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Punk CX with Adrian SwinscoeWhy businesses need to invest in both brand and customer experience - Interview with Martin Gill of ForresterToday’s interview is with Martin Gill, VP, Research Director at Forrester. Martin joins me today to talk about their upcoming CX Summit EMEA that will be taking place in London (and digitally) from June 2–4, 2025. We explore the major themes of the event, including why businesses need to invest in both brand and customer experience to maximise growth, what practitioners should be keeping in mind when thinking about design for the future of experiences and the role of organisational culture and leadership in all of that.
You can find out more about the event here. Also, if you...2025-05-0239 min
The Storied OutdoorsEp. 140: Joby Martin and Charles Martin: A Conversation About Red Stags, Giant Whitetail, and the Grace TrainToday, we’re thrilled to welcome two incredible guests to The Storied Outdoors: Pastor Joby Martin and author Charles Martin. Joby, the founder and lead pastor of The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville, Florida, is not only a devoted husband and father but also an “epic outdoorsman,” as described by our mutual friend Léonce Crump. With countless hunting stories and a deep well of spiritual insight, Joby brings a unique perspective to our conversation.
Joining him is an acclaimed author and now a three-time guest on the podcast Charles Martin. Together, Joby and Charles have co-authored the powe...2025-01-151h 21
Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillBob Martin - Thought Leadership InterviewBob Martin has over 35 years’ experience in the Petrochemical industry, and worked in a diverse range of business operational environments before establishing a specialism in security. He brought with him a range of skills, for example on strategy development, integration, management systems, data management and crucially the importance of the ‘value add’ proposition and the need to show a profit. He has worked extensively as a security consultant.Bob is the 2024 UK OSPAs Lifetime Achievement winner and the first ever entrant to the Security Hall of Fame. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought...2024-10-2137 min
Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillSecurity Qualifications and Certifications: where do we look for credibility?There is now an abundance of security qualifications and certifications, they have taken off dramatically in recent years. But are there now too many to the extent that it has led to confusion and undermined their very credibility? Does it matter? Are some more credible than others and how should we distinguish? To what extent does the credibility of the security profession depend on getting certification right?In this webinar we will discuss:What distinguishes a credible qualification/certification from the rest?Are there too many and why?What importance should we attach to...2024-05-1243 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillSecurity Excellence: what can cyber professionals learn from physical security experts and vice versa?It has long been argued that the knowledge domains of cyber and physical security professionals differ markedly, in some cases complicating converged activities. At the same time there has been a great coming together, not always harmoniously. So where are we now? In terms of outstanding performance what can each group of professionals learn from the other? How do they perceive each other? When are they collaborators and when are they foes?This webinar will discuss: The ’distinct’ fields of expertise of cyber and physical security professionals The comparative of hierarchies of the CSO and the CISO ...2024-05-1243 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillDrones and security: balancing the threat with the opportunityDrone technology has come a long way and is still evolving, by 2025It is anticipated the US drone industry will create more than a million jobs. The benefits are considerable: security surveillance; search and rescue missions; assisting in disaster management, especially in difficult to reach places. At the same time they can be used to breach people’s civil rights. Criminals are attaching cameras and weapons; terrorists use drones to plan attacks and to deploy bombs. They can be used to disrupt operations, for example at airports. Then there are those who use drones as a hobby who wi...2024-05-1244 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe Insider Threat: how serious is staff dishonesty and what do we do about it?The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates that some three and half trillion pounds is lost through staff fraud/theft. The impacts on staff morale, internal trust, corporate reputation, not to say finances are amongst the impacts felt. Dishonesty amongst staff takes many forms, from petty fiddling at work to large scale theft and fraud. It includes those at the lower levels of an organisation to senior executives and all grades in between. Sometimes staff work with colleagues and sometimes outsiders. Staff are well placed to exploit weaknesses and loopholes in operations, which can make them a target for...2024-05-1246 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe role of security in protecting employees when out and aboutThe pandemic has brought into focus the challenges posed by keeping people safe and secure when they are out on business, not just when travelling overseas but also when they are required to attend people’s homes or other workplaces. Technology can help but in what ways? What are the risks in implying people are safe because they have an App or a piece of equipment? And what happens when employees are deployed in areas where connectivity is poor? In any event tracking people is all well and good, but what are the privacy issues and how can they be...2024-05-1245 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe Future Direction of Security in HealthcareThe session took place as part of the National Association for Healthcare Security’s (NAHS) online conference https://nahs.org.uk/The session begins with a welcome and presentation by Professor Martin Gill, followed by a panel discussion chaired by Martin Gill: Security and the Healthcare sector: marginalised during Covid-19 or the centre of operations?During pandemics healthcare services are logically the focal point of government policies and public concern, and so this has been the case. But what has been the role of security? We have heard in previous webinars that the focal point on...2024-05-121h 44Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillUnderstanding influences on security as a career choice - Security Research Initiative (SRI) Report LaunchWhy do people join the security sector more by chance than choice? What keeps them involved? What are the best and worst things about a security career? In this special webinar Perpetuity Research will be launching the findings of their Security Research Initiative report. Lead researchers Professor Martin Gill and Charlotte Howell will share insights from the research. It will include findings on what those involved say, what those who manage careers say and what needs to change in addressing the limitations of the current workforce. This webinar will address:Is there such a thing as a ‘ca...2024-05-1246 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe role of security in Scandinavia: what are the implications for security in the ‘new’ normal?The world has heard about the different approaches to the virus taken across Scandinavia. What is less well publicised, at least outside the region, is what the experience of those working in security has been. What is even more interesting to international observers is what the key lessons have been and will be for those working in security in Scandinavia. In this webinar we will help to fill the void. We will: • Evaluate experiences of the security sector in different areas • Understand the key steppingstones to the new normal• Consider what we can learn for securi...2024-05-1246 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillInvestigation: a murky world or one of hidden gems?Criminal investigation has always attracted a somewhat mystical appeal, especially in the private and commercial worlds. On the one hand investigators are seen as being free from the constraints of the law (not least because much of the work is not visible) and on the other a vital resource undertaking key work on some of the most pressing issues facing organisations. In this webinar we will:- Examine the role of commercial/private investigation, is it thriving or suffering?