Donald Zoufal, Lecturer/Consultant, University of Chicago /SDI Presence, USA

Speaker Biograghy: DON is a lecturer in technology for homeland security in the Master's in Threat and Response Management programme at the University of Chicago, and is an Independent Safety and Security Consultant for SDI Presence LLC. 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 aviation safety and security issues, and is an active participant in security organisations like Airports Council International-North America’s (ACI-NA) Public Safety and Security Committee, where he serves on the steering committee. He was also a member of the ACI-NA and ACI-World Facilitation Committees. He is an ASIS Certified Protection Professional and has completed the IACO AVSEC PM course.


Day 2 - 21 March
Session:
Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation


16:45 - 17:30 - Panel Discussion: A tale of two cities: airport responses to danger
Synopsis: Around the globe, airports are confronting challenges ranging from natural disasters to acts of terror. They are responding to acts on their grounds as well as disasters in their communities and regions. Alignment of personnel, processes and technology is essential for effective response. Case studies of Swedavia’s preparations to confront serious incidents, and O’Hare International Airport's recent reception centre operations for persons displaced by hurricanes, offer insightful examples of how people, processes and technology can be adapted to address the range of threats that confront airports, offering a glimpse of how emerging domain awareness technology can facilitate future operations.

Audience will learn: