Global Counter Terror & Security Summit - sponsored by ATG Access / Summit media partner Counter Terror Business

The high-level Global Counter Terror & Security Summit explored the synergy between counter-terrorism, serious and organised crime and security in the physical and cyber world. The summit included high-level policy updates and the key issues that have developed throughout 2025 with discissions forward to what could be developing in 2025 and beyond. Check out the full Summit agenda below.

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10:00
  1. Terror Attacks in Europe: Key Trends and Developments / Recent Attacks
    30 mins
    The presentation will cover recent attacks on European soil.
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lina Kolesnikova
    Lina Kolesnikova, Security Consultant | Fellow of the ICPEM
10:35
  1. Safer Communities
    30 mins
    Violence and Intimidation against women and girls is a societal problem that needs a whole society response.  It is everyone’s business to want to see and drive the changes needed to promote safer communities that will allow them to prosper and flourish.     We need to see a collective and cohesive response beyond law enforcement, driven by society, businesses and organisations across all sectors.   This informative session will showcase how collaboration across the industry, working with the Police, and third-party organisations, can enable safer communities.
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Paul Furnell
    Paul Furnell, Director of Safer Communities - Mitie
11:10
  1. Protective Security in the Face of Increasing International Tensions
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jon Savell
    Jon Savell, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations - Metropolitan Police Service
11:45
  1. Fireside Chat | Probate & Public Sector Cooperation – Essential to True Resilience
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Paul Anderson
    Paul Anderson, Criminal Justice Specialist
    Speaker image for Barrie Millett
    Barrie Millett, Director, Assurance & Corporate Security - Mitie
12:20
  1. Panel | Navigating the Risks – Leveraging Private Sector Knowledge & Capabilities
    30 mins
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    Speakers
    Speaker image for Paul Gibson
    Paul Gibson, Director - SCEG
    Speaker image for Richard Neylon
    Richard Neylon - HFW
    Speaker image for Martin Dubbey
    Martin Dubbey, Managing Director - Harod Associates
    Speaker image for Damian Huntingford
    Damian Huntingford - Prevail Partners
12:55
  1. Clarity in the Chaos: How intelligence can predict social discord and social cohesion
    20 mins
    An analytical walk through of intelligence led techniques, tripwires, indicators, and warnings that help build a clearer picture of the global risk landscape
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joey Hills
    Joey Hills, Director of Operations - Intelligence Services - Mitie Security
13:15
  1. Fireside Chat | HVM Attack Trends & How to Deal with the Challenges They Present
    45 mins
    Counter-terrorism advisor Yan St-Pierre and international HVM expert Christian Schneider will discuss current and emerging hostile vehicle attack trends and how to deal with the new challenges they present for the protection of public spaces. They will also discuss how Germany has dealt with HVM in the wake of the attack in Magdeburg on December 20, 2024, and how multifaceted HVM concepts can improve short- and long-term efficiency and quality of HVM measures. They will be joined by Robert Ball from ATG Access and Chris Stevens from SIDOS UK Ltd.
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Yan St Pierre
    Yan St Pierre, CEO - Modern Security Consulting Group MOSECON GmbH
    Speaker image for Christian Schneider
    Christian Schneider, Specialist Security Advisor, Hostile Vehicle Mitigation - INIBSP, HMV Advisors
    Speaker image for Robert Ball
    Robert Ball, Engineering Director - ATG Access
    Speaker image for Chris Stevens
    Chris Stevens, Specialist Security & Risk Director - SIDOS UK Ltd
14:05
  1. Breaking Down Barriers: Building an Inclusive National Security Innovation Ecosystem
    30 mins

    Innovation is essential to UK national security and defence success, requiring collaboration between government, industry, and academia. DASA's mission involves finding and funding diverse innovators, including non-traditional suppliers, to maintain strategic advantage over adversaries investing in emerging technologies like AI and quantum sensing whilst protecting national values.