- Consider what dangers investigators pose to good corporate governance and potential remedies- Understand the...2024-05-1246 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillSecured by Design: an outdated concept or still core to good security practice?Security professionals have long been persuaded that the design of the environment is crucial to making it less attractive to criminals. The concept itself has received much academic and policy support. The question is; is it still relevant? Is it just an over complicated way of saying that physical security is effective? Or are there better theories and approaches which incorporate much more than design which while important, is merely a part of the process? Is it the case that we need to adapt the concept, and the policy, or can we be assured that it is and should...2024-05-1247 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillRemote networks: Why working from home continues to test the CISOWe are all aware that the move to working from home has been sudden and taken place on a scale few could have imagined. We also know that it has provided challenges for businesses and employees who have had to adapt to new ways of working, with specific implications for online security. But where are we now, some six months or so into the crisis? What have we learnt, what challenges still remain and what are likely to emerge? This webinar will explore the following themes:How have we adapted to the new reality of remote working?2024-05-1247 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThinking about the role of regulators: what is going right and what is going wrong?As previous webinars have shown it is a moot point as to whether the good will built up by much of the security sector will be sustained though an economic crisis or when things turn into the new normal. What is clear though is that the sector has been going through a period of change and there are lessons to be learnt. To what extent and in what ways does this apply to the role of the regulator? After all regulators have been shown to be a key reference point for determining how security is perceived. How effective is...2024-05-1246 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillDebating the implications of Covid-19 on the future of security in the Benelux: where are the opportunities and the traps?The Benelux has been one of the most progressive regions in the world for inspiring new thinking in security management; how has it fared during the crisis? There appear to be differences in the approaches taken by the BeNeLux countries so how do these compare now and what can we learn about how security has responded? This new world places an emphasis on being virtual, how geared up have countries been for that? To what extent do the different cultures, geographies and experience of the virus provide a base for a more informed understanding of how to respond better...2024-05-1241 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe role of security in Eastern Europe: what are the implications for security in the ‘new’ normal?In discussions about what security looks like in this new world, the focus has been dominantly on the experiences of a relatively small number of countries. One region that has largely escaped attention has been Eastern Europe; this webinar helps to fill the void. We will examine what has been happening to security, how it has been adapting and what it sees as the new challenges and opportunities. Crucially we will look at what the learning points are for this region and for all others too. In this webinar we will:• Discuss the response of the security se...2024-05-1246 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillHave existing physical access controls systems effectively supported COVID-19 return to office efforts?Guest chair: Mark Schreiber, CPP, CPD – President and Principal Consultant, Safeguards Consulting Inc. (USA)This pandemic has heightened interest in access controls. They were always important of course, but they are especially so now. But how have they performed? The aim of this webinar is to invite representatives from access control software companies to discuss their experiences of the range of systems being used to support organizations that have operated during this global pandemic. What have been the areas where value has been most apparent?- What have been the main challenges in th...2024-05-1249 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe Effective Management of Security Incidents: is security maximising its potential?There has been a growth of different mechanisms around the world for the initial notification and management of security incidents, but there has been relatively little discussion about the pros and cons of the best ways of doing so effectively. Arguably this is the crucial stage of security response, ineffectiveness here can be severely detrimental as to how well security (technology and personnel) can respond.This webinar will discuss:• The different approaches to initial incident management (such as Alarm Receiving Centres/Monitoring Centres/Intelligence hubs)• The benefits and drawbacks of different approaches• The potential future...2024-05-1244 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillDealing with violence in a Covid-19 environment: what are the implications for security?Experience of Covid-19 has witnessed a shift in violence incidents. There has been a greater concern with violence in the home, with suggestions of higher levels of partner and child abuse and certainly more awareness of it. That many people are working from home blurs the distinction between home and work, but where does this leave the security sector if what was domestic abuse is now violence at work? What are its moral obligations? On the frontline we are hearing about the patience needed to enforce social distance rules in an ongoing way, and we are hearing about security...2024-05-0945 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe role of security associations: a failed resource or a fundamental vehicle for a better security sector?