GSC Security Summit 2008, London

November 13, 2020

Last year's Grand Final conference was held on November 13th 2008, hosted on the campus of our partner university; the London Business School.

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London Business School
Regent's Park
London
NW1 4SA
United Kingdom

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Full Agenda for GSC Security Summit 2008

AGENDA 2008		Time
Breakfast Reception		8:30
Welcome Address Prof. Paul Wiles Chief Scientific Advisor UK Home Office		9:00
*Global Security Challenge - Presentations by the Two American Finalists* Brain Fingerprinting (Washington State, USA) TRX Systems (Maryland, USA) Judging Committee: Chairman: Jeff David - Deputy Director, TSWG, U.S. Department of Defense Stephen Bonner - Group Head, Information Risk Management, Barclays Mike Chalfen - General Partner, Advent Venture Partners Dr. Alastair MacWillson - Global Managing Partner of Global Security Practice, Accenture Jon Wills - Security & Resilience Programmes Director, BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies		9:40
Morning Keynote Address: Colin Matthews Chief Executive Officer of BAA		10:00
Coffee Break & Networking		10:30
Global Security Challenge - Presentations by the Two European Finalists Beyond Encryption (Ireland) Intuview (Israel)		11:00
Awarding Ceremony for "Best Security Idea" Award Presenter: Dr. Alastair MacWillson Global Managing Partner of Global Security Practice Accenture		11:20
Global Security Challenge - Presentations by the Two Asian Finalists Hiperware (Singapore) Precision Sensors Instrumentation (Armenia)		11:40
Lunch & Networking		12:00
Awarding Ceremony for "Crowded-Places Idea" Award Presenter: Stephen Dennis Technical Director Innovation/HSARPA U.S. Department of Homeland Security		13:00
Afternoon Keynote Address Chris Darby CEO of In-Q-Tel (not-for-profit investment firm of the U.S. Intelligence Community)		13:20
Panel #1: Seed stage funding for security technologies and the credit crunch - what is the impact? Moderator: Michael Davies, Faculty at London Business School Panelists: JB Smith, Managing Partner, Equity11 Mark McGlade, Business Development Manager, Ingenia Technology Peter White, Senior Advisor, Office of Global Security Initiative, INTERPOL Phil Davies, Vice-President Sales & Marketing, NoblePeak Vision Nick Kingsbury, Partner, Security-Ventures	Panel #2: From Series B to Exit: funding and business development strategies for security companies Moderator: Douglas Lloyd, CEO, VB Research Panelists: Dr. Richard Leaver - Chief Executive Officer, PegasusBridge Fund Management Limited Ben Ferrari, Managing Director, Imprimatur Capital Richard Knop, Sr. Managing Director, Head - International Investment Banking, BB&T Capital Markets Anthony Anikeef, Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP	14:00
Panel #3: What are the Gaps & Solutions in Military Technologies? Panel Speakers: General Victor Renuart, Commander of U.S. Northern Command Dr. Helen Almey, Centre of Defence Enterprise, UK Ministry of Defence Dr. Raymond Paul, OSD-NII (US DoD)	Panel #4: Tomorrow's Gaps & Solutions in Enterprise Security and Cyber Defence - where are the entrepreneurial opportunities? Moderator: Paul Fisher, Editor, SC Magazine Panelists: William Beer, Director Assurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers Paul Davie, Founder & COO, Secerno Martin Sadler, Director of Systems Security Lab, Hewlett-Packard (HP) Julian Parkin, Group Privacy Programme, Barclays Bank	14:45
Coffee Break & Networking		15:45
Awarding Ceremony of Global Security Challenge Winner 2008		16:15
Closing Keynote Address Dr. John Reid MP and former UK Home Secretary		16:30
Informal Networking & Drinks		17:00

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"The kind of creativity, innovation and drive on display at the GSC Security Summit is the key to keeping ahead in the technological race with terrorists and others who want to harm our citizens”

Robert Hannigan, Security Adviser to the UK Prime Minister and Head of Security Intelligence and Resilience

"The Global Security Challenge is able to provide business perspectives and insights that help organizations build viable and sustainable businesses.”

Dr. Alastair MacWillson , Managing Director of Accenture’s Global Security Business

"The GSC is a unique platform that is recognising innovation and entrepreneurialism within the wide domain of Global Security - an arena that is constantly changing."

John Backhouse, Non-Executive Director, Smiths Detection Group

"We are glad to sponsor the grant award for the winner of the Global Security Challenge to further encourage innovators worldwide to continue to act on their dreams."

Jeff David, Deputy Director of TSWG (U.S. Department of Defense)

"We are delighted to be associated with this exciting global initiative."

Stephen Phipson, Group Managing Director of Smiths Detection

"I applaud the mission of the Global Security Challenge that understood this principle of fostering innovation and the innovative entrepreneurs who competed in this competition with their high-quality technologies."

Jay Cohen, Under Secretary for S&T, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

"The Global Security Challenge offers a chance for entrepreneurs to overcome hurdles and find partners and customers."

Dr. Uwe Albrecht, Managing Partner at Siemens Venture Capital

“At the Summit, we were able to make new contacts with potential investors, government officials, and press representatives on an international scale in one single day. That is truly a remarkable opportunity for a start-up!"

Matthew Dowling, CEO, Remedium Technologies

"Thank you for your feedback. Preparing our submission for the Global Security Challenge was a worthwhile exercise for us, even though we weren't successful."

Anonymous Start-Up

"The entrants in this year's Global Security Challenge illustrate how technology should rather be used to enhance our collective security..."

Sir Richard Dearlove, fmr. Chief of British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)

"The GSC is an example of the innovative thinking we need to stay ahead of the security curve."

Bill Frist, fmr. U.S. Senate Majority Leader

"The high standard of exciting entries in today's Global Security Challenge is proof that competition is often a vital catalyst in driving that process forward."

Lord Drayson, fmr. U.K. Minister for Defence Procurement