Weds 25 October 2017 | Central London

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Agenda

Content, Timings and Speakers

Time

Session

08.25

Registration, Refreshments & Networking

09:25

Chair’s Welcome Address

CHAIR: Sir Paul Stephenson, former Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service

Morning Session - National Security in 2017: Assessing the Threat

09:30

Countering Terrorism in the UK

  • Preparing for, disrupting and responding to terrorist attacks in the UK
  • Counter-terrorism in law and in practice: legislation and current issues

SPEAKER: Mark Rowley, Assistant Commissioner, Specialist Operations, Metropolitan Police and National Lead for Counter Terrorism

SPEAKER: Senior Representative, Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, Crown Prosecution Service

SPEAKER: Tom Hurd, Director General, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office

10:15

Panel Q+A with Morning Session speakers

10:45

Refreshments and Networking Break

Lunchtime Session - Resilience from the Ground Up

11:15

Countering Violent Extremism

  • ​Challenging terrorist use of social media

SPEAKER: Nick Pickles, Head of Public Policy and Government, UK and Israel, Twitter

11:30

Safeguarding Children from Harm

  • Protecting children from abuse, exploitation and violence
  • The role of children online: safeguarding in the digital age

11:45

Confronting the Cyber Threat

  • The Government's plans for tackling cyber crime and major attacks
  • Building a robust defence to the UK cyber threat

12:00

Panel Q+A with Lunchtime Session speakers

12:30

Lunch and Networking Session

Afternoon Session - Future Challenges and Opportunities

13:30

The Future of Resilience and Crisis: Trends and Challenges

  • Managing risks and planning for crisis

SPEAKER: Alan Jones, Crisis and Continuity Management Specialist, PwC UK

13:45

Brexit and Borders

Brexit: A New Era for European Security

  • The impact of Brexit on security and law enforcement in the UK
  • Maintaining national security outside of the European Union

SPEAKER: Brian Donald, Chief of Staff, Europol

Securing our Borders

  • The role of effective border control in combating external threats
  • An intelligence-led strategy for security at the national borders

14:15

Refreshments and Networking Break

14:40

Modernising the Police to Face the Future

  • Priorities for UK policing in 2017 and beyond
  • Creating a Police Service fit for purpose

14:55

Closing Address: Continuity and Change in National Security

  • Preparing for the challenges of the next decade and beyond
  • Adapting National Security to a world of changing threats

SPEAKER: Matthew Horne, Deputy Director General (Operations), National Crime Agency

15:15

Panel Q+A with Afternoon Session speakers

15:45

Chair's Final Remarks

CHAIR: Sir Paul Stephenson, former Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service

16:00

Close of Summit