*50th Episode*Covid-19 is preventing face to face contact – one of the key benefits of belonging to an association. So, have associations outlived their usefulness? After all there is an abundance of free webinars. Moreover, one of the key impediments to progress has been the failure of the security sector to speak with a unified voice or provide a single reference/contact point, does the multiplicity of associations serve to further fragment the sector? Are too often security associations in competition to the point that collaboration becomes a danger rather than an objective? After all there are mul...2024-05-091h 00Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillSecurity in Asia: What does the new normal look like?In these global webinars we have reviewed security from many different angles and many different domains, much less common in the western world dialogue has been discussion of what is happening to the security sector in Asia, how it has changed and is changing, and with what implications. In this webinar we begin to fill this gap. While some parts of Asia have seen shining examples of how to tackle the virus – on the back of experience with other types – others have suffered. But lessons have been learned and these can help guide the security sector worldwide. In this webi...2024-05-0944 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe Impact of Covid-19 in Nigeria: what has been the impact and the security response?Nigeria has a thriving security sector, but like the rest of the world it is facing a crisis that is demanding new ways if thinking and new ways of working. And like the rest of the world it is having to adjust at fast place. Yet there has been little research to indicate how things are progressing. There is little doubt that in times when people are concerned about survival, and can’t see a way out, social disorder is not far away. Sometimes this expresses itself in communities, sometimes in companies. And crime is changing and that is po...2024-05-0946 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe security sector and the harms caused by Covid-19: What have we learned so far?Covid-19 has had a dramatic impact in so many ways, and those working in the security sector have had a front row seat on the anxieties that have been unfolding. We have all witnessed deaths (including a disproportionately high number of security officers), illnesses, bankruptcies, unemployment, mental health issues, and the consequences of these and many other factors will be felt for years. In this webinar we will be examining some of the harms caused and which have and are involving security personnel, either directly or indirectly and we will examine what the short-term and longer-term consequences are. This...2024-05-0945 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillExamining the value of data driven intelligence in security operations: influential or overstated?This session is sponsored by TrackTik https://www.tracktik.com/Cloud-based technologies are offering new capabilities to gather live data in order to gain business and operational agility, as well as to differentiate security service offering. Yet it requires security practitioners to modernize their operations to seize these new opportunities and keep up with the evolving threat landscape, which includes global pandemics and unexpected natural disasters nowadays. Frontline security demands are becoming ever increasingly more complex and security companies are being pushed to using data intelligence in order to improve their business offerings and this is being...2024-05-0946 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillWhen things go wrong: being honest about technologyThis session is sponsored by TEAM Software https://teamsoftware.com/That technology has the potential to revolutionise security is not in doubt, and previous webinars are testament to the fact that it has already done so. So too though, we have learnt that things go wrong. In this webinar rather than re-iterate all that is good we explore the problems that result from technology not working optimally or failing altogether. We will explore issues such as (the lack of) skill development; faulty buying processes and purchasing errors; user error/poor practices; poor specification; installation weaknesses; managing the...2024-05-0947 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillAre financial criminals running amok because of Covid-19? How should we be responding?This session is sponsored by Atlia-ABM https://altia-abm.com/One of the big challenges of modern society across the world is to cope with the risks of the wider adoption of the virtual world. Precisely because it is expansive, borderless, and facilitates anonymity in transactions it is attractive to offenders. We have heard from a previous webinar that many criminals are going online; we have heard from them that it is both less risky and more lucrative. There is growing concern that Covid-19 has driven more desperate and angry people to crime, exploiting the weaknesses in systems...2024-05-0947 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillMaximising the potential of big data and protecting people’s privacy: the challenges for the security sectorThis session is sponsored by Bidvest Noonan https://www.bidvestnoonan.com/In security we are well versed with the argument that big data spells enormous opportunities for the security sector. Also, that it presents dangers, in, for example, it not being used to its full potential, that its benefits may be mis sold and crucially that hard won civil liberties and privacy protections will be undermined. In this period of Covid-19 we have witnessed the widespread benefits, for public health in particular, of track and trace systems, and yet there are widespread security concerns about these too...2024-05-0946 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillBest Practices During Covid-19: Success Stories – A Round Table Discussion at India OSPAsModerator:Rajiv Mathur – OSPAsPanelists:Ms Rekha Gairola – Boeing Col. Inderjit Singh Barara – Vara Technologies Maj Rohit Sharma – Sterlite Power Mr. Jeetender Singh – Fortis Healthcare Mr. Chander Gujral – TechSIS Security is taking on the role as advisor to the company and undertaking a broader range of roles than was the case previous to Covid-19. On a general level it is argued that the crisis has challenged security to think differently, this has to be a benefit. It has led to ma...2024-05-0943 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin Gill‘It is all about cybercrime now’: is this true and what role then for the (non cyber) security sector?In previous webinars we have learned about the move to online crime in part generated by the reduction in on the street opportunities and fuelled by a working from home environment which has tested and is testing a situation in which people are working in new contexts not adequately risk assessed by companies, and who have often not been able to scale up security (both technical measures and policies and procedures) at anything like the same rate. Despite the popularity of concepts such as ‘convergence’ ‘ESRM’ and buzz words promoting closer collaboration between physical and cyber security it is far from...2024-05-0947 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillMental health, well-being and the security sector: how it manages its staff and how it responds to othersThis session is sponsored by Social Stories Club https://socialstoriesclub.com/One of the key issues confronting society today, and all the more so following Covid-19, is the adverse mental health state of people. We have all heard about the impact of working from home, in isolation, worried about family members, suffering from family members, concerned about keeping jobs, worried about losing or having lost jobs, financial problems to name but a few. But little is known about the scale of problems being faced. Less still perhaps about the policy and practice for responding to the needs...2024-05-0946 