Welcome to the Security Circle Podcast
An IFPOD Production for IFPO
We feel extremely privileged to bring you this series of Security Circle Podcasts. We can highlight the work of heroes in our industry, promote leadership best practice, and provide an opportunity for anyone in the security industry at any level to access some of the most successful Security Professionals in our profession.
We will cover important topics that are important to you, including some of the most poignant Mental Health and wellbeing journeys, career development and challenges to security and everyday life.
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Special Guests
An IFPOD production for IFPO the very first security podcast called Security Circle. IFPO is the International Foundation for Protection Officers, and is an international security membership body that supports front line security professionals with learning and development, mental Health and wellbeing initiatives. Every week, we introduce a guest host to speak about various topics within the security industry. Listen along with every episode!
Dr. Gavriel Schneider
BUSINESS LEADER, AUTHOR, SPECIALIST
Dr Gav is an acknowledged business leader, author and specialist in the field of human based risk management and the psychology of risk. He is the creator of the Presilience® approach and is a serial entrepreneur who has been running his own businesses since 2001. He has conducted business in over 17 countries and provided a wide range of services for a very diverse client base, ranging from heads of state, to schoolteachers. He is a leading academic and subject matter expert in his field and is a much-sought after International speaker. He has, over the last two decades, had extensive experience as a CEO, Master Trainer and Consultant as well as a Director and Board Member of; for profit, not for profit and community organisations.
Andy Neal
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Andy is the Associate Director of Global Security Solutions at Cardinus Risk Management where he provides a range of clients with training in corporate travel safety, lone working, hostile environments, conflict management and behaviour profiling.
Throughout a career spanning 24 years, Andy has a proven track record in delivering outcomes across regional, national, and international projects in partnership with Government, Military, and non-Government agencies. Highly regarded in his field, Andy has extensive experience, specialist training and a unique style of delivery that gets results.
Professor Lisa Wilson (Short)
PROFESSOR EXTRAORDINAIRE, INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Professor Lisa Short is internationally renowned for a track record that engages and converges the best people, businesses, and stakeholders [both public and private] to design, develop and deploy ‘end-to-end’ digital technology led ecosystems that are commercially astute, resilient, impact driven, secure, trusted and as innovative solutions crucial for global economic development. Her passion to drive digital trust, de-risked innovation, market acceleration and entrepreneurship that combines the need for education to advance deployment of secure ecosystems of emergent technologies of blockchain, AI, IoT and others, is only rivalled by her determination to ensure the inclusion of SMEs and that parity is attained for women in the economy, start up, security and the technology sectors.
Andrii Lukashenko
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Andrii Lukashenko is a security and risk management professional with over a decade of experience in managing security and crisis situations. He has worked in various leadership roles for international organizations, private companies, and academic institutions. In November 2022, Lukashenko founded Smart Risk Solutions, Ukraine, a security consulting firm that specializes in travel risk management, crisis management, and security consulting. With his team of experienced consultants, analysts, and international partners, he provides support to clients facing risks that could affect their business.
Abigail Moss
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AT EAMES CONSULTING
Abigail has been working in recruitment for over 15 years, always in high growth sectors. She has been with Eames for the past two years where she has grown and developed the Cyber Practice , personally leading on all senior cyber security hiring at Eames and her established team of cyber recruiters support a large number of Insurance/FS clients in building out complete cyber security teams.
Gerhard Furter
GLOBAL INFLUENCER
Named 3rd in Top 10 IFSEC Global influencers in AI for 2022. Gerhard says, ‘I’m paid to play with ideas, toys and possibilities all day while flipping the bird at the industry’s concept of ‘impossible’. He is the founder and CTO of Iris AL (Pty) Ltd. Specialising in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Machine Vision, Deep Learning and Software Development. He is an innovator and problem solver, and he is passionate about Science and Technology, Animal Welfare, Children, Civil Rights and Social Action, Economic Empowerment, Education, Environment and Human Rights.
