Here - INTERPOL World 2015

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MANAGEMENT
PROGRAMME 14 April 2015
09.00 – 10.30
Delegates Registration
10.30 – 10.40
Opening and Keynote by Panel Chair
Can We Create a Trusted Community that can Deliver a Trusted Identity Check?
Michael O’Connell Director, Operational Police Support, INTERPOL
With international travel expected to exceed 1.5 billion passengers by 2017, the overwhelming increase of information
available for use and the absence of an internationally accepted baseline / threshold to deliver a universally trusted identity,
this session will focus on discussion and presentation on border security solutions in relation to :
• Routine use and verification of biometric MRTD’s
• Routine use of INTERPOL’s SLTD and its border security data systems, linked to national records and other establishe relevant
information sources
• Routine use of Airline or related national API data
10.40 – 11.10
Leveraging Multimodal Data Sources for High Assurance Identity Validation
Mark Joynes Director, Product Management, Entrust Datacard
We are experiencing a rapid growth in numbers of travelling citizens whilst at the same time there is escalating organized
crime. Also, regional health crises, new terrorist threats, and the Malaysia air incident have increased attention on Citizens
travel pattern. In response to these challenges Governments are driving for increased security, improved passenger clearance
times, enhanced border utilization & reduction of manpower. We will outline a thought leadership concept built on trusted
systems that will enable efficiency in borders processing, provide comprehensive checks on Identity and veracity of travel
documents using existing data sources /standards yet remain cost effective and simple.
11.10 – 11.30
Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.00
The Science of Safer Nations
Dr. Attila Freska Chief Operating Officer, Securiport
Countries cannot combat transnational crime without effective border security. With less than 20 of the INTERPOL member
countries using Stolen and Lost Travel Document database (SLTD) at border points, we face a great national security risk. Tools
are at the disposal of member countries, but fail since there is often no system to utilize it. Securiport’s cutting-edge tools empower
governments around the world with smarter solutions that keep borders secure. With our integrated immigration control systems,
national police can connect to INTERPOL databases and equip their nation with the knowledge and assurance to create safe
borders. With solutions currently in place across dozens of countries around the world, and a dedicated team of professionals
developing innovative tools to meet emerging challenges, Securiport sets the world standard in border security.
12.00 – 12.30
Document Authentication Techniques for Securing Borders
Peter Smallridge Global Segment Marketer, 3M
For as long as travel documents have been issued, secure printers have employed state-of-the-art technologies to deter forgers
and detect manipulated or counterfeit documents. Over time there has been a general trend towards digital authentication
techniques rather than secure printing alone. However, a mismatch exists between the technologies employed to secure
documents and those employed to check documents, even at border control. In this talk we explore why verification and
authentication has not kept pace, the implications, and what can be done to improve the situation. 12.30 – 12.55 Panel Discussion moderated by Michael O’Connell Director, Operational Police Support, INTERPOL
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Gil Arias Fernandez Deputy Executive Director, Frontex
Rob Jones Head of Operations, Border Investigations, Border Policing Command, National Crime Agency
David Knight Former Head, Immigration and Border Management Division, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and current
Chief of Mission Vietnam and Regional Coordinator for Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR
Shiju Thomas Vice President, Information Services, Qatar Airways
Jon Webb Managing Director, IATA (Netherlands) B.V. International Air Transport Association
12.55 – 13.00
Closing Remarks by Michael O’Connell Director, Operational Police Support, INTERPOL
13.00
Lunch Programme correct as of 8 April 2015
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SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHY
Michael O’Connell Director, Operational Police Support, INTERPOL
Integrated Border Management Task Force, delivering innovative operational response to border security threats, built
out of capacity building programmes that lead into successful field operations tackling human smuggling, counter terrorism,
narcotics, firearms trafficking and major international event security.
Michael started his policing career in the Metropolitan Police Service in 1988 and served until 2006, rising through the
Detective ranks to Detective Chief Inspector. He specialised in major crime and covert policing operations against serious
organised crime, with a wealth of diverse expertise having worked in most continents of the world. He has since gone on to
serve terms with the National Crime Squad of England and Wales, The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), and is
now a serving officer with the National Crime Agency (NCA, UK). His work has included tackling the international threat from
organised crime, human trafficking, criminal finance, corruption, and as the Head of the UK’s INTERPOL National Central
Bureau (NCB) - multilateral investigative support to law enforcement partners across the globe.
He is a graduate of the Metropolitan Police Training Academy and other UK national crime agencies in Detective, Covert
Policing and Senior Investigating Officer programmes. He has successfully completed the Top European Senior Police Officers
Course (TOPSPOC), has professional management qualification from the UK Open University, has written and published a
variety of papers on International Policing topics, and a graduate of the Executive Leadership Program with the Australian
Institute of Police Management (AIPM).
Mark Joynes
Director, Product Management, Entrust Datacard
Mark is Director of Product Management for Entrust PKI, Government & National ID Solutions. An Entrust veteran of 14 years,
Mark has over 25 years experience in high tech security. Prior to joining Entrust, Mark provided operational guidance for
government secure-systems deployment, certification and accreditation consulting in law enforcement, defense and intelligence
environments. Mark’s experience covers operational security policy and management across both private and public sector
organizations.
Dr Attila Freska
Chief Operating Officer, Securiport
Dr. Freska has more than 25 years of experience working with private equity and multinational organizations. Prior to joining
Securiport, he held senior management positions in Europe, Asia, and the United States with various companies, including
Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte Consulting, Owens-Illinois, and most recently American Capital. He has also started a number of
entrepreneurial ventures and has supported numerous non-profit endeavors. In addition to his private sector experience, Dr.
