Staged at London ExCeL on 2nd and 3rd June, CNi Expo demonstrated emphatically that this is the new approach to discussing security and resilience issues that the public and private sector has been waiting for.

The event was buzzing from 0800 on Day 1 when former Home Secretary Dr John Reid, Chairman of the Institute for Security and Resilience Studies, chaired a panel discussion involving Gerald Howarth MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary Defence, and Lord Harris of Haringey, Member of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Policing, the Home Secretary’s Representative on the Metropolitan Police Authority.

The debate in front of a full house on what security and resilience can learn from defence and vice versa was lively and few punches were pulled. Panellists and delegates exchanged views, creating precisely the climate of interactivity that organisers Clarion Events were seeking when they planned this ground breaking event.

Another thought provoking session that triggered robust debate was whether the real risk, resilience and security priorities for the UK are being overshadowed by concerns about terrorism and climate change. Presenting their views and fielding were Charles Farr Director-General Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism (OSCT); Dr Paul Cornish, Head, International Security Programme, Chatham House and Carrington Professor of International Security; and Angela Robinson, Chairman of the Business Continuity Institute.

The all-important human element was examined in a rigorous session entitled, ‘Your Human Resource: Protecting What You Value’. The panelists were Yinka Balogun, Head of Personnel Security Management, Detica and Chris Hurran, Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNi), while Siân Harrington, Editor, Human Resource Magazine, moderated.

Tim Porter, Managing Director, Clarion Defence & Security, said, ‘Creating a highly interactive event like this was something of an experiment. However, we are delighted with the response and have an excellent base on which to build for next year’.

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For more information please contact: Nick Johnstone or Georgia Langdon
CMS Strategic Tel: +44 (0)20 8748 9797
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Clarion Events Limited is the largest independent and one of the top three events organising companies in the country, running exhibitions, conferences and seated events across Britain, Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Asia. Clarion’s business-to-business and business-to-consumer events serve 15 different market sectors including defence & security, leisure, entertainment, finance, retail, gaming, fine art and energy. Clarion currently employs a staff of 200+ people in four offices: London (Earls Court); Birmingham (NEC); St Charles (MI), USA and Maarsen (The Netherlands). The company has grown profits by more than 300% since undertaking an MBO in 2004. In that time Clarion has completed eight acquisitions, launched fifteen events and entered into three joint venture partnerships. In 2006 Clarion entered the Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 in 44th position, rising to 32nd in the 2007 list.

The dependence of the financial sector for its resilience on other industries such as communications and energy is one of the crucially important topics to be examined at CNi Expo, a new symposium aimed at security and resilience specialists that takes place at London ExCeL on 2nd and 3rd June 2010.

The CNi Expo agenda draws on the experience of Dr John Reid, former Home Secretary and Steve Cummings, Special Adviser to Deloitte’s Security, Privacy & Resilience Group and former Director of the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure, together with feedback from senior risk managers in the financial sector.  Other subjects under the spotlight include the cyber threat and how to mitigate it; the insider threat and the impact of security measures on their behaviour; and planning for resilience in the face of planned and unplanned events. The role of government in delivering security and resilience will also be examined with delegates being able to explore and challenge policies which have a direct impact on business.

Speakers will include Jim King, Interim Director, Group Security and Fraud, Lloyds Banking Group; Rick McConnell, Head of Security, Euroclear; John Smith Director of Resilience, Prudential: and Richard Bridgford, UK Corporate Business Continuity Manager, Santander.
Recognising the importance of industry professionals’ voices being heard, CNi Expo will consist of a series of interactive seminars in which robust debate involving speakers and delegates will be encouraged.

As Steve Cummings warns, “the financial sector probably faces a broader array of threats than any other. As part of the critical national infrastructure it is a potential target for disruptive attacks. It holds vast amounts of valuable personal data and is a focus for criminal activity. The insider threat can cause huge damage. The sector has extended dependencies on other service providers especially in the communications sector. And it faces the same potential crises of fire, flood and flu as the rest of us. It is this complex mix of risks that makes effective resilience management so important in the financial sector” he said.

To secure a ticket or register for a stand visit www.cniexpo.com

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For more information please contact: Nick Johnstone or Georgia Langdon
CMS Strategic Tel: +44 (0)20 8748 9797
Email: nick.johnstone@cmsstrategic.com
Clarion Events Limited is the largest independent and one of the top three events organising companies in the country, running exhibitions, conferences and seated events across Britain, Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Asia. Clarion’s business-to-business and business-to-consumer events serve 15 different market sectors including defence & security, leisure, entertainment, finance, retail, gaming, fine art and energy. Clarion currently employs a staff of 200+ people in four offices: London (Earls Court); Birmingham (NEC); St Charles (MI), USA and Maarsen (The Netherlands). The company has grown profits by more than 300% since undertaking an MBO in 2004. In that time Clarion has completed eight acquisitions, launched fifteen events and entered into three joint venture partnerships. In 2006 Clarion entered the Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 in 44th position, rising to 32nd in the 2007 list.

