Decision-makers and aviation industry experts discuss security challenges

Senior agents from Civil Aviation Authorities, Security Departments and Airport Management from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Egypt and Serbia, alongwith airport security professionals from leading international companies discussed challenges to airport security and explored options throughout an unique "Security Breakfast" organised by Reed Exhibitions during Airport Show 2016 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC).

The three-day iconic airport event was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.

Airport Show is a special platform for international aeronautics market gamers and functions as a yearly meeting place for the region's air travel stakeholders. The event likewise provides chances for aviation leaders to go over the market's vital challenges and opportunities at the Global Airport Leader's Forum, which is co-located with the Airport Show.

The 'Security breakfast' had decision makers and experts talk about methods to make airport security more proactive, impact of drones on air travel security, minimizing threats and preventing significant hazards, value of security culture awareness, methods innovation can discover and prevent newsecurity risks as well as risks postured by cyber-attacks. The specialists also went over the future of innovations in baggage screening, biometric recognition, video analytics and perimeter protection to name a few, and how international regulations and requirements are driving the market.

Meline Eolmezian-Soulie, Group Exhibition Director-- Security & Safety, Reed Exhibitions, said: "The platform aimed at facilitating sharing of best practices amongst decision-makers and specialists and touched every possible aspect of airport security. Reed Exhibitions is dedicated to including value to its events by facilitating such networking platforms."

Among those who attended the event were airport security specialists from ADPI, Honeywell, Siemens, Ericsson, Rockwell Collins, G4S, Garrett.