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe role of security installers and integrators in a post Covid-19 world: what next?This session is sponsored by CSL Group https://www.csl-group.com/uk/Previous webinars have highlighted the enormous potential of technology while at the same time underlined its limitations when not specified, purchased, deployed or managed properly, which seems all too frequent. Meanwhile Covid-19 has complicated the process of each of these. Inspections of work are having to be undertaken at a distance or not at all. So what are the implications for the security sector, how will the role of installers and integrators change in a post Covid-19 environment?To what extent is technology...2024-05-0946 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillProtecting high rise buildings: what changes post Covid-19 and can they be safe?Previous webinars have raised the acute security concerns in protecting high rise buildings, whether that be dwellings or business buildings. In the former people have been in isolation and offences in the home have become more difficult to police even though because of working from home people may be victims or offenders while working. In office blocks we have heard about the difficulties of getting supplies to higher floors and protecting them en route; the benefits and difficulties of enforcing a clean desk policy; the benefits of touchless doors and keypads and the practicalities of making changes to new s...2024-05-0944 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillHow is the Kenya security sector meeting the challenge of Covid-19? What are the lessons learnt and where does it and the regulator go from here?These are challenging times that are being felt across the globe and Africa is suffering, including Kenya. Cyber crime is rife and for many there does not appear to be an adequate response. In some areas there is a fear of stigma, of quarantine, of social disorder in part because of increased unemployment, and as businesses and communities face new ways of working and new challenges so concerns about social cohesion and employee dissatisfaction are surfacing. So what are the emerging challenges that Kenyan security will face as we move forward? Is the view in Kenya that the security...2024-05-091h 00Security Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillWhat is the role of the State in supporting the Private Security Sector?In most countries the State does not proactively support private security. In many countries it does not even require the State buys regulated services, and even when it does it faces allegations it will often prioritise price over quality. While it is possible to point to specific areas where there are good practices there is no concerted effort made to harness the benefits of security. There are no official high-level meaningful strategies for example; most often collaboration is left to chance. How accurate is this? Why anyway is the state seemingly reluctant to engage private security, or is it...2024-05-0946 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillClimate change and security: unrest, the carbon footprint and the security responseThis session is sponsored by Bidvest Noonan https://www.bidvestnoonan.com/Before Covid-19 the dominant social and political problem facing the world was widely acknowledged to be climate change; the planet is heating up and humans are responding, slowly. The issue impacts on all areas of policy, but what about crime prevention and security? This has largely operated under the radar. Yet the implications are serious. What does the carbon footprint of the security sector look like? Where are the largest emissions? Do emissions vary by crime type and how? And what about the security response? What...2024-05-0945 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillCovid-19, where to now for private security in South Africa?Around the world the issues facing the security sector differ markedly. South Africa is characterised by extremes in terms of security expertise: from the highly skilled to those who operate under the radar of regulation, some using technology very effectively and some not at all. The lockdown has put pressure on businesses and it is far from clear clients will pay for the same types of security going forward. Crime patterns are changing and there is an undercurrent of discontent both in communities and in organisations where employees, anxious about home and working life, post different types of risks...2024-05-0947 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThinking about Innovation in security and crime prevention: where can we look and what can we find?Purchasers of security – of services and technologies – have sometimes lamented the lack of innovation of the security sector. Either purchasers are unrealistic, and/or the security sector is moribund of good ideas, and/or there are misconceptions about what it is realistic to expect from security innovation. Then there are claims that progress towards innovation is dogged by a lack of collaboration, and/or by a lack of investment. While others point to a range of impressive breakthrough in a diverse range of areas and invite us to look more carefully and be prepared to be impressed. How, if at a...2024-05-0946 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillDeveloping skillsets in the security sector: do security professionals know how competent they need to be?This session is sponsored by Skills for Security https://skillsforsecurity.org.uk/In previous webinars we have witnessed discussions about the need for the security sector to upskill; a crucial step to earning more respect from its stakeholders. Some have noted that as security is a global activity there is merit in countries understanding the competencies needed at different levels and sectors and then uniting behind an agreed approach which could be understood by all. So far though attempts have been piecemeal. There have been more attempts to define security competencies – and there are a lot of th...2024-05-0946 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillIf policing is too important to be left to the police alone, what is the role of private security?A video and summary of this session is available here.Previous webinars have painted a mixed picture on relationships between the private security sector and the police. Corporate security teams and private security suppliers can often point to examples of good practices, but there are many that are not so good. In any event, it begs the question, what would the ideal partnership look like? In what ways can and does and should private security support different types of law enforcement? Should private security contribute to funding public policing? Are there any offence types or...2024-05-0646 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillWhat should we expect from security leaders? Are they good enough?A video and summary of this session is available here.Common themes running through past webinars has been the extent to which the security sector has failed to achieve proper recognition for all it has achieved; that it is consistently under-appreciated for its efforts and achievements; and that it has been poor at broadcasting its benefits. Such a consistent message would suggest that security has been poorly guided by its leaders. Yet, enormous progress has been made in recent years and there have been some quite outstanding achievements (as signified by winners of the OSPAs...2024-05-0645 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillHow essential