Conference Theme Announced:
"Sustainable Security: A Model for the Future"
The Security Summit is renowned as the annual meeting place of airport security managers and provides an invaluable forum for industry discussion and progression.
This year’s Summit, developed by the ACI EUROPE Aviation Security Committee and Asia-Pacific Regional Security committee, promises to address the key challenges currently facing the sector head-on and how we can ensure a sustainable security model for the future.
This conference is an essential forum for developing and implementing effective security tools and strategies while minimising their impact on passengers. The conference will play out under the following sessions:
Also taking place at Airport Exchange: 24th Meeting of the ACI EUROPE Aviation Security Committee , Istanbul
Confirmed speakers include:
- Philipp Kriegbaum, Traffic and Terminal Management, FRAPORT AG and Chairman of the ACI EUROPE Aviation Security Committee
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Ian Hutcheson, Director of Security, BAA
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Ernst Schlecht, Safety and Security, Zurich Airport
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Johnnie Müller, Head of Security, Cophenhagen Airports Ltd
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Marc Pissens, President, Securitas
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Turker Peker, Security Coordinator, TAV Security
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Bart Mos, Corporate Security Adviser, Schiphol Group
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David Trewmbaczowski-Ryder, Senior Policy Manager, ACI EUROPE

This conference will play out under the following sessions:
Benchmarking – Improving performance
- How to evaluate security performance in different environments?
- How to take into consideration the different approaches when implementing security procedures?
- What is the impact of different responsibilities for AVSEC within the EU and beyond?
- What are the different approaches to address LAGs in and outside Europe?
- Common grounds vs. different approaches to address security in Europe and the USA
Technology and Processes
- Liquid Explosives technologies – findings from the UK Department for Transport
- New Liquid rules and operational challenges
- Can metal detectors be replaced with security scanners?
- Automation in future aviation checkpoints in terms of detection, baggage flow and crucially passenger flow
Security Strategy
- Mutual recognition of security standards globally
- The Turkish Approach to aviation
- Conventional screening vs targeted screening
- Passenger differentiation – legal and ethical issues
Data Sharing
- How best to utilise the intelligence of AVSEC?
- The CLEAR programme – Lessons learnt
- How will TASS (Total Airport Security System)
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