Freska has taught courses in international business and financial management at various prestigious universities and was the
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the School of Business & Economics at The Catholic University of America. He is
a former Rotary Graduate Research Fellow. In addition to earning a Ph.D. in International Business from the University of
Economic Sciences/Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary, and an MBA in International Management from the Monterey
Institute of International Studies in California, Dr. Freska is a Certified Management Accountant.
Peter Smallridge
Global Segment Marketer, 3M
Peter graduated in German Studies before gaining a postgraduate MBA from the University of Bath, United Kingdom. He joined
the airline industry in 2000 with a German company supplying self- service check-in kiosks, before joining 3M in 2008. Here
he co-ordinates 3M’s portfolio for the Border Management segment, including BMS software, biometrics and document reader
technologies. He is well known as an active member of the Simplifying Passenger Travel Interest Group, which now functions
as IATA’s Passenger Facilitation Working Group (PFWG) and recently chaired its sub-group to produce an Implementation Guide
for Automated Border Control.
Programme correct as of 8 April 2015
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Gil Arias Fernandez
Deputy Executive Director, Frontex
Gil Arias is the Deputy Executive Director of Frontex, which he joined in January 2006. He is a lawyer and also
has a degree in Police Science, a degree in European Communities and a Master’s Degree in Tax Law.
For the past 35 years he has dealt with the management of strategies in the fight against the trafficking of human beings
and illegal immigration and, in particular, the management of borders at the National and European level. He joined the
Spanish National Police in 1975. He continued working in units dealing with the management of border control related matters.
He was also the Head of the Spanish Delegation in various Working Groups of the Council of the EU, becoming the Chairman
of these Working Groups during the years when Spain took over the Schengen Presidency as well as the Presidency of the
Council of the EU. He was also deeply involved in the Schengen evaluations. Before joining Frontex he was working as the
Senior Executive Advisor for international matters for the Cabinet of the Minister of Interior in Spain.
As an expert in illegal immigration, Community Law and Police Cooperation in the framework of the EU, he has been
collaborating for years with various Universities, Cultural and Teaching Institutions and Research Centres, giving lectures and
publishing a wide range of articles and reports in the field of illegal immigration and border management.
Rob Jones
Head of Operations, Border Investigations, Border Policing Command, National Crime Agency
Having joined HM Customs and Excise in 1987, Robert progressed from uniformed anti-smuggling work at Gatwick Airport
to the HM Customs Investigations Division. In 2006 he left HM Revenue and Customs to join the newly created Serious
Organised Crime agency where he assumed responsibility for the implementation and management of a new intelligence
capability providing support to ACPO and SOCA covert operations.
In 2010 he became the senior manager responsible for a newly created SOCA anti- corruption unit leading a number of
sensitive reviews and investigations into allegations of corruption involving links between organised crime groups SOCA, Police
and Borders Agency staff.
In 2011 he completed The Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC) Chief Investigators Command Course in Hong
Kong and mainland China.
In 2013 he was appointed Head of Operations in the NCA Border Policing Command current responsibilities include: National
responsibility for the investigation of detections of Cash, Drugs and Firearms at the UK Border and the creation of new multiagency Joint Border Intelligence Units.
David Knight
Former Head, Immigration and Border Management Division, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and current Chief
of Mission Vietnam and Regional Coordinator for Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR
David Knight has been the Head of the Immigration and Border Management Division within the Department of Migration
Management at Headquarters since 2007. His responsibilities include strategy, program formulation and guidance for IBM
programs. The IOM Immigration and Border Management Division works with concerned governments, donors and other
key partners to develop conceptual approaches and specific programmes focusing on capacity building, and to provide
oversight and quality control to IOM technical cooperation projects worldwide. Mr. Knight represents IOM at key inter-agency meetings where issues of Immigration and Border Management are discussed,
and regularly presents at professional conferences and forums. He has forged a closer working relationship with INTERPOL,
Frontex, the United Nations Counter Terrorism Committee and he is also a member of the ICAO Implementation Capacity
Building Working Group.
Mr. Knight was previously the Regional Program Manager for Technical Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific working in both
Bangkok and Phnom Penh between 2002 and 2007. Prior to joining IOM, Mr. Knight worked as a Director in the Australian
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs where his work covered asylum seeker processing, enforcement, capacity
building and technical cooperation.
Programme correct as of 8 April 2015
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Shiju Thomas
Vice President, Information Services, Qatar Airways
Shiju Thomas is working as Vice President – Information Services in Qatar Airways. Shiju has around twenty years
of airline IT experience and prior to joining Qatar Airways, he has worked in IT advisory position and also worked
for Emirates Airlines for almost thirteen years. Shiju has strong subject matter and technology expertise and specializes
in building large airline products and systems in passenger and cargo domain. Shiju has led many large product
development and implementation of these products in airlines around the globe. In line with Qatar Airways commitment to
Global Safety and Security, Shiju brings to the panel his experience and expertise in the areas of technology, innovation and
airline information systems and is looking forward for a great team work in achieving the objectives.
Shiju has done his education in India and holds Master’s degree in Computer Science and Application, Post Graduate Diploma
in Computer Application and Bachelor’s degree in Science.
Jon Webb
Managing Director, IATA (Netherlands) B.V., International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Jon Webb joined IATA in 2007. Among his direct responsibilities is Timatic, the industry standard database of travel document
compliance relied on throughout the airline and travel industry. Together with others across the IATA organization he is responsible
for promoting international standards and industry best practices in areas such as passenger data and border control.
Jon has a career in professional publishing and information management covering international trade, legal, business and
medical segments. He holds a degree in International Relations, Masters in Business Administration and is a Graduate of the
Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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