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SPEAKERS
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An introduction from our Chair: Paul Bessant – Founder of Retail Knowledge
Paul founded the Retail Risk – London conference in 2002 in response to a growing need for retailers to collaborate in order to beat organised crime. In so doing he established what has now become the world’s leading risk management conference series, operating annually across five continents.
In 2017, as a result of the horror of the Manchester Arena bombings, Paul resolved to produce a conference specifically aimed at meeting risk management challenges and responding to increased incidence of organised criminal activities in large public spaces.
Welcome to the ARENA Conference 2020.
It is my pleasure to introduce myself as this year’s Chair.
Today criminal activity permeates just about every department in every business or organisation involved with large public events. In establishing ARENA, my vision is for a conference that educates all executives involved in large scale public events, from across the spectrum of business disciplines (not just the risk manager or head of security), about how to recognise, anticipate and then successful meet the challenges posed by an evolving criminal threat to the business through their department whilst at the same time having due regard for commercial practicalities and economic realities.
Nick Morgan – CEO, The Fair
PRESENTATION & ROUND TABLE
About Nick…
Nick Morgan is CEO of We Are The Fair and We Are Placemaking. Nick, who founded the agency Group in 2000 has over 23 years’ experience across large-scale Event Production, Licensing and Health & Safety within public realm, large scale events and festivals.
Laurence Taylor – Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
PRESENTATION
About Laurence…
Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Laurence Taylor began his police career with Sussex Police in 1996 where he worked in many roles across the force including many years on their firearms teams as a Specialist Firearms Officer. His time in Sussex primarily involved uniform roles within local policing but he also led the Local Policing Programme, the largest change programme ever undertaken by the force, which transformed the way policing was delivered across the County. He left Sussex as the Assistant Chief Constable for Local Policing, Public Protection and Criminal Justice.
DAC Taylor transferred to the Metropolitan Police in July 2018 taking on responsibility for the Operations portfolio within Met Operations. He is responsible for a number of specialist areas supporting policing across the MPS including Firearms, Public Order and Resourcing, specialist capabilities including the Marine, Dog and Mounted Units, Roads Transport and Policing Command, Criminal Justice (Met Detention and Met Prosecution) and the MPS Contact and Control Centres.
Laurence is an accredited and experienced Strategic Firearms Commander, Gold Public Order Commander and Gold CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Commander. He is the NPCC Events Policing Lead within the Public Order and Public Safety business area. He has also worked closely for many years with Children and Young People and was, prior to joining the MPS, the South East regional lead for this work.
Outside work, Laurence is an avid rugby fan; player, supporter and coach and spends most of his spare time at his rugby club. Fortunately his two children share his passion though his wife is not quite so enthusiastic!
Rob Dudley – Director, The Fair
PRESENTATION & ROUND TABLE
About Rob…
Rob has over 18 years of Live Events experience and heads up The Fair’s Health and Safety and Licensing division.
His experience in managing and producing both large scale live events, festivals and exhibitions spans across the UK, Europe and the US. Rob specialises in event and festival safety, helping a wide range of clients deliver their sometimes challenging events safely, in venues ranging from civic squares and private estates to green fields and London parks.
NEBOSH qualified, a Technical Member of IOSH and Personal Licence Holder, Rob is responsible for Licensing applications (including sub-committee attendance), Safety Documentation authoring, Third party H&S auditing and acting as an on-site Safety Officer.
Nick Morgan – CEO, The Fair
PRESENTATION & ROUND TABLE
About Nick…
Nick Morgan is CEO of We Are The Fair and We Are Placemaking. Nick, who founded the agency Group in 2000 has over 23 years’ experience across large-scale Event Production, Licensing and Health & Safety within public realm, large scale events and festivals.
Rob Dudley – Director, The Fair
PRESENTATION & ROUND TABLE
About Rob…
Rob has over 18 years of Live Events experience and heads up The Fair’s Health and Safety and Licensing division.
His experience in managing and producing both large scale live events, festivals and exhibitions spans across the UK, Europe and the US. Rob specialises in event and festival safety, helping a wide range of clients deliver their sometimes challenging events safely, in venues ranging from civic squares and private estates to green fields and London parks.
NEBOSH qualified, a Technical Member of IOSH and Personal Licence Holder, Rob is responsible for Licensing applications (including sub-committee attendance), Safety Documentation authoring, Third party H&S auditing and acting as an on-site Safety Officer.
Laurence Taylor – Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
PRESENTATION
About Laurence…
Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Laurence Taylor began his police career with Sussex Police in 1996 where he worked in many roles across the force including many years on their firearms teams as a Specialist Firearms Officer. His time in Sussex primarily involved uniform roles within local policing but he also led the Local Policing Programme, the largest change programme ever undertaken by the force, which transformed the way policing was delivered across the County. He left Sussex as the Assistant Chief Constable for Local Policing, Public Protection and Criminal Justice.
DAC Taylor transferred to the Metropolitan Police in July 2018 taking on responsibility for the Operations portfolio within Met Operations. He is responsible for a number of specialist areas supporting policing across the MPS including Firearms, Public Order and Resourcing, specialist capabilities including the Marine, Dog and Mounted Units, Roads Transport and Policing Command, Criminal Justice (Met Detention and Met Prosecution) and the MPS Contact and Control Centres.
Laurence is an accredited and experienced Strategic Firearms Commander, Gold Public Order Commander and Gold CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Commander. He is the NPCC Events Policing Lead within the Public Order and Public Safety business area. He has also worked closely for many years with Children and Young People and was, prior to joining the MPS, the South East regional lead for this work.
Outside work, Laurence is an avid rugby fan; player, supporter and coach and spends most of his spare time at his rugby club. Fortunately his two children share his passion though his wife is not quite so enthusiastic!
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