is security? Rethinking perceptions of security on the back of the Covid-19 experienceA video and summary of this session is available here.There have been and are several initiatives around the world designed, in different ways, to show up the good side of security, that it is adding value and a public benefit. However well-intentioned these initiatives are they face a reality that security professionals act under the radar and negative impressions, so often false, are very real in their impact. So, what are the best features of security? What are the least good aspects that need to change and how might this be achieved? G...2024-05-0645 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe Offenders’ Perspective: “How we would commit crimes in this crisis”A video and summary of this session is available here.Previous webinars have discussed the new (and many) opportunities that Covid-19 has created for criminals. In this webinar we hear from two former criminals about their take. Tony is a former armed robber, burglar, and shop thief (amongst others things) and Andy was a prolific burglar with a specialism in ‘smash and grab’ offences (amongst others things). They describe crime as ‘easy’. In this webinar you can hear them talk about how they have confronted different security measures in the past and how they think others w...2024-05-0644 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillTechnologies helping security tackle infectious diseases: can technology help people get back to work?A video and summary of this session is available here.This session is sponsored by Zenitel https://www.zenitel.com/We have heard in previous webinars about the ways in which technology is playing a crucial role in transforming the ways security is delivered. Also, we have heard about ways in which technologies are being under used or deployed badly. It seems some technologies are being mis sold in that the ways they can help tackle Covid-19 are being overstated. How can you identify the wood from the trees in this area? In...2024-05-0645 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillSecurity Officers post Covid-19: An enhanced role or more of the same?A video and summary of this session is available here.This session is sponsored by Corps Security https://www.corpssecurity.co.uk/ Has the time come to properly recognise the dynamic role good security officers play? Or do we need to recognise that post Covid-19, when economic realities bite, their role will be back to what it was pre the crisis, at best? On the one hand we have witnessed panellists in previous webinars discuss the evolving role of those on the front line carrying out a broader range of diverse tasks. Then...2024-05-0646 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillMaking security technologies work: The scope and limits of AI and Automatic Facial RecognitionA video and summary of this session is available here.This session is sponsored by the BSIA https://www.bsia.co.uk/In previous webinars we have witnessed that while security technology is being seen to have had a dramatic impact on practice, often this has been in very narrow areas or on a limited range of people. Moreover, it has sometimes failed to deliver; its promise has exceeded its real work impacts. Here we examine the potential oif technology with reference to two very specific typesthat have been widely acclaimed as having...2024-05-0647 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillThe Role and Job Complexity of Modern Security Officers; are current changes an enhancement or an impediment?A video and summary of this session is available here.This session is sponsored by the International Foundation for Protection Officers https://www.ifpo.org/We have been hearing a lot in previous webinars about the role of the security officer as the visible face of the whole sector. We have also heard about how many have performed distinctly in the crisis working dedicatedly and efficiently on the frontline. Yet, sadly, some it seems have been unsupported and thrown into situations they were not prepared for. How difficult is it? Has the widespread...2024-05-0645 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillResuming business operations: What role changes for security & business continuity management?A video and summary of this session is available here.This session is sponsored by Business As Usual https://businessasusual.com.au/ Much has been made of the point that security needs to relate to and enhance business operations. What has been less debated is the role security will play in the move ‘back to business as usual’. The point is not that security professionals can’t see a way forward, they can, but will business want them back and in what role? Is the theory that security is an essential business enhancing functi...2024-05-0645 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillSecurity in High Risk Environments: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities of Operating Responsibly?A video and summary of this session is available here.Security is a double-edged sword; when done well it is a force for good, when done badly it can undermine freedoms the rules of a good society. The key question then is: how can responsible security that respects international human rights be assured in countries and contexts where the rule of law may be weak and where international standards are not the norm? This becomes especially important when there is a concern about social upheaval as is evidenced in different parts of the...2024-05-0647 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillRethinking security education and training post Covid-19: What changes do we want and what can we expect?A video and summary of this session is available here.The working from home mentality has sparked a monumental amount of on-line offerings, in all sorts of areas and security is no exception. In previous webinars we have examined the changing nature of security, its role in strategy, its contribution to protecting profits, operations and reputations. And we have witnessed its potential to operate in different ways on new found learnings and relationships. Given this, how does education and training need to adapt? What subjects now need to be covered and are there any that...2024-05-0646 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillJust how valued, and valuable is security? What can we expect post Covid-19?A video and summary of this session is available here.One of the many striking issues that has emerged from previous webinars – from corporate security personnel and security suppliers – has been the changing relationship between security personnel and other professionals. There have been warnings that the security role will be subsumed (to a lesser or greater extent) by safety professionals, or crisis management experts. Many companies have been surviving the crisis without any meaningful high-level security input. In this webinar we will examine the view that security is a supplementary activity, not a core one, and...2024-05-0645 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillContemplating worst case scenarios: How equipped is security to deliver?A video and summary of this session is available here.It is tempting – and somewhat simplistic – to assess the impact of Covid-19 on security in terms of how it is generating opportunities for security to show its value and importance. However, what is emerging – as panellists to previous webinars have noted – is an undercurrent of public and even employee discontent which in some locales has manifested itself in forms of