Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin Gill

Dr David Naysadorai is a security professional and academic from Malaysia. He started his security career in banking and later gained a Master’s Degree in Management (specialising in security) and a Doctor of Business Administration (specialising in the governance and professionalization of private security). In December 2020 he received the Leadership Award of Excellence from the Global Academics...

Reck Reck is a New Zealand security professional with a background in sales, marketing, and operations and was a relative late comer to the security sector. He specialises in physical security and works as a Business Development Manager and, hence is well placed to provide insights close to the frontline on what is working and what isn’t.  Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership News...

Mykola Mikheiev is a security professional from Ukraine. A former diplomat, which included work with the UN secretariat in New York, he has extensive international experience, which has included working for the private security sector in Afghanistan and Iraq. His areas of expertise include the gas and oil industries, maritime security where he has tackled piracy. His qualifications include a degre...

Godfried Hendriks is a renowned volunteer leader and is a former President of ASIS International. He has had a distinguished security career, that includes working in security product development and security consultancy. He has an MBA and was recently named as one of 15 ‘Legends’ of the security sector.  Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Pramoud Rao is widely recognised for his entrepreneurialism particularly in the India’s electronic security industry, where he took Zicom from a startup into a publicly listed company that expanded overseas. He is an investor in safety, security, and technology and is a mentor to entrepreneurs including on leadership and fundraising. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter...

Heather Baily is a former senior Police officer with a 33-year policing career, a distinguished record of non-executive director roles across public sector boards, and the recently retired Chair of the Security Industry Authority (SIA), the regulatory body for the private security sector in the UK. Recognised with the Queen's Police Medal and named an Alumni of Woman of the Year, Heather&apos...

Eddie Sorrells is the CEO of one of the United States’ largest security providers, overseeing operations for more than 5,000 employees nationwide. With over 35 years of experience in the security sector, Eddie’s career spans frontline roles through to executive leadership, alongside extensive work as an expert witness and security litigation consultant. He is also the current President of ASIS Int...

Diane Marchena is a Global Head of Protective Security for HSBC bank. Diane has both a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in Criminology, so it is a delight for me to be speaking to a fellow criminologist today. Diane has been instrumental in shaping the security response to the range of challenges facing the financial sector today. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and...

Sarah Jane Cork has a wide range of experience in the security sector at both operational and strategic levels. Her interests cover ethics, women in security, financial crime, strategy and business transformation and she now runs her own consultancy Milieu Associates.  Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

You will have heard many times I am sure, the adage, ‘we need to make offenders pay’. Well my guest this week is Aidan Larkin and he has spent a career dedicated to recovering assets from offenders. He is the CEO of his own company, a lecturer, consultant and subject matter expert having seized assets for multiple international organisations.  Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership...

Dr Read Hayes is one of the leading global experts on loss prevention/asset protection. He is one of the few who has successfully walked that tightrope between theory and practice, publishing in elite academic journals on the one hand and inspiring new thinking on best practice on the other. His retail network extends to over 200,000 stores. An entrepreneur, researcher, scholar, consultant and pub...

Dr Nicola Lockhart is Lecturer at Edith Cowan University in Australia who specialises in counter terrorism, security & intelligence, and is the Deputy Lead - Security and Intelligence Research Group. Nicola also has a background in operational facilities management and is a regular commentator on security events. She is the Book Review Editor for the Security Journal.  Sign up to the Security...

Joe Olivarez is a strategic business and executive leader. For over three decades he has worked with and/or consulting to Fortune 500 companies and government security programs. On the circuit he has spoken widely about the business of security, creating value and related topics. He has a number of high profile volunteer roles and is the immediate past president of ASIS International.  Sign up to...

Peter Houlis is a Charted Security Professional (CSyP), and Fellow (FSyI) and past director of the Security Institute with a degree in security consulting. He is also an entrepreneur with a specialism in technical security. He now works as an independent consultant and has a successful security newsletter. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Paul Evans has recently celebrated ten years as CEO of Carlisle Support Services, a period which saw revenues increased £30-£180 million. He has also been elected Chair of the newly formed S12 group, which has been established to be a united voice for the security guarding industry regularly reporting direct to the Government Security Minister. He is high profile on social media and a regular cont...

Maria Teresa Septien is a high-profile security professional based in Mexico, and a security leader across Latin America. With expertise in risk management, business continuity, security strategy, she has worked with a range of clients internationally. Maria is a mentor, part time professor, a Trustee and past president of the ASIS Foundation, and an experienced volunteer leader.  Sign up to the S...

Mark Folmer is a high-profile Canadian security professional. He has twice won awards as a 'Global Influencer in Security Thought Leadership'. He is a regular panellist and speaker on the security circuit from his expertise in physical and corporate security, as well as robotics. He is also an experienced volunteer leader.    Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newslett...

Dr Janice Goldstraw-White was an accountant who became a criminologist, and has a special interest in crime in the workplace, fraudster behaviour and the role of women in such crimes. She has published widely including a book entitled ‘White-Collar Crime: Accounts of Offending Behaviour’ based on interviews in prison including with female offenders.  Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Lead...

Gabriel Badea  (MBA, MSc, FSyI, PSP) is a seasoned security professional, a serial entrepreneur, and high profile volunteer leader – of many leading groups in Romania and beyond. He is also a prolific researcher and author. His publications cover private security, criminology, and critical infrastructure protection. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Famous for Friends Of Chuck (FOC), Charles "Chuck" Andrews is arguably one of the most recognised names in the global security sector. He has a wide security expertise incorporating specialisms in cyber security, forensics and investigations. He is an author and an influencer and a Lifetime Achievement award winner at the US OSPAs.  Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership N...

Dave Tyson is a globally recognized security leader, author, conference speaker and thought leader. He has expertise in physical and cyber security and has been a champion of ESRM. He has experience of senior corporate security roles and security supplier including as a business owner.   Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Letitia Emeana is a multi-award winning Senior Global Security Professional; an established volunteer leader; and a contributor to different thought leadership debates. She was the lifetime achievement winner at the UK OSPAs and has been entered into the Security Hall of Fame.  Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Rachelle Loyear is a globally recognised security professional with a diverse background in project management, technology, organizational resilience, and in particular enterprise security risk management; she has co-authored a book on this topic and is writing another one. Rachelle is also a volunteer leader. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Bob Hayes is well known for being founder of the US based Security Executive Council (SEC) and The Security Leadership Research Institute. He has generated a wide range of reports and articles on different aspects of security. He is a regular speaker at conferences and commentator on security issues.  Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

David Horsburgh started life as a police officer in New Zealand specialising in intelligence gathering before moving into the private security sector. He has presented some very high-profile reports on some of the major crime and security issues in New Zealand.  David is a former winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the New Zealand OSPAs. In this podcast David discusses his early intelligen...