Speaker Biograghy: Chief Superintendent Michael Cardash, the former Deputy Head of the Israeli police bomb disposal division, retired after a 27-year career as a senior bomb technician. During those years he participated in numerous missions defeating IEDs (improvised explosive devices) and other counter-terrorist operations. He commanded bomb disposal units within the border guards and police during intense terrorist conflicts in Israel, gaining immense experience investigating and responding to the variety of terror attacks and in particular to suicide bombings and devices. During his career Michael instructed law enforcement personnel and bomb technicians from around the world. He headed the Israeli police bomb disposal school, teaching and guiding bomb technicians, assisted in founding counter-terror security procedures and shared his experience with counter-terror operatives around the world. Michael is one of the world's leading experts in analysing and assessing global IED-related technical and tactical intelligence, and authors the Terrogence Möbius C-IED reports.


Day 2 - 16 March
Session: Aviation & Border Security, Control & Facilitation

09:30 - 09:55 - ISIS explosive devices and aviation terror 2015
Synopsis: ISIS is the most prominent and fast-expanding terror group in the Middle East, influencing operatives and inspiring many others around the world. The presentation will review some of the more interesting IED (improvised explosive device) trends that have been developed and are being utilised by ISIS particularly in Syria and Iraq. In addition, the presentation will overview the Metrojet airline bombing (claimed by ISIS Sinai) and Dallo airline bombing (claimed by Al Shabab in Somalia).