Speaker Biograghy: Andrew has worked in the IT and communications industry throughout his career, specialising in aviation and border security IT for the past decade. He worked at Rockwell Collins, formerly ARINC, and led their border management team in Europe, the Middle East and Africa before starting his own company, Agile Borders, in 2017. Through Agile Borders, Andrew has assisted governments with the implementation of their API and PNR projects, liaising with airlines and service providers to ensure projects were delivered on time. Andrew also works with a number of NGOs in an advisory role, as well as providing sales support and consultancy to a number of commercial organisations.


Day 3 - 22 March
Session: Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation

10:35 - 11:05 - Panel Discussion: Challenges and opportunities for tomorrow's smart traveller
Synopsis: The panel will discuss aligning smart borders, smart data processes and smart risk assessment.

Audience will learn:

• Aligning smart borders, smart passenger processes and smart risk assessment: what is the price to pay?
• Integrating migration in a country's border management strategy: which new constraints for processes and resources?
• Impact of the digital transformation and its future mobile secure tokens: how could it improve passenger handling during border crossings?

Day 3 - 22 March
Session: Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation

09:05 - 09:35 - Working together to make smarter use of API and PNR
Synopsis: The presentation will explore how greater cooperation between stakeholders, including governments and airlines, can lead to more effective API and PNR projects. Andrew will share his experience of what happens when stakeholders work well together, and what can happen when they don't. Is there scope for this cooperation to include governments of different countries to increase effectiveness and reduce cost to the industry?

Audience will learn:

• What happens when stakeholders in passenger information projects work well together
• What can happen when stakeholders in passenger information projects work in silos
• Is there potential for governments to share information on departing flights?