Speaker Biograghy: Lawrence’s 20-year aviation experience includes design and project management of complex baggage handling and security screening systems design, technology integration, specification development and commissioning for airports worldwide. Throughout his career, his efforts have helped ensure the security of infrastructure at US airports, working closely with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) since its inception. He currently leads the National Aviation Systems Practice for Baggage Handling Systems at AECOM.


Day 1 - 10 March
Session: Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation

10:40 - 11:10 - Panel Discussion: The role of technology in risk-based security
Synopsis: There is interest abroad in expediting the screening of passengers who are low risk to the aviation system from a threat perspective. This is particularly true in the USA, where efforts are under way to accelerate the enrolment of passengers in PreCheck and other programmes. This will have significant impacts on the checkpoint and checked baggage systems, and stakeholders will need to understand how technology can facilitate these risk-based initiatives. This panel discussion will focus on the role of technology as international stakeholders endeavour to implement risk-based approaches to facilitate passenger and baggage screening.

Audience will learn:

• The current status and future steps in risk-based security initiatives
• Perspectives from technology manufacturers and integrators
• Technology innovations that can facilitate passenger and checked baggage processing
• Operational perspectives by airports

Day 2 - 11 March
Session: Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation

10:35 - 11:05 - Risk-based screening applications in checked baggage inspection systems
Synopsis: Now that risk-based security initiatives are well under way at passenger screening checkpoints across the USA, TSA's focus is being turned to the nation's checked baggage inspection systems (CBIS) for innovative methods for screening baggage. This presentation will concentrate on various methods being implemented by industry into new and recapitalised (existing) CBIS installations, and considerations for maximising throughput.

Audience will learn:

• Implications of dynamic switching of scanning algorithms within EDS units
• Potential impacts on system throughput and checked baggage resolution areas
• Considerations for enhancements to existing installations to allow for reconciliation of passengers' Secure Flight status