9.00 Chairman’s Welcome Address

9.10 Evaluate New Biometric Security Technology And Implementation Methods

• Reconcile the privacy invasion issues that come with new biometric technology
• How has biometric security fared globally? Is it worth it?
• Explore the newest biometric airport security technology

Max Snijder
CEO
European Biometrics Forum, Ireland

9.50 IATA’s Security And Facilitation Strategy

• How to avoid global security measures becoming uncoordinated and driven by short-term political imperatives and knee-jerk reactions
• IATA’s vision to ensure that security and facilitation are threat-based, risk-managed, multi-layered, operationally consistent and cost-efficient, operating within a coherent and simplified regulatory framework
• The five pillars of IATA’s new ‘Security and Facilitation Strategy’ – and what we need to do to get there

Mohammed Abu Baker Al Farea
Vice President Corporate Safety & Security
Etihad Airways, UAE
Security Group Member
International Air Traffic Association (IATA), UAE

11.00 The Convergence Of Physical And Technological Security: Will Airlines Benefit From It?

• Identify security weaknesses in asset protection and compliance when physical and technological security combine
• Identify cost reduction measures that don’t sacrifice compliance and quality
• Pinpoint the areas where physical security simply can’t be replaced by electronic security and vice versa

Prashant Pandey
Security Compliance Manager
Gulf Air, Bahrain

11.40 Ensure Streamlined, Effective Air Cargo Security

• Is the current approach to air cargo security effective?
• Balance the sheer volume of air cargo traffic with the necessity of adequate regulation
• Can crucial air cargo security be implemented without financial overburdening?

Khaled Al Mazroui
General Manager
Fujairah International Airport, UAE

13.30 Implementing KSA’s New Air Cargo Security Model

• Follow the movement from Saudi Arabia’s old air cargo security model to their new, internationally recognized process
• Identify the equipment and processes necessary for effective realization
• Pinpoint solutions to common challenges in upgrading aircargo security systems

Sami Mumenah
Manager of Air Cargo and Support Facilities Security, Central Department of Aviation Security
General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), KSA

14.10 Case Study: Essential Preventative Measures Against The H1N1 Virus

• Explore advances in the prevention of an H1N1 viral epidemic in your airport
• How Sharjah Airport utilized advanced screening technology to deter the threat of the H1N1 virus
• Ensure effective responses to potential H1N1 cases

Gamil Tourky
Technical Director, Preventative Medicine
Sharjah Ministry of Health, UAE

15.20 In-Depth Airport Safety And Medical Services Management For Complete Passenger Security

• Explore airport medical services structuring and process development possibilities
• Discover new medical response techniques used at the Sharjah Airport
• Identify common gaps in airport medical services and the latest solutions for filling them

Dr. Issam Abed Salameh
Head of Medical Service
Sharjah International Airport, UAE

16.00 Closing Notes: The Overall Impact Of ‘The Human Factor’ On Airport Security

• Discover often overlooked security holes created by a lack of emphasis on personnel management
• Explore ways to decrease costs by overcoming the ‘buy-now’ mindset when it comes to purchasing new technology
• Identify the steps to take to ensure holistic security staff training for all on-site equipment

Nawazish Khan
Chief Coordinator
Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority, Pakistan

16.40 End Of Conference