Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin Gill

Claudia Nave is a specialist in Threat Intelligence and Forensics, a role that overlaps cyber threat detection, forensic analysis, and security operations. Claudia was the winner of the Outstanding Young Security Professional at the Global OSPAs in 2024.  In this podcast you will hear Claudia discussing the career prospects in cyber security; the opportunities and challenges of the worlds of both...

Farah Benis is increasingly well known on the security circuit around the globe. An entrepreneur, Farah runs her own security business; is a volunteer leader who has championed a number of causes, many supporting women in security; and was the winner of the Outstanding Female category at the UK OSPAs and represents the UK at the Global OSPAs in January. In this podcast you will hear Farah discuss...

Bruce McIndoe is one of the most recognised security professionals globally. His broad professional background includes experience in the areas of intelligence systems, systems engineering, software development, telecommunications, and cyber security. He regularly contributes to conferences and is a much sought after panellist and speaker. In this discussion you will witness Bruce lamenting the us...

Professor Shane D Johnson MBE has published over 150 articles. He is the director of the Dawes Centre for Future Crime at University College London, and co-director of two doctoral training centres on Cybersecurity and Cyber Physical Risks. His work takes place under the umbrella of a relatively new area of work, ‘crime science’.  Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter an...

Luke Gough is a recruiter and career coach particularly in the dynamic field of cybersecurity. He runs a popular YouTube channel, and newsletter called The Career Compass, where he shares expert advice on job hunting, interviews, and career growth. Luke is the Regional Advisor for the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) in Australia and New Zealand. Sign up to the Security & Risk T...

Dr Rajiv Mathur, based in India, has a background in business technology solutions and guarding. He is widely known as an entrepreneur, seasoned security professional, author of two books, and the creator/host of a YouTube talk show. He is also the Regional Advisor to the OSPAs for the Asia region. Learn more about the India & South Asia OSPAs Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leaders...

Sarah Miller is a winner of a Global OSPA, in the Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director category. Sarah set out to avoid working in security, initially a career in the arts beckoned, and then law enforcement seemed more enticing but security prevailed. Sarah, based in Canada, is a teacher as well as an operations director of a security company operating in diverse environments. Sign up to...

Wale Olaoye has recently won two Global OSPAs including ‘Outstanding Security Company’ while Wale himself has been entered into the Security Hall of Fame.  He has been CEO of Halogen based in Nigeria since 2008. In this engaging interview you can hear Wale discuss the crucial role that good security plays in supporting a healthy economic climate; his own take on leadership; the challenges that he...

Pablo Colombres, a lawyer by background, is a leading figure in security not just in Latin America but Globally too. He has a particular passion for investigations (especially financial/cybercrime), and leadership. In addition to running his own business based in Brazil, he is on the Board of ASIS International and in 2027 will become its first ever President from the LATAM region.  Sign up to the...

Yoyo Hamblen, a former police detective who launched a career in the security sector developing an expertise that includes physical security, information security and transformational management. But Yoyo is perhaps best known for her evolving role as an international influencer in security, and via her Security Circle podcasts. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and...

Pawan is a risk consultant, entrepreneur, and veteran. He is co-founder and CEO of MitKat a leading risk consultancy in ASIA based in India. His specialist areas of expertise include strategic leadership, risk management, business continuity, threat intelligence, and information security.   Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Preeti is described as a ‘women Super-achiever’ on Linked-In and is one if Singapore’s top 100 entrepreneurs. Having studied business (MBA) and psychology and following an early career in banking Preeti set up her own consultancy. Her training workshops on Leadership, Emotional Intelligence and Psychological First Aid have gained immense popularity. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leade...

Dougie Barnett is a global leader in fire and safety management and strategic risk. He is currently managing a team of 45 loss prevention specialists. He is a regular contributor to conferences on business resilience and is often a reference point for the written and spoken media. He has worked for AXA for over two decades and they are the headline sponsors of the new Fire Resilience Excellence Aw...

Simon Banks is a high-profile security entrepreneur. He started work in the area of alarm signalling and went on to develop one of the UK largest IOT critical connectivity providers. He has invested in other ventures including Skills for Security. Amongst his many other ventures he has started his own Foundation ( The Banks Foundation ) which is a Founding supporter of the Security and Safety Entr...

Tim McCreight has worked in IT and physical security for nearly four decades. He has been closely associated with developing the theory and practice of Enterprise Security, indeed he considers himself an ESRM evangelist. He has a Masters degree in Security and Risk Management, is an experienced podcaster on security and risk issues, and is the immediate past President of ASIS International. Sign u...

Bill Tenney started work earlier this year as the new CEO of ASIS International. Unlike his predecessors, Bill has a background as a security executive with considerable corporate security expertise – in business, government, and the military (he is a Navy Veteran). His work has included securing data, and enabling operations in over 40 countries at over 10,000 global locations. Sign up to the Sec...

Bill Fox is internationally renowned for his knowledge and expertise in violence risk reduction and behaviour management, and in particular for having directed learning and innovation in this field for the past three decades. He is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Maybo a company he started 28 years ago which focusses on workplace conflict and violence reduction. Bill is also an inspiration b...

Bob Martin has over 35 years’ experience in the Petrochemical industry, and worked in a diverse range of business operational environments before establishing a specialism in security. He brought with him a range of skills, for example on strategy development, integration, management systems, data management and crucially the importance of the ‘value add’ proposition and the need to show a profit....

This podcast provides a chilling insight into the world of crime. Terry didn't think there was anything inevitable in his early childhood that would lead to him becoming a persistent priority offender in his mid teens. Led by older boys and attracted by the high rewards of fraud, theft and commercial burglary he saw little value in legitimate pursuits and never felt the counsellors appointed...

Joanna Shapland is a Professor of Criminology at the University of Sheffield having previously been a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford where she directed the first major study of victims, an interest she continues to this day and is the Executive Editor of the International Review of Victimology. Alongside this she has undertaken pioneering research in a range of areas including busines...

Sissel H. Jore is a Professor in Risk Management and Societal Safety at the University of Stavanger, Norway. She is a recognised global expert for her varied research interests which includes terrorism, counterterrorism, security risk management, and risk perception. Jore is the chair of the Security Defence Speciality Group and is an elected board member of the Nordic Society for Risk Analysis. S...

Professor Mike Levi has an international reputation for excellence in researching economic crime which includes money laundering, corruption, cybercrimes, fraud, transnational organised crime and white-collar crimes.  This is reflected in recent major lifetime achievement awards from the British, American and European Societies of Criminology, the Al Thani Rule of Law Committee/UNODC Corruption Re...

Annette Kimitei has over 20 years’ experience in the leadership of private security in East Africa and specifically Kenya.  She is currently Managing Director of one of the major security suppliers and has been active in security associations including Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and Women in Safety Excellence (WISE) where she has led the case for improved conditions, higher standards an...

Mike Croll ’s early career included working as an Army Bomb Disposal Officer and a Counter Terrorist Search Advisor. Later he was Head of Overseas Security at the FCO, and then held a similar appointment with the EU providing security for European diplomats, before becoming Director of Operations at the UN Department of Safety and Security. After several years in commercial and NGO security, he is...

Nick Dynon is a licensed security consultant based in New Zealand who works for one of the country’s leading integrators. He has a government background in immigration and border security; has served as a diplomat; and in the military. He is editor of three magazines: the New Zealand Security Magazine, the Line of Defence Magazine and Fire NZ Magazine. He has regularly contributed to debates on Ne...