism HQ Scotland Yard and a SO15 Senior Investigation Officer.
Speaking about SCTX 2019, Scott Wilson said: “As the threats from domestic terrorism continue to pose new questions about the best way to react to and deal with them, we must not forget the importance of integrating our best trained professionals to deal with crisis situations. SCTX is a great place for industry and government to do this, and I hope by being part of the advisory board, it gives me the platform to promote the importance of connectivity, skills and information sharing.”
Returning to the panel, former head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command Richard Walton, will provide insights. He will be joined by Richard Barrett, lead of the Al-Qaeda and Taliban Monitoring Team at the United Nations (UN) from 2004 to 2012. In his tenure with the UN, he established the UN Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force, through an initial working group.
Barrett – Director of The Global Strategy Network, a group of policy makers and practitioners working to increase social cohesion and community resilience against violent extremism – said: “At SCTX 2018, I had the great pleasure and honour to introduce and moderate a fantastic line up of security practitioners and policy makers from Europe and North America. They provided a rarely available and frank inside look at the challenges and requirements of the government sector dealing with counter terrorism. It is only through listening and talking to top level practitioners and policy makers at SCTX that we can be sure that our proposals are relevant to the problem and within the resources and policy parameters of our clients.”
Commander Robert James Broadhurst, OBE, QPM, former Olympic Gold Command in the 2012 London Olympics, returns to offer his insights into crowd control and crisis management. Bob Broadhurst said: “SCTX has grown and developed every year, it’s always looking at the big picture. It attracts some of the world’s most prolific experts to share their insights. SCTX, in line with the agenda of the UK police force, has moved towards an all-inclusive ‘whole society’ approach.”
Tracy Bebbington, Event Director – Clarion Defence & Security, said: “SCTX provides an invaluable platform where security professionals can discover the latest tactics and technologies to prepare for and prevent future attacks. In the face of increasing threats and terrorism, we’re honoured to welcome our new advisory board members who will provide valuable insight throughout the 2019 show campaign, building on the show’s position as an essential facet of the security and counter terror community.”
Security & Counter Terror Expo 2019 will be co-located with Ambition, the EPPR Expo and Forensics Europe Expo. To register to attend visit http://www.counterterrorexpo.com.
