The role of the Chief Security Officer within the world of C-Suite decision-making and strategy-setting is one that has developed significantly over the last few years, but which to a large degree has not been reflected in an equivalent development in the range of skills and capabilities that they are able to bring to the C-Suite conference table. In a world without frontiers, where organisations are expanding into non-traditional markets and where incidents can escalate to crisis, and crises to disasters in a matter of minutes, the ability of the CSO to offer guidance and an appropriate level of expertise in all areas of corporate security and risk management, both pre-emptively in identifying and offering solutions to potential problems and in responding and managing the reaction post-event, has never been more critical.

Global communications and news coverage, together with the democratisation of information control through the spread of social media, has meant that the corporate CSO is no longer solely concerned with preventing loss and preserving life, but is critically involved in all aspects of maintaining corporate reputation, brand value and share price.

BP and Deepwater Horizon, G4S and the London Olympics, Tesco and the ‘Horse-Burgers’, News International and the phone-hacking scandal, Mid Staff NHS Trust and patient deaths, are all examples of where failures in organisational risk management has led to immediate and potentially catastrophic losses in public confidence, as well as the loss of income, business reputation and, in many cases, the jobs of top management. These were all situations that should have been identified and highlighted by the CSO, and brought to the attention of senior management before they escalated to a stage where they threatened the continued existence of those organisations.

However, rather than being confined to a ‘defensive’ role, the modern CSO also has to show that they can actively create value in the company, through the creation of greater opportunities and competitive advantages. The number of mega-cities (>10 million inhabitants) is set to grow from the current fifteen to thirty in the next fifteen years, and those cities will be the arena where major global brands are going to be competing for their share of the emerging acquisitive middle classes, whether it is for cars, houses, hospitals, schools and universities, shopping centres, leisure and entertainment, warehousing, transport, professional services or the myriad other sectors that that expansion will create. It is the role of the CSO to ensure that their organisation is ready to take advantage of the opportunities that expansion into emerging non-traditional markets will bring, as well as being robust enough to deal with the challenges that they will undoubtedly raise.

This seminar will take an in-depth look at the role of the modern CSO, examine what are the responsibilities that they are expected to take on, and show how they can bring a level of expertise, guidance and leadership – as well as a business perspective – that will enable them to fulfil their role as full partners in C-Suite deliberations.

Why you should attend

This one-day seminar offers an in-depth investigation of what are the roles and responsibilities of the modern Chief Security Officer, and how they can best fulfil their function in a C-Suite environment. Examples of corporate failures and global best practices are taken from real-life situations, and all sessions are designed to give participants a real insight into how they can best serve their organisations, and add value at every level of their operation.

Venue

Venue to be confirmed
London, United Kingdom

Masterclass Leader

Michael Fuller, Director, SCC Global

After holding a series of senior leadership and managerial roles during his successful 21-year career as a Commissioned Officer in the British Army, Michael Fuller MBE, MBA, has been involved with project and programme planning and implementation within the defence, resilience and national security environments. Currently Director with SCC Global Ltd, Michael recently helped to set up the multi-agency National Olympic Co-ordination Centre in London’s New Scotland Yard during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and is currently working on high-level command, control and communication infrastructure around the globe, including in South America and the Middle East

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