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Safe & Secure Facilities & Public Spaces Scheduled for 3-4 March 2021 at Auckland’s Eden Park, Conferenz’s Safe & Secure Facilities & Public Spaces conference is set to deliver international and local thought leadership on the protection of facilities and venues. Chaired by NZSM chief editor Nicholas Dynon, Safe & Secure Facilities & Public Spaces will feature experts from across police, law enforcement, government, legal, sports, venue operators, risk management and the security industry. A key event for those responsible for security and safety at event venues, and event operators and security professionals, the conference’s program has locked in the following notable speakers: Keeping New Zealand’s national stadium safe during a global health crisis Nick Sautner, Chief Executive, Eden Park The COVID-19 pandemic presented an unprecedented change in the way mass events could function in New Zealand. Lockdown meant a restriction on these events proceeding, until Alert Level 1 arrived, and the stadium had to move quickly to accommodate new health and safety measures. • How New Zealand’s stadia and event industry reacted to the COVID-19 outbreak • What ways did the industry pivot and maintain engagement • How did you keep safety and security at the forefront when welcoming fans back Security at national and civic level – funding, collaboration, and strategy Darroch Todd, Risk Manager, ATEED • Analyse strategy used to react to security threats in the long and short term • Learn how funding is allocated to various departments and services • Gain insight into how New Zealand operates security at a national and civic level How security technology and architectural design are mitigating harm Dr Lee Beattie, School of Architecture + Planning, University of Auckland With many of New Zealand’s largest cities undergoing modernisation and transformation, building in security and safety features is becoming increasingly common.
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• Innovations in architecture, designing cities to reduce hostile threats • Integrating innovative security technology into public spaces • Hostile architecture, security features designed to reduce antisocial behaviour Keynote: Global security and safety Professor Rouben Azizian, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University New Zealand plays a key role in many international security coalitions. As the world becomes increasingly online, the need to form alliances within the international community is becoming increasingly needed. • Recognise key examples of international collaboration and their effects • Gain insight into New Zealand’s place within the international security community • Hear about the latest innovations in international security Protecting our crowded places from attack – New Zealand’s strategy Inspector Fleur de Bes, Prevention Manager – National Security, NZ Police • New Zealand’s Strategy is a key component of the ‘Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism’ National Strategy • Establishing four elements to be applied consistently, yet flexibly to all crowded places: Building strong partnerships, enabling better sharing of information and guidance, implementing protective security and increasing resilience • Introducing four aspects of protective security: deter, detect, delay and respond • Specifying our message for people in the event of an attack: ‘escape, hide, tell’ Mastering the art of profiling – managing indicators of potential offenders Neil Quarmby, Managing Director, Intelligence Rising, Australia
October/November 2020