As natural and man-made disasters continue to dominate the headlines, the question whether countries should be doing more to ensure security and resilience will come under the spotlight in a debate led by former Home Secretary, Dr John Reid and Dr Tara O’Toole, Under Secretary of State, Science & Technology of the USA Department of Homeland Security. The debate will take place on the first morning of CNi Expo, a symposium for security and resilience specialists that takes place at London ExCeL on 2nd and 3rd June 2010.

In a related session, the role of government in ensuring continuity for UK plc will be examined by Professor Jim Norton, an external board member of the UK Parliament’s Office of Science and Technology. Perspectives on preventing and recovering from disaster will be given by Hilary Aldridge, Head of Incident Management at the Environment Agency and Tony Moore, Joint Chair, Institute of Civil Protection & Emergency Management.

Dr Reid said, ‘Obviously government budgets will be under enormous pressure for some years to come. This makes it all the more important for everyone to have a clear and realistic understanding of the dangers we face. The nature and severity of threats is constantly changing and it is not possible to compile a league table. The deployment of resource to counter these threats is an ongoing challenge’. 

To register for the event visit www.cniexpo.com
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For more information please contact: Nick Johnstone or Georgia Langdon CMS Strategic Tel: +44 (0)20 8748 9797
Email: nick.johnstone@cmsstrategic.com

Clarion Events Limited is the largest independent and one of the top three events organising companies in the country, running exhibitions, conferences and seated events across Britain, Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Asia. Clarion’s business-to-business and business-to-consumer events serve 15 different market sectors including defence & security, leisure, entertainment, finance, retail, gaming, fine art and energy. Clarion currently employs a staff of 200+ people in four offices: London (Earls Court); Birmingham (NEC); St Charles (MI), USA and Maarsen (The Netherlands). The company has grown profits by more than 300% since undertaking an MBO in 2004. In that time Clarion has completed eight acquisitions, launched fifteen events and entered into three joint venture partnerships. In 2006 Clarion entered the Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 in 44th position, rising to 32nd in the 2007 list.

Which threats to our society and commercial life are real and which ones are over-hyped or just plain imagined? 

Provocative and probing questions concerning risk, resilience and security will be discussed by experts in a series of interactive seminars at CNi Expo, a symposium aimed at security and resilience specialists that takes place at London ExCeL on 2nd and 3rd June 2010.

Drawing on the experience of Dr John Reid, former Home Secretary, the organisers of CNi Expo have developed an agenda and format that will provide candid insights into how government, industry and academia perceive the league table of threats. Delegates will also be encouraged to question the speakers and contribute their own views during the course of the discussion. 

The issues under review will include whether the greatest risks come from man-made or natural disasters, questioning whether tools such as generic business continuity plans are of any value. The use of technology in mitigating risk will also be examined, addressing the issues of whether innovation is most needed to counter terrorism, minimise the effects of severe weather or guard against the insider threat.

The symposium will also consider whether enough is being done to protect the energy supply chain. The challenges in understanding issues of interdependency are immense and a clear methodology for tackling them is essential. Delegates to CNi Expo will have the opportunity to learn about solutions that are being applied in other sectors and examine the potential for collaborative action. 
Visit www.cniexpo.com
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For more information please contact: Nick Johnstone or Georgia Langdon
CMS Strategic  Tel: +44 (0)20 8748 9797
Email: nick.johnstone@cmsstrategic.com

Clarion Events Limited is the largest independent and one of the top three events organising companies in the country, running exhibitions, conferences and seated events across Britain, Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Asia. Clarion’s business-to-business and business-to-consumer events serve 15 different market sectors including defence & security, leisure, entertainment, finance, retail, gaming, fine art and energy. Clarion currently employs a staff of 200+ people in four offices: London (Earls Court); Birmingham (NEC); St Charles (MI), USA and Maarsen (The Netherlands). The company has grown profits by more than 300% since undertaking an MBO in 2004. In that time Clarion has completed eight acquisitions, launched fifteen events and entered into three joint venture partnerships. In 2006 Clarion entered the Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 in 44th position, rising to 32nd in the 2007 list.