Home Secretary Theresa May gave the opening speech at RUSI’s Olympic Security Conference, on January 25. For the 17-minute speech in full visit Youtube. As the event organisers said, with a ‘golden decade of sport’ for Britain ahead, and several other international sporting events in the pipeline, the conference was for those looking to understand the challenges and opportunities which surround the security of major sport events.
Participants included:
- Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Home Secretary
- James Brokenshire MP, Under Secretary for Crime and Security
- Gary Reason, Assistant Commissioner, London Fire Brigade
- Simon Everest, Head of Security Directorate, UKTI
- Robert Raine, Director of Olympic Safety and Security, Home Office
- Sir Ian Johnston, Director of Security and Resilience, LOCOG
- Commander Bob Broadhurst, Operational Planning, London 2012, Metropolitan Police
- Ian Thomas, Head of Security and Resilience, LOCOG
- Sir Brian Burridge, Vice President Strategic Marketing, Finmeccanica UK Ltd
- Detective Chief Superintendent Jim Busby, Lead, Olympic Site and Venue Security Project, Metropolitan Police
- David Evans, Project Director 2012, BSIA
- Sir David Veness, Chairman Security and Policing Advisory Board, London First
- Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Thomas, Head of Olympic planning, British Transport Police
- Andrew Huddart, Head, NLA Olympic and Paralympic Resilience Team
- Vince Fihosy, Director, London 2012 City Operations, GLA
- Air-Vice Marshal Clive Bairsto, Director of Integration and Readiness, Government Olympic Executive
- Sir David Omand GCB, Vice President, RUSI
- Ben Fletcher, Head of Policy and Communication, Olympic Security Directorate, Home Office
- Commander Richard Morris, Olympic Policing Coordinator, Metropolitan Police Service
- Colonel Chris Scott, Head of Olympic Safety and Security Testing and Exercising Team, Olympic Security Directorate, Home Office
- Ian Horseman-Sewell, Director, Major Events, G4S Secure Solutions
- Jason Killens, Deputy Director of Operations, London Ambulance Service
- Tony Smith, Senior Director, London 2012 Olympic Programme, UKBA
- General Sir Nick Parker, Commander, Land Forces, Ministry of Defence
- Sir John Scarlett KCMP OBE, Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute
