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Aviation Security and Border Control Summit
Delivered in partnership by ACI EUROPE and ACI Asia-Pacific, Amsterdam RAI, November 26-28th
Sponsored by:
Conference Partners:
Conference Theme Announced:
"Airport 2020: Preparing for the threats, technology and regulation of 2020"
The Security Summit is renowned as the annual meeting place of airport security managers and provides an invaluable forum for industry discussion and progression.
The quality and seniority of speakers at the ACI Security Summit has always been high. In 2011 the keynote address was delivered by
John S. Pistole, Administrator, TSA
Tuesday 27 November 2012
09.00 – 10.00
Keynote Arena
Keynote Addresses in main hall for all conference delegates
Further to the success of its introduction in Abu Dhabi the Keynote Arena will return to Amsterdam, and we have set aside a large conference room at the RAI where over two conference days a number of the air-transport sector's most influential figures will deliver keynote addresses relating to our theme of "Airports 2020", as well as the latest developments, strategies and lessons learned across their businesses.
Welcome Addresses:
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Jos Nijhuis,
CEO,
Schiphol - Eberhard van der Laan,
Mayor of Amsterdam
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Olivier Jankovec,
Director General,
ACI EUROPE -
Patti Chau,
Regional Director,
ACI ASIA-PACIFIC
Putting the consumer first – Understanding the needs of the passenger, and the role of technology in meeting them
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Sean Carney,
Chief Design Officer,
Philips
10.00 - 11.00 - Official Exhibition Opening and Coffee Break
11.00 - 11.45
Opening Session
Welcome Address:
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David Trembaczowski-Ryder,
Senior Manager: Aviation Security,
ACI EUROPE
Keynote Address
Understanding the terrorist threat in 2020 and what aviation security models can be deployed to counter the threat

- Hagai M. Segal - Terrorism expert
What are the new long term aviation security models being studied by the EU to address existing and emerging terrorist threats?

Marjeta Jager,
Director for Policy Coordination and Security,
DG MOVE, European Comission
11.45 – 13.00
First Working Session
Alternative approaches to security for 2020
Chairman:
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Ahmed Bukallah,
Director of Operations at the Department of Civil Aviation,
Sharjah International Airport,
and Chairman,
ACI-Asia-Pacific Security Committee
Experiences of trialling millimetre wave, and backscatter body scanners for passenger screening – do they have a place in the airport of 2020?
Ron Louwerse,
Director Safety, Security & Environment,
Schiphol Group
Jim Gaudoin,
Managing Director EMEAI,
L3 Security & Detection Systems
Could intent detector, biometric and behaviour monitoring technology all be commonplace tools to improve airport security by 2020?
Tzipi Alster,
Consulting Director Biometric Solutions,
Redline Security
Manuel Wildhaber,
Managing Partner & Vice President Asset Protection Division,
Redline Security
13.00 – 14.15 - Networking Lunch in the exhibition floor
14.15 – 15.45
Second Working Session
What should the future passenger screening checkpoint look like, and what would be needed to make it work by 2020?
Chairman:
Alan Xavier Tan,
Vice President
Aviation Security,
Changi Airport Group
How are the TSA best using technology to support its Risk Based Security approach?
Kelly Hoggan,
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Global Strategies,
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
In cooperation with airlines' associations including the AEA, ACI EUROPE are currently working on a new 'Better Security' project, to deliver a more effective and sustainable aviation security regime. What are the latest suggestions from this working group, and do they differ greatly from IATA's Check point of the Future vision ?
Joint Presentation
Anders Lennerman,
Corporate Safety and Security Director
Swedavia AB
and Chairman,
ACI EUROPE Aviation Security Committee
Peter Andres,
Vice President Corporate Security,
Lufthansa
and Vice-Chairman,
AEA Security Committee
Potential carry-on baggage screening solutions for 2020 and how they could fit into a risk-based approach
Dr. Matthew James,
Research Analysis &
Development team, UK Dft,
Transport Security Strategy,
and Chairman, ECAC Technical
Task Force
In order for suggested new security concepts to work there would need to be an extensive level of data exchange between stakeholders to define the risk of passengers – would this be accepted from a human rights perspective, and can lessons be learned from extensive data exchange within the Customs arena?