disorder. In this webinar we will examine the risks of disorder, the warning signs and the potential role for private security should it be called upon to...2024-05-0645 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillWould you want a career in security now? What has Covid-19 been doing to the future talent pool?A video and summary of this session is available here.People in school may often consider a career in some area of policing, or the military, but rarely private security. Yet the breadth of opportunities is enormous, and probably greater than the more ‘attractive’ alternatives. But the private security sector largely operates under the radar: people don’t know about it. Moreover, private security companies are sometimes seen as poor relations to other suppliers, and corporate security professionals as less competent business people compared to fellow corporate professionals. Are these impressions still true? Has Covid-19 change...2024-05-0347 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillWhat next for corporate security? What are the implications of Covid-19?A video and summary of this session is available here.Previous webinars have painted a mixed picture of the performance of corporate security departments during the crisis. On the one hand it has highlighted their value as a key stakeholder in organisational response, underlining why they are important to the business and all its operations. Where this is the case, will it last? For others it has shown that security departments are too narrowly focussed, that business contingency/crisis managements experts have been the real gainers and security has been shown to up to be...2024-05-0346 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillPlanning for the New Normal: Positioning security teams to contribute strategic valueA video and summary of this session is available here.Conventional wisdom is that business life wont be quite the same for at least a while. But how does the security world plan for whatever comes next? Some things we cant know but some perhaps we can, and this webinar focusses on these issues. It will explore the relationship between security and strategic initiatives and the pressures on budgets and how they might be managed. If economic hardship follows, as seem likely, how can security prepare? How can it retain budgets if not increase them...2024-05-0347 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillWhat next for manned guarding? What are the implications of Covid-19?A video and summary of this session is available here.Our previous webinars have generated considerable debate around the role of manned guarding. Some have raised concerns at massive cutbacks in personnel and wonder if they will ever be re-engaged in the same way especially, if seems likely, a tough economic climate ensues, worse still a recession. Others have pointed to the enormous opportunities the crisis has provided for showing just how important manned guarding is and will be. Even the relationship between security and technology has been suggested as a double-edged sword; some arguing...2024-05-0346 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillProtecting public spaces: what are the implications of Covid-19?A video and summary of this session is available here.We are all acutely aware that things will be different as we return, gradually, to a state that approaches a new normal. One of the prime concerns of all parties, indeed the main one, is keeping people safe when they are in locales that involve meeting others, this includes public spaces, offices, stores, leisure facilities and so on. Protecting people is the raison d’être of security, but how will this be approached? What will be the guiding framework? How can we define the guiding pri...2024-05-0347 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillResponding to fraud and economic crime: Where can we look for good practice post Covid-19?A video and summary of this session is available here.In previous webinars the realities of a flourishing environment of opportunities for different types of economic crime offenders was laid bare. We should not be surprised that early statistics on crime patterns are bearing this out. We know many types of offenders seek new opportunities, fraudsters in particular perhaps, and a context where people are scared, unsettled, looking for answers/help/reassurance is ripe for knowledge fraudsters to exploit their trade. In this webinar we invite panellists who have been involved in judging or winning...2024-05-0347 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillHow are technologies helping and hindering security?A video and summary of this session is available here.While technologies are changing society dramatically and security too, this is far from an unqualified good. For example, offenders use technology too and exploit users’ vulnerabilities for their own nefarious aims. The ultimate test for technologies – not least in a security context – rests on them performing well in testing environments, so what are we learning? To what extent is technology offering new opportunities for better security and where is it floundering? How are technologies interacting with people? Post the crisis will there be more or less i...2024-05-0347 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillWhy is the security sector being ignored by Governments during this emergency (or is it)?A video and summary of this session is available here.Despite its numerical advantage and its role in protecting the national infrastructure very little has been heard from Governments (local and national) around the world about the important role security personnel are playing in this crisis, this area has been silent, or has it? This webinar will exam the perceived lack of interest by local and national Governments. Does this highlight the lack of standards and credentials within the security sector nationally and globally? In a different way does it signify the lower status of...2024-05-0347 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillPrivate Security Industry and Covid19 – experiences in IndiaA video and summary of this session is available here.Special Webinar on India: Private Security Industry and Covid19 – experiences in IndiaIn collaboration with CAPSI and ICISSM, and Securitylinkindia as Media Partner These are challenging times. In India businesses are cost cutting. Security is emerging as one of the first groups to bear the brunt of austerity practices. Agencies are being asked to withdraw security officers. A rough estimate from security experts suggests approximately 60% or perhaps more security services have been downsized. Yet the Union Home Ministry had asked pr...2024-05-0359 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillPatterns of fraud, cyber and economic crimes during the crisis: what do we do now?A video and summary of this session is available here.Any period of upheaval presents opportunities for offenders, and what was clear from a previous webinar is that this is true for fraudsters and cyber criminals. Governments have reported seeing a growing use of COVID-19 related themes by offenders, while the move to remote working is facilitating the opportunity for offenders to exploit known vulnerabilities in VPNs and other remote working tools and software. It has been said they have counterfeited equipment designed to tackle the virus exploiting people’s fears in the process. But wh...2024-05-0347 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillSecurity in the news: what impressions are we getting?A video and summary of this