Security figures from across the globe, including representatives from the United Nations, Europol, NATO, European Commission and the National Police Chiefs Council, will discuss counter terrorism strategy, operations and best practice at the annual World Counter Terror Congress. The two-day conference will range over topics from counter radicalisation tactics, to infrastructure.
Among the speakers will be Sir Julian King, European Commissioner for the Security Union, European Commission, who will discuss the steps required to build an effective and sustainable ‘Security Union’, for the fight against terrorism and organised crime, reinforcing the security response to radicalisation and tackling terrorist propaganda and hate speech online.
Dr Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO HQ will lead a discussion on the threat landscape and requirements for domestic security.
Metropolitan Police’s Assistant Commissioner, Mark Rowley, will also feature. He will discuss national security. As Britain’s most senior anti-terror policy officer, Rowley has served in the police for over three decades and is credited for working alongside intelligence services to foil 23 terror attacks in the UK since 2013, as well as doubling the number of arrests by counter terrorism officers in the last year.
Richard Barrett, Coordinator of the Al-Qaeda/Taliban monitoring team of the United Nations Security Council and former MI6 will chair the two-day conference. He said: “Security professionals are faced with a growing challenge to stay one step ahead of the evolving threats facing the UK and other nations. Collaborating to develop a multi-faceted intelligence-led approach is key to preventing future attacks. The World Counter Terror Congress will welcome security leaders from across the globe to discuss and help delegates identify ways to detect, deter and disrupt potential terror threats.”
The Congress will feature more than 20 sessions, covering counter terror initiatives; evolving strategies to counter radicalisation and violent extremism; inter-operability; the role of technology and the European Union ITCEN; and tracking the movements and intentions of extremists.
Among those confirmed to speak are Christian Rousseau, Executive Director, Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre, Government of Canada; Henrik Hansen, Director, Preventative Security, Danish Security and Intelligence Service; Detective Chief Supt Scott Wilson, National Counter Terrorism Protect and Prepare Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism HQ; and Detective Chief Superintendent Dermont Robinson, Head of Counter Terrorism, City of London will lead sessions on day one.
The World Counter Terror Congress will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6 and 7 in London during the Security & Counter Terror Expo (SCTX) at Olympia, pictured. The Congress will facilitate discussion on best practice to defeat the terror threat to people, businesses and nations. Visit https://www.counterterrorexpo.com/world-counter-terror-congress/pricing.
