PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Even though it’s been some time since we received the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, I still want to start this message by again passing on my condolences to the Royal family and the British people – the end of an era.

Most had never met our Queen, but we had a connection to Her Majesty regardless. Perhaps our connection was driven by Her Majesty’s commitment and stability to the Commonwealth for 70 years, or that we felt there was someone above elected governments that was always looking out for the people’s best interests. May you now rest in peace with your beloved husband, Prince Philip.

Closer to our industry, one can only imagine the enormous challenge in managing the security requirements for Her Majesty’s funeral, having world leaders, dignitaries, celebrities and the like from all over the globe attending, each with their own security team and requirements.

Locally, it was great to see the industry coming back together at the Security expo, conference and gala dinner. Cybercrime, terrorism, increasing data vulnerabilities and a worsening global security situation are among the security challenges Australians face. The Security expo showcased new technologies to address these security challenges, whilst experts from government, public and private enterprise spoke about these security challenges at the Security conference. After such a long break, three years in fact, people were once again networking with each other, sharing stories, ideas and challenges of our industry. We know that Together, Each Achieves More, and the networking these events provides, is a testament of this statement.

Thanks again to all our sponsors across the three events, to the ASIAL Secretariat for the countless hours in planning and delivering one the best events I’ve seen in a long time, and to the ASIAL Board for their role in the continued professionalism of our industry; Rachaell Saunders (VicePresident), Kevin McDonald (former President), Brian Foster, Fred Khoury, Mike Smith, Tamara Bayly and Mark Guiney.

Until next time, thanks for supporting ASIAL, let’s continue to play our part in keeping ‘A safe and secure Australia’. See you at the next ASIAL industry briefi ng.

John Gellel President

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