Speaker Biograghy: Don is lecturer in Technology for Homeland Security in the Threat and Response Management Master's course at the University of Chicago. He is also an independent safety and security consultant for CrowZnest Consulting Inc. He has held several high-level public safety posts including: Deputy Commissioner for Safety and Security for the Chicago Department of Aviation (O’Hare and Midway International Airports); First Deputy for Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (managing citywide Homeland Security programmes); General Counsel for the Chicago Police. Don has lectured nationally and internationally on the subject of aviation security, and is an active participant in security organisations like Airports Council International - North America’s (ACI-NA) Public Safety and Security Committee, where he has served on the steering committee. He is also a member of the ACI-NA and ACI-World Facilitation Committees. He is an ASIS Certified Protection Professional and has completed the ICAO AVSEC PM course.


Day 1 - 14 March
Session: Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation

16:30 - 17:15 - Panel Discussion: From information to action – emerging technologies creating actionable intelligence
Synopsis: Threats to aviation are continuous and increasingly complex. Emerging technology enhances an airport's abilities to understand threats, manage resources and monitor operational tempo. These domain awareness technologies can make security more efficient and effective, as well as reducing cost. Multi-disciplinary information systems provide valuable data that can be leveraged for process improvements in a range of security and non-security systems. From video surveillance systems, to social media monitoring, to sensor data from the Internet of Things, airports are presented with a sea of information. This session will examine use of emerging technology and platforms for converting information to actionable intelligence.

Audience will learn:

• Participants will understand the nature of the changing threat and the need for emerging technology
• Participants will understand emerging technology trends in video surveillance; social, location and mobile technologies; and the Internet of Things
• Participants will understand that emerging technology for domain awareness programmes can drive security efficiency and effectiveness as well as cost reductions
• Participants will learn how emerging technology for domain awareness can impact a range of diverse airport processes and functions