UP FRONT

It was great to see so many of you at Intersec 2023 – what an event! According to official statistics, it was a recordbreaking edition with 43,305 visitors travelling from 131 different countries. Over on page 56 you can find out more about what was happening at this year’s event and the key highlights.

We took along our camera crew and caught up with some key players in the industry to film short informational videos – on page 58 you can find out who we spoke to, and the videos are available to view on our website. Don’t forget to check out our events calendar on page 66 for more security-focused events.

Another headline-dominating topic of late is artificial intelligence and the impact it is having on society. On page 18 we look at how AI technology is driving security’s third wave and changing the way we look at security forever.

sponsor for this exciting event. Genetec have joined us as a sponsor and we will also have one of the company’s business leaders joining our panel discussions on smart cities. Take a look at page 54 to find who will be speaking at the event in Saudi Arabia.

You’ll also find content from Fadhl Al-Bayaty, Vice President of Product Management, VuWall, who looks at how to optimise surveillance in control rooms on page 26, while the implications on national security of the adoption of the metaverse is discussed by Security and Government Relations Expert, Ali Ayoub on page 24.

Enjoy!

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No doubt the topic of artifical intelligence and machine learning is one that will also crop up at this year’s inaugural Security Middle East Conference. We have an outstanding panel of speakers lined up to address our audience and to share their knowledge gained through years of experience. We’re also welcoming on board our first

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