Programme

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8 September 2021

8:00 AM

OPENING REMARKS

Mr. Mohamed Khalifa Rahma, Director, Air Transport Bureau, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

8:10 AM

SESSION 1 - Security Innovation during COVID-19: Reframing Challenges as Opportunities

By design, security airport processes involve physical interactions between security personnel and passengers throughout a journey. To comply with public health requirements, regulators and industry have had to implement a number of solutions aimed at limiting physical interactions while ensuring security outcomes are met. In this session, the panellists will share their experience on the matter and explore the challenges and opportunities inherent in implementing such solutions during the pandemic. In particular, they will exchange on various technological innovations that may contribute to greater efficiency in aviation security. These include the use of modern screening equipment that allows for more efficient screening with enhanced detection capability, and contactless solutions like biometrics systems, which can be leveraged to address health requirements.

Moderator

Mr. Billy Shallow, Director, Innovation and Technology, Airports Council International (ACI) World

Panellists

Mr. Scott Dullard, Head of Aviation Operations and Security, Melbourne Airport, Australia

Mr. Alfonso Horna Gómez, Head of Inspection and Processes Department, AENA, Spain

Ms. Wendy Reiter, Director, Aviation Security and Emergency Preparedness, Port of Seattle, United States

9:30 AM

SkyTalk: Regula

English only

9:45 AM

SkyTalk: Securiport

English only

9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

SESSION 2 - Empowering Human Resources to Support Recovery

This session will focus on new tools (including the ICAO AVSEC Function Mapping Table) to enhance aviation security staff competencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panellists will share training best practices that strengthen the security posture and security culture of staff, with a focus on the importance of human factors in aviation.

Moderator

Mr. David Sterland, Chief, Implementation Support and Development - Security Section, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Panellists

Mr. Ricardo Fernandes, Aviation Security Senior Officer, Facilitation and Security Directorate, Civil Aviation Authority, Portugal

Ms. Ana María Pineda García, Academic Coordinator, Center for Aeronautical Studies (CEA), Colombia

Mr. Richard Skinner, Director, Hong Kong International Aviation Academy

Ms. Nina Smith, Head of Training and Human Factors, Aviation Security, Civil Aviation Authority, United Kingdom

Mr. Roni Tidhar, Head of International Consulting Services, Israel Airports Authority, Israel

9 September 2021

8:00 AM

SESSION 3 - Preparedness: Lessons Learned for Resilient Aviation Security

During 2020 and 2021, the aviation community had to learn how to adapt with reduced resources and ever-changing circumstances and constraints, leveraging available means and capabilities. At the same time, organizations have had to establish or update emergency response plans to effectively respond to the current pandemic crisis, but also to be proactively prepared for future emergencies. Crisis management has become a priority for the aviation industry. This session will look into how lessons learned can translate into innovative, re-shaped crisis management and response approaches and procedures.

Moderator

Mr. Bernard Lim, Senior Director, International Relations and Security, Ministry of Transport, Singapore

Panellists

Ms. Althea Bartley, Manager, Aviation Security and Facilitation, Civil Aviation Authority, Jamaica

Mr. Andy Blackwell, Consultancy Practice Director, 3DAssurance

Ms. Nathalie Herbelles, Senior Director, Security and Facilitation, Airports Council International (ACI) World

Ms. Beatrice Lim, Director, Industry and Regulatory Affairs, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)

Mr. Howard Stone, Vice President Global Programs, UPS Corporate Aviation Security

Mr. John Wood, Consultancy Practice Director, 3DAssurance

9:30 AM

SkyTalk: Astrophysics

English only

9:35 AM

SkyTalk: Nuctech

English only

9:50 AM

Break

10:00 AM

SESSION 4 - Aviation Security with an Eye in the Future

Technological developments of the past decades have been transformational, confirming that innovative solutions hold tremendous promise to improving the way aviation security operates, where the combination of big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence may eventually replace humans in multiple tasks. This session builds upon previous sessions with regard to how technology and innovation play a vital role in airport security today – and how they can reshape aviation security of the future. The panellists will not only look at opportunities but also challenges presented by these advancements in terms of any potential unintended consequences.

Moderator

Ms. Christine Bradley, Chief of Section, Countering Terrorist Travel, Special Projects and Innovation Branch, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)

Panellists

Ms. Nina Brooks, Vice President and Permanent Representative to ICAO, International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA)

Mr. Yuri Fattah, Programme Manager (Multi-Disciplinary Priorities), Air Navigation Bureau, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Mr. Matt Gilkeson, Director, Innovation Task Force, Transportation Security Administration, United States

Mr. Joe Mariani, Senior Research Manager, Deloitte Services LP

10 September 2021 - COMMEMORATION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9/11 ATTACKS

7:55 AM

World Premiere “9/11 REMEMBRANCE”

Solo bassoon Dorota Cegielska and musical ensemble BognaBand, in cooperation with the Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonic of Łódź

8:00 AM

OPENING REMARKS

Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

KEYNOTE REMARKS

Mr. David P. Pekoske, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, United States

8:15 AM

20 YEARS AFTER A PARADIGM SHIFT IN AVIATION

This session will provide an opportunity for senior leaders in the aviation security community to reflect on changes in aviation security during the past 20 years and discuss the importance of further strengthening cooperation. Emphasis will be placed on new technologies and innovative processes and solutions.

Moderator

Mr. Sylvain Lefoyer, Deputy Director, Aviation Security and Facilitation, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Panellists

Mr. Henrik Hololei, Director-General, Mobility and Transport, European Commission

Ms. Poppy Khoza, Director of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Authority, South Africa

Ms. Wendy Nixon, Director General, Aviation Security, Transport Canada

Mr. Luis Felipe de Oliveira, Director General, Airports Council International (ACI) World

Ms. Tatevik Revazyan, Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Armenia

Mr. Willie Walsh, Director General, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

9:15 AM

INTERVIEW: “LESSONS FROM THE PAST”

Mr. Sylvain Lefoyer, Deputy Director, Aviation Security and Facilitation, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Interview with:

Mr. Eddie Mayenschein, Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and Engagement, Transportation Security Administration, United States

[former Management Captain, US Airways]

Mr. Lew Short, Manager, Stephenville Airport, Canada

[former Transport Canada representative in Gander]

English only

9:45 AM

COMMEMORATION VIDEOS

English only

10:00 AM

AVIATION SECURITY: BEFORE, NOW AND THE FUTURE

A deep dive session discussing the lessons learned from the 9/11 tragedy. Discussion will highlight the evolution of security measures to the current state of play and civil aviation's existing defences against adversaries. But today's solutions need to evolve to address the security challenges of tomorrow. As such, the panel will also discuss opportunities to evolve and approach informed risk management that results in the continuity of aviation in an integrated and sustainable way.

Moderator

Mr. Matthew Vaughan, Director, Aviation Security & Cyber, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Panellists

Ms. Lauren Beyer, Vice President, Security and Facilitation, Airlines for America (A4A)

Mr. Pete Hearding, Executive Director, International Policy and Programs Division, Transportation Security Administration, United States

Mr. Wolfgang Koch, Aviation Security Chairman, Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), and SEC Committee Vice-Chair, International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA)

Mr. Bernard Lim, Senior Director, International Relations and Security, Ministry of Transport, Singapore

Ms. Sarah Nacey, Deputy Director - Aviation Security, Aviation Directorate, UK Department for Transport, United Kingdom

11:15 AM

CLOSING REMARKS

Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)

Ms. Michèle Coninsx, Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director, United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)

Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the Council, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)