Speaker Biograghy: Rene has more than 20 years' experience in the field of aviation security design and consulting engineering, and leads the Arup Americas Aviation Security business. His experience includes comprehensive physical and electronic security system design of access control, video surveillance and perimeter intrusion direction systems. Rene holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University. He is both a Physical Security Professional and Certified Protection Professional with ASIS International. Rene is currently a Certified Homeland Security Professional – Level IV and Certified Master Anti-Terrorism Specialist. He is actively involved with AAAE and ACI-NA security committees. He has led security programme development for major airports and airlines throughout North America.


Day 1 - 20 March
Session: Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation

14:30 - 15:00 - Mitigating security risks utilising a security management systems (SeMS) programme
Synopsis: SeMS is a relatively new management approach to aviation security for airports. It takes account of the criticality of an organisational culture to develop a successful implementation. A SeMS programme takes a human-centred design approach that allows for analysis to be based on user requirements and progressively validated. Additionally, and of significant benefit, inclusion will contribute to industry’s buy in to SeMS as a value-add management approach to security in airports. SeMS is utilised to establish and maintain a preventive security organisational culture, with supporting mechanisms, within the entire airport community.

Audience will learn:

• Understanding what a security management system is
• How to develop an SeMS programme for an airline/airport
• How to analyse your current security posture and identify areas of improvement
• Understand how culture impacts security and security operations
• Review guidance documents developed by Arup for the National Safe Skies Alliance