Speaker Biograghy: Jessica is the Safe Skies Special Programs Manager, as well as the Program Officer for the Program for Applied Research in Airport Security (PARAS). Since joining Safe Skies in 2006, she has also served as a Data Acquisition Specialist, Test Engineer and Human Resources/Compliance Manager. As the PARAS Program Officer, Jessica oversees all aspects of PARAS, including Problem Statement submission and selection, drafting of RFPs, contractor selection, project oversight and publication of the final deliverables. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Corporate Finance and Investments, and is certified by the Society for Human Resource Management as a Professional in Human Resources.


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