session is available here.If the security sector is at its most important in times of adversity, then its moment has come, but what messages is it sending out? What images are the security sector presenting to its various stakeholders, and are they the right ones? How can those messages be improved? Will staff have more faith in its security personnel? Will Boards appreciate its contribution? Will customers (internal and external) recognise this value proposition? In short, what difference will be noticed and by whom? Key questions this webinar...2024-05-0347 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillWhat are the most recent crime trends and what are the implications for security?A video and summary of this session is available here. More people are at home, fewer on the streets, logically crime patterns will change, but how? The role and focus of the police (and in some cases the military) changes as staff shortages and different threats emerge. People are being let out of prison early and offenders might feel justified in believing they have a free run, but for what sorts of offences and how? In this webinar you will learn from criminologists in different parts of the world about the types of crimes that...2024-05-0346 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillRethinking the role of women in security: where do we go from here?A video and summary of this session is available here. How will the current crisis impact on the role of women in security? One study has suggested that more workings from home can close the gender gap and led to a more efficient workforce. Recent research by Perpetuity Research (free to download - https://perpetuityresearch.com/3291/e... ) has found that some women continue to experience barriers to entering and progressing in the security sector. The research highlights the need: to tackle perceptions of security as a male role; to promote security roles as involving a v...2024-05-0347 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillProtecting the public: is security really playing a meaningful role?A video and summary of this session is available here.Security is in the spotlight. We have heard in previous webinars about the way it is servicing clients’ needs, with varying effects. But what is the role of security in protecting the broader public? To what extent are restrictions on social movements hindering the ability of security to function effectively and in what ways are they providing security with a route to show its value? In hospitals and stores how is security faring in terms of protecting the public and what lessons is th...2024-05-0347 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillWhat does remote working mean for security?A video and summary of this session is available here. Working from home is not new, but it is on this scale. There are clear implications for security. On the one hand there is the issue of devices being taken from work, they could be stolen and/or open to fraud, and it is not clear how alert or prepared staff or organisations are for these threats. There may be risks to company data too. There may be implications for workers, not all homes are safe havens. What are the other issues and how are...2024-05-0346 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillIs security delivering (or failing) in this crisis?A video and summary of this session is available here.It is not unusual for security personnel to operate under the radar of public glare, until things go wrong that is. So how is security fairing in this time of crisis? Are security personnel – in their different guises – meeting the challenges? Are they suffering from the need to adapt perhaps, and/or from a lack of skills sets for the new agenda organisations and families address daily? What should security be doing to prepare for the next stage of the crisis? Key things you...2024-05-0346 minSecurity Thought Leadership: in conversation with Martin GillWhat are the security implications of the national lockdowns? - Thought Leadership PodcastAlthough some countries don’t want to use the word ‘lockdown’, the reality is that much of the globe is living and working in confined conditions, at home especially, and also in the spheres of education, work and leisure.However justified lockdowns may be in this time of crisis psychologists suggest they can produce anxiety, stress, and cause trauma; economists point to the financial hardship some families and businesses will feel; criminologists note the greater risk of domestic violence and opportunities for fraud; sociologists invite consideration of the dangers of not being able to socialise and many feel t...2024-05-0347 min
SmartStay Show - Short Term Rental Counsel + Coaching | Airbnb Hosting TipsUse 1031 Exchanges to Grow YOUR Property Empire Fast | Shaun MartinQuick Take - (Full Episode - #88 - Link Below to Full Episode)Sometimes, a buy-and-hold strategy is the best pathway forward when you're a real estate investor looking for steady growth. Our guest is taking that approach, and it's working out quite well.Welcome Shaun Martin to the podcast. Shaun is a buy-and-hold investor originally from New Zealand, who found his way to Colorado over two decades ago to learn how to ski.While taking advantage of the lovely outdoor activities that Colorado has...2024-04-0408 min
The Storied OutdoorsEp 109: Charles Martin & Sons: Alaska Stories And a Conversation About ManhoodEp 109: Charles Martin & Sons: Alaska Storied And a Conversation About Manhood
In this episode, we sit down with former guest and New York Times best selling author, Charles Martin. However, this time we were joined by two of his three sons, Rives and Charlie. Charles, Rives and Charlie all spent some time in Alaska this past year, and we were not short on stories for them to tell. We talked about bear encounters, fishing for salmon, and what it means to be a man. Charles gets the opportunity to talk about each of his sons unique giftedness, and how he...2024-02-211h 20
A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCASTEPISODE 112: KATE MARTINIn this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, KATE MARTIN.
Martin is an absolute natural on-stage and an exceptionally funny comedian. A brilliant and highly energetic storyteller with razor-sharp punchlines and observations, she can easily command a room generating waves of laughter, and regularly headlines at comedy clubs.
I have seen Martin perform for Epic Comedy in 2022, The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy at The Camden Comedy Club in 2023 and for Sofa So Funny! in 2022 and 2023.
Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe a...2024-01-2757 min
Caffeinated RiskScience, Crime and Workforce Development with Dr. Martin GillSecurity and crime are often in close proximity but not always studied together. This month's episode features Martin Gill a criminologist who made the study of crime and security his life's work. After a decade as a lecturing professor at the University of Leichester, Mr. Gill started Perpetuity Research in 2002 and continues to provide very high quality research, both qualitiative and quantitiative, on what works -- and more importantly what does not -- on many different areas of the security field. In addition to leading the annual Security Research Initiative reports, Martin Gill is also the a contri...2023-11-2331 min
Library Nerds with WordsEpisode 26: Super Patron Douglas Gill Dishes on Movie Reboots and Super HeroesPWPL super patron Douglas Gill stops by the Nerd Multiplex to dish on movie reboots, move drive-ins, and books to get you thinking.