    Speakers
    Speaker image for Anita Friend
    Anita Friend, Head of the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
14:40
  1. Homeland Security Group Update
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Shaun Hipgrave
    Shaun Hipgrave, Director Protect and Prepare OSCT - UK Home Office
    Speaker image for Michelle Russell
    Michelle Russell, Chief Executive - Security Industry Authority (SIA)
15:15
  1. Lessons of 9/11: Leading Through Crisis
    30 mins
    As time passes, the lessons of 9/11 emerge with deeper clarity, highlighting key elements of crisis response that continue to resonate. Drawing from its access to government and corporate leaders and …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Clifford Chanin
    Clifford Chanin, Museum Director - 9/11 Memorial & Museum
15:50
  1. Access Control Tokens as an Identity
    30 mins
    Access Control Tokens, commonly used as keys, could serve as portable identities across various locations and systems. This single token would enable user authentication and verification for access, r …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matthew Cupit
    Matthew Cupit, Product Manager – GovPass - Government Property Agency
16:25
  1. Defining the Nation State Cyber Adversary in 2025
    30 mins
    Unsurprisingly the Chinese, Russian, Iranian and North Korean’s (CRINK) have vast networks of both criminal, contractor, activist, military, and government intelligence agencies. In this talk Ian Thorton-Trump CD explores these CRINK relationships and how hostile nation state’s build national and international offensive cyber capability
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ian Thornton-Trump
    Ian Thornton-Trump, CISO - Inversion6
10:00
  1. After the Attack: How Your Organisation Can Recover From a Terrorist Attack
    30 mins
    • Examining the often-neglected topic of how organisations recover from a terrorist attack their properties or people were involved in. • Police cordons create business interruption and loss of attrac …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Felix Foxmore
    Felix Foxmore, Senior Analyst - Pool Re
10:30
  1. Fireside Chat | The Evolving TerrorIst Threat
    30 mins
    Terrorist threats are evolving. We see a move from al-Qaeda operations to lone-wolf Isil inspired attacks. It is unrealistic to expect Governments, solely, to protect the security of a nation. Public/private partnerships in security will be core to analysing and mitigating the risks. Strategy in surveillance and AI are key factors.
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dr Kish Alam
    Dr Kish Alam, Doctoral Research Candidate - University of London
11:00
  1. UK Government Security Priorities
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dan Jarvis MBE MP
    Dan Jarvis MBE MP, Minister of State for Security - UK Home Office
11:30
  1. Panel | Memorial Museums & the Realities of Terror
    60 mins
    Memorial museums have emerged in response to traumatic events, particularly those involving acts of terrorism. To discuss how these institutions convey the human experience of these attacks, this panel will feature Lena Fahre, Director of the 22 July Centre in Oslo, Elisabeth Pelsez, Director-General of the Musée-Mémorial du Terrorisme in Paris, and Clifford Chanin, Director of the 9/11 Memorial Museum, in conversation with Noah Rauch, Senior Vice President of Education & Public Programs at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Clifford Chanin
    Clifford Chanin, Museum Director - 9/11 Memorial & Museum
    Speaker image for Elisabeth Pelsez
    Elisabeth Pelsez, Director General - Musée-Mémorial du Terrorisme
    Speaker image for Lena Fahre
    Lena Fahre, Director - 22 July Centre in Oslo
    Speaker image for Noah Rauch
    Noah Rauch, Senior Vice President of Education & Public Programs - 9/11 Memorial & Museum
12:35
  1. Personal Safety and Technology: Bridging the Gap between Public and Private and Public Sector
    20 mins
    At WalkSafe we believe that personal safety technology can be used for good, to unite communities, businesses, and local authorities - moving away from reactive responses to proactive prevention and creating safer spaces for everyone. The real measure of progress is when people feel safe before they ever feel at risk. 
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Emma Kay
    Emma Kay, CEO & Founder - Walksafe
12:55
  1. Updates from the National Counter Terrorism Security Office on Protecting Venues & Public Spaces
    30 mins
    Including the changing threat and resources available to organisations.
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Chief Inspector Chris Simpson
    Chief Inspector Chris Simpson, Head of Engagement - NaCTSO (National Counter Terrorism Security Office)
13:30
  1. Harnessing Innovation to Help Mission Delivery
    30 mins
    How can you better use data and digital technology to tackle your team’s challenges? Join experts from government, industry and academia in changing the way you think about problems and how to approac …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Professor Annette Southgate
    Professor Annette Southgate, Head of the Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE) - UK Home Office
    Speaker image for Iain Wallace
    Iain Wallace, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Market Engagement Lead - Vivace
14:05
  1. The US Security Landscape – Adapting to the Changing Market
    30 mins
    • Nuances of doing business with US Security Agencies • Market intelligence (spending, activity, needs) • The Do’s as and the Don’ts • The current landscape of the Three Letter Agencies • International agenda of these agencies and how to build a relationship with them
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Anuj Sahay
    Anuj Sahay, International Business Investment Lead for UK & Canada - Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
    Speaker image for Victor Hoskins
    Victor Hoskins, President & CEO - Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
14:40
  1. Countering Threats Through a One System Approach
    30 mins
    • Tom will be exploring opportunities to build resilience and counter security threats at a Neighbourhood level. • He will outline the latest developments in Neighbourhood Policing – a key tenet of th …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Assistant Chief Constable Tom Harding
    Assistant Chief Constable Tom Harding, Director of Public Safety & Risk - College of Policing
15:15
  1. Personalisation of the Desistance & Disengagement Programme
    30 mins
    • An unpacking of the importance of understanding the histories and factors that contribute towards making certain individuals vulnerable to radicalisation • An overview of the disproportionality of e …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Shamsun Nahar
    Shamsun Nahar, Academic - University College London