Susanne Aigner,
Deputy Director Compliance and Facilitation,
The World Customs Organisation
15.45 - 16.30 - Coffee Break in the exhibition floor
16.30 – 17.30
Keynote Arena
Airport Future Planning Leaders Panel
Chairman:
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Declan Collier,
CEO, London City Airport,
and President, ACI EUROPE
Each speaker will give a 15 minute presentation on a specific topic incorporating their approach to forward planning in terms of facilities, operations, technologies investment, staff retention, commercial development etc. before joining a discussion amongst the panel about lessons learned, and recommended strategies for air transport stakeholders forward planning.
Panellists:
Preparing and managing Heathrow for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games
Andy Garner,
London 2012 Readiness Director,
BAA
How will the New Doha International Airport achieve its goals of setting new standards in airport and airline efficiency, passenger convenience and service performance?
Patrick Muller,
Executive Vice President,
Doha International Airport
Swedavia's key environmental target is the reduction of swedavia's carbon dioxide emissions to zero by 2020 - can this be achieved?
Torborg Chetkovich,
Group CEO,
Swedavia AB
End of Day
Wednesday 28 November 2012
09.00 – 10.00
Keynote Arena
Keynote Addresses in main hall for all conference delegates
The "new normal" - challenges facing tomorrows airports
-
Michael Burns,
Corporate Finance Aviation leader,
PwC
How will Schiphol remain Europe's preferred airport in 2020 for airlines, passengers and stakeholders?
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Jos Nijhuis,
CEO,
Schiphol
10.00 – 10.45 - Coffee Break in the exhibition floor
10.45 – 12.15
Third Working Session
Regulation of Airport Security and Border Control in 2020
Chairman:
Mike Fazackerley,
Independent Advisor and Former Customer Services & Security Director,
Manchester Airport
High level panel discussion where each speaker will give their opinion and debate from their seat the following key industry topics following an opening Presentation from the Chairman to set the scene.
Panellists:
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Tim Figures,
Head of Aviation Security,
UK Department For Transport -
Judy Nicholl,
General Manager Aeronautical Operations,
Auckland Airport -
Magnus Ovilius,
Senior Vice President Government Relations,
Smiths Detection Group
Questions to consider:
- Is regulation too prescriptive, will it stifle innovation and prevent innovation for 2020 emerging?
- Should aviation security be moved further from the political process and be placed in the hands of an organisation similar to the European Aviation Safety Agency?
12.15 – 13.30 - Networking Lunch in the exhibition floor
13.30 – 15.00
Joint session
Fourth Working Session
Improving the passenger experience through security and border control points
Joint session with the Future Travel Experience Europe Conference
High level panel discussion where each speaker will give their opinion and debate from their seat the following key industry topics:
- What do passengers want?
- Is risk-based selection for passenger screening deliverable?
- Check-point of the future … a bright future or an unrealistic dream?
- Body-scanners in the passenger process?
- What new passenger screening technologies are emerging?
- What are the passenger "tokens" that could ease processes: E-passports, NFC, smart phones, biometrics; all or a few?
- What are the schemes and methods to expedite facilitation at border crossings?
- How do we increase data exchange among partners?
Chairman:
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Bart Mos,
Corporate Security Officer,
Schiphol
Opening Presentation:
What passengers want and how they see security measures.
-
Edward Plaisted,
Chairman,
Skytrax
Panellists:
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Marie-Caroline Laurent,
Assistant Director, Security & Travel Facilitation Europe,
IATA -
Lee Kair,
Regional Director – Europe /Africa /Middle East, Us Department of Homeland Security
Transportion Security Administration (TSA)
Nanne Onland, Former Managing Director,
Dartagnan BV and Rappoteur of the ACI EUROPE Task Force on Border Control
* Invited








