Speaker Biograghy: Hunter has over 32 years of experience as an engineer, designer and consultant in IT and security, with 26 years devoted to aviation and airports. He has worked on projects across the user community, including airlines, airports, DHS/TSA, civil aviation organisations, aviation system vendors, general contractors and government bodies. Hunter has worked on all phases of airport projects, from initial concept to construction, and has participated on projects in North and South America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. He is a licensed professional engineer and is experienced in search and rescue, rescue diving and emergency response.


Day 1 - 25 March
Session: Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation

12:10 - 12:35 - What are you doing in my airport?
Synopsis: This presentation discusses alternative approaches to providing safety and security in airports. The trend in security has been towards a common solution, frequently based on 'more-is-better', heavily dependent on technology, and often executed in a one-size-fits-all approach. Too often this ignores a number of more basic questions, from what the real risks are to what the cultural attitudes and conditions are. By treating security and the management of risk as a problem to be solved with a standardised, technology-centric solution, we miss other valid solutions and approaches that can be as efficient while being more cost effective.

Audience will learn:

• Identifying risk priorities – is it money, assets, manpower, technology?
• Different approaches to assessing and developing an approach to security
• Alternative views and methods for implementing safety and security programmes
• Alternatives to technology-only solutions
• Cultural implications of security programmes and solutions