Bruce McIndoe is one of the most recognised security professionals globally. His broad professional background includes experience in the areas of intelligence systems, systems engineering, software development, telecommunications, and cyber security.

In this discussion you will witness Bruce lamenting the use of words such as ‘security’, convergence’ and ‘Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM)’, he does not consider any of them to be fit for purpose and poses alternatives. AI will revolutionise practice and there are routes to managing the risks, and he articulates some ideas. And the importance of security culture is debated.

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Professor Shane D Johnson MBE has published over 150 articles. He is the director of the Dawes Centre for Future Crime at University College London, and co-director of two doctoral training centres on Cybersecurity and Cyber Physical Risks. His work takes place under the umbrella of a relatively new area of work, ‘crime science’.

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Luke Gough is a recruiter and career coach particularly in the dynamic field of cybersecurity. He runs a popular YouTube channel, and newsletter called The Career Compass, where he shares expert advice on job hunting, interviews, and career growth. Luke is the Regional Advisor for the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) in Australia and New Zealand.

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Dr Rajiv Mathur, based in India, has a background in business technology solutions and guarding. He is widely known as an entrepreneur, seasoned security professional, author of two books, and the creator/host of a YouTube talk show. He is also the Regional Advisor to the OSPAs for the Asia region.

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Sarah Miller is a winner of a Global OSPA, in the Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director category. Sarah set out to avoid working in security, initially a career in the arts beckoned, and then law enforcement seemed more enticing but security prevailed. Sarah, based in Canada, is a teacher as well as an operations director of a security company operating in diverse environments.

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Wale Olaoye has recently won two Global OSPAs including ‘Outstanding Security Company’ while Wale himself has been entered into the Security Hall of Fame. He has been CEO of Halogen based in Nigeria since 2008. In this engaging interview you can hear Wale discuss the crucial role that good security plays in supporting a healthy economic climate; his own take on leadership; the challenges that he has faced and those faced by the security sector generally with a focus on regulation, people development, diversity and crucially and in a different way the social and political infrastructure.

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Pablo Colombres, a lawyer by background, is a leading figure in security not just in Latin America but Globally too. He has a particular passion for investigations (especially financial/cybercrime), and leadership. In addition to running his own business based in Brazil, he is on the Board of ASIS International and in 2027 will become its first ever President from the LATAM region.

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Yoyo Hamblen, a former police detective who launched a career in the security sector developing an expertise that includes physical security, information security and transformational management. But Yoyo is perhaps best known for her evolving role as an international influencer in security, and via her Security Circle podcasts.

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