Conference Themes
Building on the success of Counter Terror Expo 2011, the 2012 event will host an extended conference programme which will feature five conferences, the themes for which are:
Global Counter Terrorism - Two Day Conference
Day One - 25 April 2012
Day Two - 26 April 2012
In the twelve months since this Global Counter Terrorism conference last convened here in London, dramatic events have occurred which have reshaped the threat horizon. Al Qa’ida leader Osama bin Laden is dead; its remaining leadership is being successfully targeted and the much-weakened terrorist organisation has further fragmented. Meanwhile, hard-line leaderships across large swathes of the Arab-speaking world have been toppled in popular uprisings, bringing about a shift to democratic principles in governance and freedom of expression. These dramatic events force us to reassess and realign counter terrorism strategies in line with the shifting threat horizon, but against a backdrop of considerable fiscal upheaval that threatens our ability to maintain secure borders, civil order and safe societies. This two-day conference brings clarity and focus to the important task at hand.
(CNi) Critical National Infrastructure Security - Two Day Conference - Sponsored by Synectics
Day One - 25 April 2012
Day Two - 26 April 2012
The loss or compromise of any of the critical elements of the national infrastructure could have a major and detrimental impact on the national wellbeing and possibly lead to severe economic and social impact. This is the potentially stark consequence of failure to properly protect the physical assets, services and supplies a modern society requires to function. This highly important two-day conference examines the threat to the key areas of energy, water, food, finance, communications, transport, health, emergency services and governance, delivering insight into best practice answers to the threats each faces. Securing and protecting the national infrastructure is a vital prerequisite in maintaining resilient services in the event of a major terrorist attack or environmental event.
Protecting Crowded Places
Day One - 25 April 2012
Day Two - 26 April 2012
Crowded places remain amongst the most vulnerable to possible terrorist attack and continue to be the most difficult of spaces to secure. Thousands of people pass through our transport hubs, visit major shopping centres, go to the theatre or catch a movie every day and all are at risk from some form of attack. This conference examines the increasingly utilisation of a combination of innovative building design, blast mitigation techniques and effective surveillance and policing methodologies to effectively secure our most crowded places and protect the people who use them. With the more traditional of terrorist targets having been significantly hardened against attack, the imperative is to devise solutions that work for the remaining soft targets in these fiscally challenging times.
The Cost of Terrorism to Business - Best Practice Risk Management 
One Day - 25 April 2012 SOLD OUT
The threat from terrorism continues to evolve, with the number of incidents and plots growing each year. With no peace dividend yet in sight the risk to business remains acute. An attack directed at business could result in major property damage, operational disruption, human casualties and long-term damage to both brand and reputation. In today’s increasingly litigious society, businesses must ensure corporate governance and duty of care responsibilities are a central tenant of their crisis management strategy. AON’s one-day conference will look at developments in the global terrorism landscape, and the human and economic impact on business. The conference will examine the full range of risk management options and what companies need to consider around their duty of care obligations.
Cyber Security and Electronic Terrorism
One Day - 26 April 2012
Increasing global interconnectivity brings huge benefits to the way we live and work, but conversely delivers with it many challenges that we must still overcome. In the few relatively short years since the internet became a reality, this digital phenomenon has become a playground for state actors, terrorists, criminals and hacktivists, bent on infiltrating computer networks and individual computer systems to steal information and disrupt operations. The cyber security and electronic terrorism conference examines the magnitude of the threat and outlines how government agencies and corporate entities are putting in place effective counter-measures to appropriately protect restricted information, intellectual property and customer data. The digital world is the new frontier in our constant battle against those who wish to inflict harm for ideological, commercial or monetary gain and requires robust defences.