Charles “Chuck” Andrews
GLOBAL SECURITY INFLUENCER
Chuck (charles.andrews.cso@gmail.com), as he is known around the world, is the Founder of the well known FRIENDS OF CHUCK (FOC) security group (www.friendsofchuck.com)! His career in the Security & Law Enforcement industries exceeds 40 years! Probably one of the best known figures in the Security industry, it’s hard to miss him at a conference or event with his custom fitted TEXAS cowboy hat….which incidentally has 250,000+ air miles on it…traveling the globe!
Alexandra Hoffman
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Alexandra Hoffmann is the CEO of Crisis Ally, which helps Crisis Leaders and their teams build the right capabilities to thrive through crises. Crisis Ally serves clients internationally.
Thanks to a career with the French government and large international corporations, Alexandra has a rich operational and multicultural experience with strong expertise in Business Resilience, its boosting factors, and best practices to manage it.
Lucy Grimwade
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Lucy Grimwade (she/her) is a freelance ITSM & Improvement Consultant and ICF Accredited Coach. With over 15 years in corporate, she has worked in global teams as well as developed and implemented ITSM processes across multiple industries. Lucy’s work is dedicated to identifying and applying improvements and ITSM change across people, process and technology enabling shifts in mindsets and delivering value that empowers people and business success.
Seetan Varsani
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Seetan is an experienced security professional, he has worked within the security industry for more than nineteen years, holding a number of senior positions.
He is Divisional Director for Corps Security’s London business. Seetan uncovers smarter ways of working and contract efficiencies is a key area of expertise for Seetan and within his contract portfolio he works with management teams to evolve security operations and constantly improve what we do.
Lisa Baskott
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Prior to starting 2nd Line of Defence, Lisa had a 20-year career in B2B media, specialising in publishing, tv, online and mobile advertising. She left advertising in 2014 to pursue her passion for property development. Lisa set up and continues to run her own property business buying, renovating and selling period properties in the UK.
Adriaan Bosch
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Adriaan is a vastly experienced executive in Physical Security, Loss Prevention and Risk Management helping organisations become more resilient to complex threats. Around the campfire, he entertains others with accounts of adventure and adversity from a life boldly lived. With a career spanning two decades in safety and security, he lives out his passion for people by bringing together and leading teams of professionals, developing turnaround security strategies for multinational companies trading in complex environments.
Jay Jay Davey
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Jay Jay Davey is a developing leader in the field of security operations, with extensive experience in helping businesses build and optimise their SOCs. With a strong background in incident response and security incident management, Jay Jay is a trusted advisor to organisations seeking to improve their security posture and protect their digital assets. He has a proven track record of establishing effective maturity frameworks and incident response plans and has conducted extensive research into the best practices for improving SOC effectiveness.
Philip Ingram
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Philip Ingram MBE BSc MA is a journalist specialising in the cyber, security, counter terror, defence and intelligence arenas. His knowledge is built from a long and senior military career as an intelligence and security officer, a strategic planner with business experience at board level in the steel industry and now media industry.
Lee Doddridge
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
As a former Counter Terrorism Security Officer and member of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) , Lee holds both Licentiateship and Graduateship in Counter Terrorism Security Management, licensed and accredited by the Centre for Protection of the National Infrastructure (CPNI) NaCTSO national training program within the Security Service MI5.
Clare Humble
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Advancing to senior leadership level in Cleveland and New Zealand Police, Claire has transitioned over to the corporate world, co-founding a Safety & Security Consultancy, Learning and Development and SMART business, Nuxform.
John Sephton
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Security Professional and Influencer John Sephton Fsyl talks to us about why Linked In is critical for engaging with his network, and how important it is to have a digital brand on line when working in the Security Industry.
John Sephton
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Security Professional and Influencer John Sephton Fsyl talks to us about why Linked In is critical for engaging with his network, and how important it is to have a digital brand on line when working in the Security Industry.
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