Tentative Educational Program:

Monday, October 20th

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

Keynote Address
Juval Aviv
President & CEO of Interfor Inc.
Juval Aviv is President & CEO of Interfor Inc., an international corporate intelligence and investigations firm. Founded in 1979, Interfor works with U.S. and foreign law firms, leading financial institutions, multinational corporations, insurers and governmental agencies in conducting investigations throughout the world. Before founding Interfor, Mr. Aviv served as an officer in the Israel Defense Force (Major, retired) leading an elite Commando/Intelligence Unit and was later selected by the Israeli Secret Service (Mossad) to participate in a number of intelligence and special operations in the late 1960s and 1970s. In 1984, a true account of one mission that he led was published in a book entitled Vengeance, by George Jonas. The book became a best seller and was later the basis for the HBO film, Sword of Gideon and Steven Spielberg's Munich.

Global Fundamentalist Islamic Terror and Revolution
In this session, learn how extremists are changing the world with the global Islamic revolution and how is it affecting security leaders in North America and globally.

Offer Baruch, Vice President of Operation, International Shield Inc.

Behavior Pattern Recognition and its U.S. application
What is behavior pattern recognition? What are the benefits of this process and what makes it applicable in your organization? In this session, learn the ins-and-outs of behavior profiling from individuals who have overseen the implementation of the practice.

Rafi Ron, CEO, New Age Security Solutions and former Director of Security at Tel Aviv Ben-Gurion International Airport and the Israel Airport Authority

Recognizing Risks
More than any other market, the transportation sector in the United States is known for its screening tactics. What are the correct ways to screen effectively? What is not working? What role does behavior recognition play in this process? In this panel, hear experts discuss the innovative ways to effectively protect operations at transit authorities and airports nationwide.

Will McGuire, President, Global Security Associates
Salvatore Venturelli, Lieutenant/Commander, MBTA Transit Police Department

Privacy and legal matters
Adding behavior recognition to your security program can be challenging from many angles. Here in the United States we have a number of privacy and civil rights laws that need to be considered and evaluated whenever we implement a security or surveillance program. In this session, hear how your colleagues overcome legal issues in implementing their plans.

Jeffrey Addicott, Professor of Law, Director, Center for Terrorism Law, St. Mary's University School of Law
Jim Conway, former FBI agent

Tying It Together: American Electric Power
High-end technology is never meant to replace people, it is meant to strengthen the capabilities of security personnel. In this session, hear how American Electric Power, one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, tied its disparate physical security functions together at 200 of its locations across 11 states and empowered operators.

Mike Dunn, Security Manager, AEP Corp.
Rob Hile, Vice President of Business Development, Adesta
Gal Oron, President, Orsus

Threat Assessments and Preparedness
Has your organization completed a thorough threat assessment? Why should you? What will it tell you about your ability to respond if an incident occurs? In this session, we show you how to balance budget realities with security demands, and help you understand why these processes are vital to developing a holistic security program.

Don Aviv, COO, Interfor Inc.
Aaron Richman, executive director, Institute of Terrorism Response & Research

The Regulation Landscape
Government and state laws are requiring companies to follow certain security standards. In this session, learn which rules affect you, what will affect you in the future, deadlines and what you need to do to be in compliance with these rules.

Dan Weiss, Infrastruct Security

The Technology Equation
Experts in behavior profiling discuss ways how existing and emerging security technologies augment the implementation of profiling and help make your security program stronger.

Moderated by Rhianna Daniels, Editor, Security Director News