Rich Davis, Managing Director - Global Security, United Airlines, USA

Speaker Biograghy: Rich has been with United Airlines for almost 37 years and has been in the security department since 1989. He has been the head of the department since 1997. He is six-time chairman of the Airlines for America (A4A) association and two-time chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). He also serves as a member of the US State Department's Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) and the FBI's Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC), in which he is a member of the executive council and chairs the Intelligence and Threats committee.


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


11:55 - 12:25 - The continuous evolution of airline security
Synopsis: The role of aviation security departments has fundamentally been the same for as far back as anyone can remember. Airlines continue to work closely with governments to prevent sabotage and hijackings. But various threats are always evolving and other vectors continue to emerge. Airline security directors are continuously tasked to assist with other issues such as border controls, pandemics, natural disasters, geo-political analysis flying in proximity to combat zones, violence in the workplace, the cyber threat, revenue protection, investigations and many, many more.

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