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 public speaker.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 contributor to discussions about the security sector.

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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. Maira is a mentor, part time professor, a Trustee and past president of the ASIS Foundation, and an experienced volunteer leader.

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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.

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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.

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