Recent Events

Global Risk Network Forum will Convene 6 October, London

September 23, 2011 3:45 PM

Mexican Ambassador to the UK, Eduardo Medina Mora, will open the Forum.
The International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (InterCEP) convenes this international forum in conjunction with London First. The Forum will be hosted by Barclays Bank at their headquarters at Canary Wharf, London.

Three Key Roundtable Discussions

London 2012 Olympics: Evolving Risks & Collaborative Strategies to Address Them Insights from key public and private sector officials on risks identified and the strategies developed to address them. The Forum will be co-convening with the steering committee of the public - private committee responsible for collaborating on London 2012 Olympic risks. Members will discuss their risk assessment and mitigation strategies for the upcoming Games.

-London First - Cross Sector Safety and Security Communications Group
-Metropolitan Police / Scotland Yard

Growing Civil Unrest throughout the World An interactive discussion examining recent events and the wider context of environmental factors supporting this threat on a global basis.

-"The Future Global Shock Report: Social Unrest" Discussion of the in-depth OECD analysis proposing a framework for social unrest, its drivers and triggers, how its intensity may be predicted and potential mitigation and de-escalation strategies
-Insights on Arab Spring from leading corporations with operations in North Africa
-Recent London Riots - Law Enforcement and Business Insights


Forming the First Global Risk Network to Address Shared Risks
The Network will enable communications and collaboration on operational risks and concrete responses to them. This trusted network will connect:

-international corporations with global footprints,
-cross-national organizations (e.g., UN, Interpol, WHO, etc.),
-national government agencies (public safety, national security, emergency management, etc.),
-NGOs & existing public-private partnerships, subject matter experts and research entities.

Roundtable participants will include:

-The Ambassador of Mexico to the United Kingdom - Eduardo Medina Mora (former Attorney General of Mexico)
-London First - Sir David Veness - Chairman of London First's Security & Policing Programme & Former United Nations Undersecretary General for Safety & Security; Gerard McAtamney, Director of Security & Policing Programme; Chris Wilson, Project Director, Olympic Communications
-International Center for Enterprise Preparedness, New York University - Bill Raisch, Director
-US Department of Homeland Security - Douglas Smith, Assistant Secretary, Private Sector
-London Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard) - Janet Williams, Deputy Assistant Commissioner - Head of Intelligence & Covert Policing, Specialist Crime Directorate
-Deutsche Bank - Michael Berkowitz, COO, Corporate Security & Business Continuity; Patrick Tomlinson, Global Head Readiness Management & UKMEA/Russia Head Corporate Security and Business Continuity
-Olympic Delivery Authority - Stephen Cooper, Head of Security
-NBC Universal - Erin Noordeloos, Director, International Security and Crisis Management
-Bank of England - Don Randall, Head of Security
-Credit Suisse - Malcolm Brooke, Managing Director, Global Head of Business Continuity
-Financial Services Authority - John Milne, Head of Business Continuity Management; Richard Maddison, Deputy Head of Business Continuity
-IBM - Gordon Gourlay, Director of Security, Europe, Middle East & Africa
-Visa - Theo Benz, Head of UK Security
-NYSE Euronext - Paul Swallow, Global Head of Business Continuity, Director of Security for Europe; Dan Liddiard, Director Risk and Audit Services
-The Walt Disney Company - Paul Kelly, Director of Security for Europe,
Middle East & Africa
-Vodafone - Mark Hughes, Head of Disclosures & Police Liaison
-The Coca-Cola Company - James A. Hush, Vice President for Strategic Security and Aviation / Chief Security Officer
-Royal Bank of Scotland - Nigel Drury, Group Head of Operational Risk
-Target Corporation - Nicole McKoin, Sr. Assets Protection Business Partner; Stacey Holland, Group Manager, Global Supply Chain Security
-Landis- Emily Walker, CEO;Serves on Advisory Board to London First's Security and Resilience Network; former Staff Member and Family Liaison, 9-11 Commission
-Simudyne - David Prior, Chief Technology Officer
-Apple - Graham Clemence, Director of Security, EMEIA
-Cisco - Jeremy Crump, Director of Security, ISBG
-Thompson Reuters - Aaron Olsen, EMEA Security Manager
-Civitas Group llc - Kirstjen Nielsen, Managing Director
-ACE Insurance European Group - Kevin Bolton, European Security Manager
-NYU London - Hagai Segal, Lecturer
-Barclays - Linda Hall, Global Head of Business Continuity; Emma-Louise Fern, Education & Awareness Consultant, RBB Business Continuity Management
-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer - Tim Jones, Director
-Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Tim Catt, Business Continuity Manager
-Estee Lauder - Michael Thwaites, UK Security Manager

Sincere thanks to our Global Risk Network Advisors for their Assistance in Developing this Forum

-John Clark - VP, Global Security, Pfizer Inc
-Bob Connors - Director of Preparedness, Raytheon
-Rich Cooper - Partner, Catalyst Partners
-Ken Damstrom - Chief Operating Officer, Global Security, Goldman Sachs
-Ihab Dana - Head, Business Continuity Management, Royal Canadian Bank
-Joseph DeSalvo - Chief Security Officer, Mylan
-Mike Howard - Chief Security Officer, Microsoft
-John Imhoff - Director, Office of Firm Security, Ernst & Young
-Paul Kelly - Director Security, Europe, Middle East & Africa, The Walt Disney Company
-Richard Knowlton - Group Corporate Security Director, Vodaphone
-Michael Liebowitz - Past President, RIMS; Dir. of Insurance & Risk Mgmt., New York University
-Howard Mannella - Principal Resiliency Strategist, Expedia
-Al Martinez-Fonts - Former Assistant Secretary, US Dept. of Homeland Security; Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
-Gerard McAtamney - Director, Security & Policing Programme, London First
-Jaime McLain - Global Incident Management, Cisco Systems
-Victor Meyer - Global Head, Corporate Security & Business Continuity, Deutsche Bank
-Alan Orlob - VP, Safety & Security, International Marriott
-Steve Parrish - Former Sr. VP, Altria; Founder, Steve Parrish Consulting Group
-Bob Piggott - Head of Group Contingency Risk, HSBC
-Peter Poulos - Managing Director, Office of Business Continuity, Citigroup
-Brian Powrie - International Advisor, UNICRI
-Ted Price - Former Deputy Director Operations, CIA; Senior Advisor & Consultant, T&M Protection Resources
-Mike Rackley - Director, Global Security Services, Target
-Don Randall - Head of Security, Bank of England
-Iris Schneider - Senior Manager International Security, Daimler AG
-Hagai Segal - Lecturer, New York University, London
-John Smith - Head of Group Security, Prudential
-Sir David Veness - Former Under Secretary-General for Safety & Security, United Nations
-Emily Walker - Former Staff, 9-11 Commission; CEO, Landis
-Kenji Watanabe - Japanese Government Advisor; Associate Professor, Nagaoka University
-Debra Zoppy - Director of Crisis Management and Business Continuity, Guardian Life Insurance Company

6 October Forum Agenda is available here.

Additional information on the Global Risk Network is available here.

Special Note: Invitation-Only

The October 6 event as well as participation in the Global Risk Network is by invitation-only to senior professionals with responsibility for operational risk for international corporations, relevant cross-national organizations, key NGOs, and national government agencies.

This notice is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation but the Center does welcome you to contact us if you are interested in attending.