Douglas' Book Recommendations:
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo
Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero by Cate Lineberry
White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America's Darkest Secret by A. J. Baime
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The Coaching Call Podcast# 20: Journey to Self-Discovery: Exploring Personal Growth through Psychedelics with Ollie MartinAre you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth through the world of psychedelics? Join us as we connect with Ollie Martin, a true psychedelic pioneer who shares his own eye-opening experiences and insights into the potential benefits of these powerful substances. From ego dissolution to the hero's journey, we discuss the importance of surrendering to the psychedelic experience, the power of gratitude, and embracing the present moment.We also delve into the differences between various substances such as psilocybin and DMT, offering guidance on the best entry points for those new to...2023-06-2059 min
The IFSEC Insider Podcast: Security in FocusProfessor Martin Gill and security's influence over the budget - Is it enough?Episode 13 of the IFSEC Insider podcast features an interview with well known influencer and researcher in the security industry, Professor Martin Gill. Martin discusses his experience as a criminologist, as well as his takeaways from working with the police, private security industry and criminals themselves to understand how to prevent crime and 'do security well'. The main focus of the episode then explores the latest research from Perpetuity Research, which Martin leads, into how much influence the security sector has over the budget. Ultimately, the research found that security is often lacking influence, despite this being a...2023-06-1531 min
SmartStay Show - Short Term Rental Counsel + Coaching | Airbnb Hosting TipsUnlock Wealth with Buy-and-Hold Investing – Secrets REVEALED | Shaun MartinSometimes, a buy-and-hold strategy is the best pathway forward when you're a real estate investor looking for steady growth. Our guest is taking that approach, and it's working out quite well.Welcome Shaun Martin to the podcast. Shaun is a buy-and-hold investor originally from New Zealand, who found his way to Colorado over two decades ago to learn how to ski.While taking advantage of the lovely outdoor activities that Colorado has to offer, Shaun met his future wife, fell in love with her first, and then fell in...2023-02-0744 min
The Security CircleEP 003 Martin Gill - Security and Awards are they a match made in heaven?Send us a textCreator of the OSPA's Professor Martin Gill, tells us why awards are so beneficial for individuals and businesses in the Security Industry.The UK OSPAs, now being held in 16 countries, takes place on 23 February in London. The gala dinner will be attended by leaders across the sector: https://uk.theospas.com/attend/. In the afternoon the 5th Security Thought Leadership Summit will be held which building on the Thought Leadership webinars Martin has hosted in recent years: https://theospas.com/thought-leadership-webinars/Professor Martin Gill (m.gill...2023-01-2530 min
The Assistant LabEpisode Ten - Interview with Gill Quirk, Former EA at the Ministry of DefenceWhat can we say about the amazing Gill Quirk!?! Gill has recently retired after a 40 year career at the Ministry of Defence and arguably one of the most famous Assistants to come out of the UK Civil Service! Born in the Isle of Man, Gill started her career there with local government, before making the bold move to London and commencing what was to be an awe inspiring career with the MoD. Gill's career as an assistant at the Mod meant she got the opportunity work in Cairo, New Delhi, Athens and Kula Lum...2023-01-101h 31
He's Holy & I'm KnottHe's Holy I'm Knott Welcomes two experts, Kelly Ennis and Brendan Gill for a discussion of Real Estate and Interior Space in a Post Pandemic worldThis one is pure education...two experts in Real Estate one from a global level and one from an Interior perspective. Note to self before listening, we live indoors over 90% of our lives. Our guests are fantastic, Brendan Gill, President of the MacKenzie Companies, a Full Service Real Estate company located in Lutherville with roots all over the Baltimore Metropolitan area, his Uncle Mike Gill our Commerce Secretary was with us just a few weeks back, part of a great Baltimore family. Kelly Ennis of the Verve Partnership is in my opinion is amongst the best of a...2022-12-1957 min
Library Nerds with WordsEpisode 47: Super Patron Douglas Gill Talks Movies about the LawPWPL super patron Douglas Gill stops by the nerd screening room to talk about movies that deal with the law.
Douglas' Book Recommendation:
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry2022-12-1251 min
He's Holy & I'm KnottHe's Holy I'm Knott Welcome's Maryland's biggest cheerleader our Commerce Secretary Mike GillWe couldn't be more pleased than to welcome the great Mike Gill. He loves Maryland and he loves Baltimore City...born and raised here Mike talks about his current role as Secretary of Commerce and he takes us back through the early days of his career where he was on the front of the wave for the Cellular revolution. I met Mike when he was working for Americom and I was tasked with installing a new diffuser because he was a bit too hot.....making people comfortable is a good way to connect and I have had the privaledge of...2022-11-1752 min
Invasión De BrolisInvasión De Brolis - Martín GillEn el ciclo de entrevistas Invasión de Brolis, Federico Bruno dialoga con el intendente de Villa María, Martín Gill, ex rector de la Universidad Nacional de Villa María y ex secretario de Obras Públicas de la Nación, quien contó todos los detalles del programa "Mis primeros libros", una iniciativa que busca promover la lectura y fortalecer los derechos de los niños, niñas y adolescentes.
En detalle, cada niño anotado en el Registro Civil de la ciudad recibirá junto a su DNI el carnet de socio a la Biblioteca. Luego, dent...2022-09-1119 min
A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCASTEPISODE 70: STEVIE MARTINIn this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian Stevie Martin about her comic career.
Martin is a comedian, actor, writer and podcaster. Online output includes a regular improvised comedy book club on Twitch and two successful podcasts Might Delete Later with Gina Martin and Nobody Panic with Tessa Coates. Her many TV appearances include Starstruck opposite Rose Matafeo, Comedians Giving Lectures and Russell Howard’s Good News who she has also written for. On radio, her credits include Tom Neenan Is Not All Men and Sketchorama.
I have seen Martin perform at Always Be Comedy...2022-09-0357 min
Magical Destinations By Steve PodcastChris Martin-GillEpisode 260: You are on an airplane. You hear over the intercom, is there a medical professional on board, please identify yourself. I am joined by Dr. Christian Martin-Gill to answer questions about inflight emergencies. Chris serves as Chief of the Division of EMS, EMS Fellowship Director, and is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He also serves as a Medical Command Physician at the UPMC Medical Communications Center, which provides ground-based medical support for national and international commercial airlines. Dr. Martin-Gill has extensive experience in managing in-flight medical emergencies (IMEs). We talk a...2022-08-2133 min
Podcast UFO496. Chris Lambright, UFO Belief Systems, Father Gill Case, and Paul Bennewitz CaseLongtime UFO researcher, Chris Lambright gives his take on UFO beliefs, The Father Gill Incident of 1959, and goes deeply into the Paul Bennewitz Case, Rick Doty and the government disinformation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-ufo--5922140/support.2022-02-161h 50