International thought leaders from the homeland and civil defence industries will be exploring the future of the industries and a pathway to a safer world during the three-day Milipol Qatar 2021 seminar programme.
The seminars will run alongside the main Milipol Qatar 2021 exhibition – 13th international biennial industry-only event for Homeland Security and Civil Defence – and one of the industry’s first opportunities to meet face-to-face since the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Among the confirmed speakers to take the seminar stage are Eng. Khalid N. Sadiq Al-Hashmi, Assistant under Secretary, Cyber Security Department, Ministry of Transport & Communications, State of Qatar; Nazeeb Poolakkal, Senior Security Specialist, Ooredoo Managed SOC team, Ooredoo; Mika Lauhde, Vice-President, Cyber Security & Privacy, Global PACD, Huawei Technologies; Giacomo F. Speretta, VP Business Development, Leonardo; Falah Al Dosari, Manager Senior, Project Stadia, Interpol; and Charles-Hubert Dufour, Sales Director, Cerbair.
The event, which is organised by Qatar’s Ministry of Interior in partnership with Paris-based international event organiser Comexposium, acting on behalf of the GIE Milipol headed by Civipol, the technical implementer of the French ministry of the Interior, will run at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre from March 15-17.
Seminars will be divided in 3 sessions: Cyber Security and Cyberthreats on Tuesday March 16, morning session, Civil Defence on Tuesday March 16, afternoon session, and large events security management on Wednesday March 17, morning session.
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