The company, which has worked on defence and security projects on behalf of the UK government and other major international and commercial clients for more than half a century, joins a group of high profile industry partners including Oriel Solutions, Sunguard, CTS, Seimens and Bosch, at the Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London on January 19 and 20.
Simon Stringer, managing director of QinetiQ’s Security and Intelligence Division, will join the A-list line-up of specialist speakers to deliver a keynote address highlighting the role of a variety of emerging and established technologies to help ensure that security is delivered efficiently, seamlessly and unobtrusively.
Simon Stringer said: “Security threats are a constant reality for us all and will remain so for at least a generation. Consequently, those charged with public safety at large events must ensure that thinking about security is central to every stage of planning such an event. Technology, when combined with the right people, processes and intelligence, can add real value by helping deliver the required levels of security as effectively as possible. We are delighted to be involved with the International Sports Security Summit and look forward to exchanging experiences and knowledge with other delegates, sponsors and speakers.”
International Sports Security Summit ’06 will focus on the continuing security challenges facing event owners, managers, promoters and their partners and associates in local and national government and the intelligence and security services.
Its objective is to provide an intensive knowledge and experiencing sharing opportunity. The summit is the ultimate forum for those whose insight shapes strategy and determines the procurement requirements for sports events ranging from domestic competitions to world championships.
The summit’s speaker line up includes many of the leading practitioners in sports security and those whose experience and insight shapes strategy and determines the procurement requirements for sports events ranging from domestic competitions to world championships.
Peter Ryan, who masterminded security at the Sydney Olympic Games of 2000 and at Athens four years later, heads a list of speakers which includes representatives of the United Nations, FIFA, UEFA, the ICC Cricket World Cup, the State of Mississippi Department of Homeland Security, the University of Mississippi and a range of police and intelligence services as well as sports federations risk sector specialists.
Building on the success of the inaugural event in London last year, International Sports Security Summit ’06 is the most comprehensive and authoritative event ever staged for professionals in sports security and those whose technology, systems and services are designed to ensure they succeed in an increasingly challenging and complex task.
The International Sports Security Summit is presented by Rushmans and partnered by SportBusiness International, the leading magazine serving the global sports sector.
Complementing the conference will be a select exhibition of leading-edge products and services designed to play critical roles in the battle to ensure the security of the millions of athletes, officials and spectators who attend sports events each year.
Details of the summit programme, speakers, booking and exhibition opportunities can be found at www.sportssecuritysummit.com
