HOST: Philip Ingram MBE

Philip Ingram MBE BSc MA GCLI is a widely published journalist, specialising in the security and intelligence arenas, who has built on a long and senior career in British Military Intelligence, with years of experience in all aspects of intelligence and security as well as strategic planning.

Keynote: ‘Manchester Arena Inquiry & Martyn’s Law’ - Figen Murray, peace campaigner & mother of Martyn Hett.

Figen Murray is the mother of Martyn Hett, who at 29 years of age was tragically killed in the terrorist attack at the Manchester Arena in May 2017.  Figen is now committed to her mission of promoting peace, kindness and tolerance in Martyn’s memory, while also working towards tangible changes that can help ensure no other family has to go through what hers did.

‘Protecting our communities against terrorism’ – Dr. David BaMaung BSc (Hons), MSc HRM, PhD, CSyP, FSyI, CMgr– Security Subject Matter Expert, Manchester Arena Public Inquiry, Chair of the Security Institute – Insider Risk Special Interest Group.

David has previously served for 39 years within the UK police service. For the last 10 years of this he worked in the area of counter terrorism protective security, specialising in insider threat and infrastructure protection. In 2020 he was appointed by Sir John Saunders as a Security Subject Matter Expert to the Manchester Arena Public Inquiry and concluded this work at the end of 2020.

‘Security expectations for event venues: Who has responsibility and how do we prepare for the future?’ Henry Havis – Head of Security at ExCel London.

Henry Havis is the Head of Security at ExCeL London, one of the UK’s leading exhibitions and convention centres in the capital. He is responsible for defining and implementing the venue’s security strategy, working closely with a wide range of stakeholders to keep the venue and wider estate safe and secure. He is also the Chair of the South Newham Community Security Zone and Chair of the Association of Event Venues Security Group.

How will Protect Duty affect businesses and their insurers? Steve Coates - Chief Underwriting Officer, Pool Re.

Steve is Chief Underwriting Officer and a member of the Executive management team at Pool Re. Steve has responsibility for all aspects of underwriting and claims, including exposure management and modelling. Prior to this, Steve spent 12 years at Allianz UK, latterly as Head of UK Property and Casualty. He also spent a year with Allianz Australia in 2005/6. Before that he worked for Independent Insurance for 10 years, ending up as UK property underwriting manager.