Speaker Biograghy: Since joining ICTS Europe in 1991, Ronen has filled a variety of management positions in airport operations, quality assurance, security systems evaluation and integration, and region management. As part of his current role, he is responsible for development and integration of ICTS Europe’s solutions to airlines and in particular to US carriers. One of the initiators of ICTS Europe’s developments of solutions and technologies in the area of passenger pre-screening, Ronen is coordinating the ICTS teams involved in the implementation of the new TSA measures including the CPM software and mobile check-in kiosks, as well as a variety of pre-screening alternative methods. Ronen is involved in these activities across more than 100 airports worldwide with numerous airlines. Ronen holds a degree in Laws of International Commerce from the American University of Paris.


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

11:55 - 12:40 - Panel Discussion: USA changes security requirements: real-world impact
Synopsis: US DHS Secretary Kelly announced that the TSA would be "raising the bar" for aviation security standards on flights to the United States in lieu of the ban on personal electronic devices. This panel is designed to inform the audience about the impacts to airports, airport security, airlines and passengers, with input from the most experienced leaders in this space: the security service providers that have been performing these functions for US airlines for 15+ years and are now expanding to assist with implementation globally.

Audience will learn:

• Impact for airports
• Challenges to implementation: US carriers vs. everyone else
• The challenge of 10 unique processes at one airport
• What all this means for passengers