MedAire

Speaker Biograghy: A former Royal Navy and Special Forces Officer, Andrew spent 12 years in the military in maritime and land-based operational environments, including Sierra Leone, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. Since leaving the forces, Andrew has had several senior positions in the private security industry. He has been very involved in the regulatory space, with a seat on the Executive Committee of the Security in Complex Environments Group (SCEG), the UK Government's chosen partner for standards and regulation in the private security industry, and also as a current member of the Board of Directors for the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers, a human rights oversight mechanism. In his role as the Global Security Director for MedAire, Andrew's responsibilities cover the delivery of all security services to MedAire clients across the business and general aviation, commercial aviation and luxury yacht sectors.


Day 1 - 15 March
Session: Aviation & Border Security, Control & Facilitation

10:10 - 11:00 - PANEL DISCUSSION: Understanding your risks – the use of private intelligence providers
Synopsis: Panel Chair: Charles Sitkoff, Manager - Security Intelligence & Risk Assessment, Delta Air Lines, USA The aviation security industry is increasingly dependent on intelligence services via the private sector. Their services are beneficial because these companies are able to provide accurate information. Some services provide a dashboard of global to-the-hour information; others provide deeper intelligence based on regular engagement with their customers. But most airlines and airports employ their own security directors and have relationships with government intelligence agencies, so why are the services of external companies required? What model of information is the best for the aviation sector? What is the value proposition and the risk for companies that do not employ such services?

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