IFPO Live ’25

Labour exploitation is on the agenda for IFPO Live alongside alongside a discussion around how we engage with the next generation of security professionals seeking to build a career and some truly insightful standalone presentations.

This free-to-attend event is open to all and we look forward to welcoming, frontline security professionals, directors of security and business leaders: there’s something here for everyone.

The speakers come from across the sector including, Amazon, Assist Services, Carlisle Support Services, Mite, The Small Business Network and United Kingdom Security Industry Compliance Association with backgrounds in commercial security, police, military and intelligence.

Conference Program

• Coffee and networking from 08:30
• Conference starts 10:00
• Conference Chair, Mike White

Master the Unseen: Elevating Security with Nonverbal Communication

• Gary Simpson, Special Projects Group

The Future of Security

What does the future of security look like – and who’s shaping it? Join us for a conversation with rising professionals and industry leaders as we explore the current challenges, necessary skills, and mindset needed to lead the next era of protection.

• Chair: Farah Benis
  Panel: Lee Davies, Amazon: Ruth Ripley, Carlisle Support Services: Natalia Draghici, Assist Services Group.

The Pretender: A Cop’s Descent into the Criminal Underworld.

“How one under cover police officer risked everything- and why he’d never do it again”. A raw look inside the life of an undercover cop. The emotional and psychological toll of undercover work and an insight into criminal psychology and gang dynamics

• Neil Woods

Labour Exploitation and Employment Rights in the Security Sector

• Panellists include Leigh Turner, Elite Tactical force: Paul Evans Carlisle Support Services and Barrie Millett, Mitie Security.

Spy v Spy “Human Intelligence in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”

• Julian Fisher, ex Foreign Office and Former Intelligence Officer, Gavin Stone

16:00 Conference Ends