Maria Teresa Septien is a high-profile security professional based in Mexico, and a security leader across Latin America. With expertise in risk management, business continuity, security strategy, she has worked with a range of clients internationally. Maira is a mentor, part time professor, a Trustee and past president of the ASIS Foundation, and an experienced volunteer leader. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Mark Folmer is a high-profile Canadian security professional. He has twice won awards as a 'Global Influencer in Security Thought Leadership'. He is a regular panellist and speaker on the security circuit from his expertise in physical and corporate security, as well as robotics. He is also an experienced volunteer leader. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Dr Janice Goldstraw-White was an accountant who became a criminologist, and has a special interest in crime in the workplace, fraudster behaviour and the role of women in such crimes. She has published widely including a book entitled ‘White-Collar Crime: Accounts of Offending Behaviour’ based on interviews in prison including with female offenders. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Gabriel Badea (MBA, MSc, FSyI, PSP) is a seasoned security professional, a serial entrepreneur, and high profile volunteer leader – of many leading groups in Romania and beyond. He is also a prolific researcher and author. His publications cover private security, criminology, and critical infrastructure protection. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Famous for Friends Of Chuck (FOC), Charles "Chuck" Andrews is arguably one of the most recognised names in the global security sector. He has a wide security expertise incorporating specialisms in cyber security, forensics and investigations. He is an author and an influencer and a Lifetime Achievement award winner at the US OSPAs. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Dave Tyson is a globally recognized security leader, author, conference speaker and thought leader. He has expertise in physical and cyber security and has been a champion of ESRM. He has experience of senior corporate security roles and security supplier including as a business owner. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Letitia Emeana is a multi-award winning Senior Global Security Professional; an established volunteer leader; and a contributor to different thought leadership debates. She was the lifetime achievement winner at the UK OSPAs and has been entered into the Security Hall of Fame. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Rachelle Loyear is a globally recognised security professional with a diverse background in project management, technology, organizational resilience, and in particular enterprise security risk management; she has co-authored a book on this topic and is writing another one. Rachelle is also a volunteer leader. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Bob Hayes is well known for being founder of the US based Security Executive Council (SEC) and The Security Leadership Research Institute. He has generated a wide range of reports and articles on different aspects of security. He is a regular speaker at conferences and commentator on security issues. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

David Horsburgh started life as a police officer in New Zealand specialising in intelligence gathering before moving into the private security sector. He has presented some very high-profile reports on some of the major crime and security issues in New Zealand. David is a former winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the New Zealand OSPAs. In this podcast David discusses his early intelligence gathering work – from learning how to pick locks and defeat alarm systems - and how this...

Claudia Nave is a specialist in Threat Intelligence and Forensics, a role that overlaps cyber threat detection, forensic analysis, and security operations. Claudia was the winner of the Outstanding Young Security Professional at the Global OSPAs in 2024. In this podcast you will hear Claudia discussing the career prospects in cyber security; the opportunities and challenges of the worlds of both cyber threat intelligence and digital forensics; and what good security should look li...

Farah Benis is well known security known on the security circuit increasingly around the globe. An entrepreneur, Farah runs her own security business; is a volunteer leader who has championed a number of causes, many supporting women in security; and was the winner of the Outstanding Female category at the UK OSPAs and represents the UK at the Global OSPAs in January. In this podcast you will hear Farah discuss her early experiences in the security sector in Africa. Then driven by a difficult...

Bruce McIndoe is one of the most recognised security professionals globally. His broad professional background includes experience in the areas of intelligence systems, systems engineering, software development, telecommunications, and cyber security. He regularly contributes to conferences and is a much sought after panellist and speaker. In this discussion you will witness Bruce lamenting the use of words such as ‘security’, convergence’ and ‘Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM)’, he ...

Professor Shane D Johnson MBE has published over 150 articles. He is the director of the Dawes Centre for Future Crime at University College London, and co-director of two doctoral training centres on Cybersecurity and Cyber Physical Risks. His work takes place under the umbrella of a relatively new area of work, ‘crime science’. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Luke Gough is a recruiter and career coach particularly in the dynamic field of cybersecurity. He runs a popular YouTube channel, and newsletter called The Career Compass, where he shares expert advice on job hunting, interviews, and career growth. Luke is the Regional Advisor for the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) in Australia and New Zealand. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Dr Rajiv Mathur, based in India, has a background in business technology solutions and guarding. He is widely known as an entrepreneur, seasoned security professional, author of two books, and the creator/host of a YouTube talk show. He is also the Regional Advisor to the OSPAs for the Asia region. Learn more about the India & South Asia OSPAs Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Sarah Miller is a winner of a Global OSPA, in the Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director category. Sarah set out to avoid working in security, initially a career in the arts beckoned, and then law enforcement seemed more enticing but security prevailed. Sarah, based in Canada, is a teacher as well as an operations director of a security company operating in diverse environments. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Wale Olaoye has recently won two Global OSPAs including ‘Outstanding Security Company’ while Wale himself has been entered into the Security Hall of Fame. He has been CEO of Halogen based in Nigeria since 2008. In this engaging interview you can hear Wale discuss the crucial role that good security plays in supporting a healthy economic climate; his own take on leadership; the challenges that he has faced and those faced by the security sector generally with a focus on regulation, peopl...

Pablo Colombres, a lawyer by background, is a leading figure in security not just in Latin America but Globally too. He has a particular passion for investigations (especially financial/cybercrime), and leadership. In addition to running his own business based in Brazil, he is on the Board of ASIS International and in 2027 will become its first ever President from the LATAM region. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Yoyo Hamblen, a former police detective who launched a career in the security sector developing an expertise that includes physical security, information security and transformational management. But Yoyo is perhaps best known for her evolving role as an international influencer in security, and via her Security Circle podcasts. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates