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Talks at IFSEC

by Mark Rowe

IFSEC International 2015 has released details for this year’s Safe Cities feature which will focus on the protection of larger urban areas, critical national infrastructure and business continuity at London’s ExCeL from June 16 to 18.

Suited for senior and strategic personnel responsible for the protection of major assets within a city, Safe Cities will provide the organisers say thought leadership sessions to provide more insight into this fast growing concept. Networked technologies and current trends all feature heavily in the Safe Cities Seminar Theatre, sponsored by product company Eaton.

Themes surrounding smart technologies include a presentation on Wednesday, June 17, based on Safe Smart & Connected Cities: Emerging Technologies delivered by Dr Simon Moores, a futurologist. This presentation will give an insight into protecting people and property.

On the Safe Cities agenda, Earl of Erroll, a crossbench peer in the House of Lords, will speak on ‘Unlocking The Internet Of Things & Securing The Future’. Reflecting that the Internet of Things is fast becoming a universally dominant topic, this session will cover the impact of ever increasing connectivity.

Discussing ‘The UK’s Smart Cities Capabilities’, Dan Byles who was the Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group whose presentation The UK’s Smart Cities Capabilities will promote how the UK is taking the lead in the global smart cities.

The Smart City concept often overlooks the importance of planning for and responding to natural or man-made emergencies. With his presentation ”Smart, Secure and Resilient Cities – Critical Foundations”, Enzo Peduzzi, Director Industry Affairs at Siemens Building Technologies and Vice-President of Euralarm, will be focusing on this. He will show that the systems need to function even and especially under stress to keep cities truly smart; and explain why urban critical infrastructure protection plays a key role in keeping smart cities up and running at all times.

Safe Cities visitors to IFSEC can access the full Safe Cities seminar list and take the networking opportunities in a VIP Lounge, sponsored by Siemens. Visitors will have access to complimentary refreshments and the opportunity to speak to high level attendees.

IFSEC International Event Director- Gerry Dunphy says: “Safe Cities is a key element for visitors at the show this year at ExCeL. With the increase in smart technologies and the ‘open season’ aspects presented by the Internet Of Things, it’s a duty of IFSEC to provide a platform for these topics and discussions to be aired to a wider audience. Smart technologies are becoming a wider theme for the security market in general and Safe Cities is a formidable opportunity to visitors to take advantage of.”

Register here: www.ifsec.co.uk/SCVIP/.

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