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Adria Security Summit 2023 – Time to Push the Envelope with Innovations

After a string of live events in Belgrade and Zagreb which broke attendance records, Adria Security Summit Powered by Intersec 2023 goes back to the EU with a show in Ljubljana scheduled for October 25-26 2023. It’s the Summit’s second outing in Ljubljana, which is only fitting considering that it has now established itself on the roadmap of the key European industry events.

The venue is Gospodarsko razstavišče (Dunajska cesta 18), a place that will bring together leading regional and global industry leaders in the fields of security, cyber security, IoT, ICT, smart solutions, mobility, and automation.

This year, the event will put a twist on its tried-and-tested formula by focusing on innovations in the most hands-on sense – making the innovations serve the market without intermediaries by helping it take the existing challenges in stride and integrate diverse solutions into a single system that works across national legislations.

By focusing on innovation, Adria Security Summit will reinvent itself while building upon what worked for it in the past and what drew in the record-breaking numbers of attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. This year, the projections go beyond what was achieved last year in Zagreb, so the organizers expect to see over 150 exhibitors, 3000+ visitors, 20+ event partners, 3600+ meetings, and a conference program built around panel discussions, podcasts, keynotes, case studies, startup and showroom presentations.

Speaking of innovations, Adria Security Summit will also streamline its important facet of serving as a business hub that brings together partners within and beyond the scope of industries it covers and helps them gain a foothold in the local and regional markets, propel their investments, build lasting business alliances and get to know the cutting-edge technologies.

Information on Adria Security Summit 2023 is available at www.adriasecuritysummit.com,  summit@asadria.com, or by phone at +387 33 788 985.

Save the date and see you in Ljubljana in 2023!

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Global Security Industry to Gather at Intersec As Risk Foresight, Bilateral Cooperation and Next Gen Technology Dominate Agenda

The five key elements of Intersec are Commercial & Perimeter Security, Homeland Security, Fire & Rescue, Safety & Health, and Cyber Security

Event highlights forecasted regional commercial security market growth to USD 84.6 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 6.4%.

Dubai, UAE: Security industry professionals from around the world are expected in Dubai in January to explore the strategies and advanced technologies that will future-proof global safety. More than 1,000 exhibitors from 120+ countries will unite at the 24th edition of Intersec, the world’s leading trade fair for safety, security, and fire protection. The show will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from January 17-19, 2023, with exhibitors providing access to more than 10,000 products across the complete security value chain.

Advanced technological innovation will dominate the exhibition’s five key segments, followed by Commercial & Perimeter Security, the second largest sector represented. Homeland security is supported by Dubai Police and Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA) and is dedicated to products and solutions for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Airport, and Aviation Security.

Fire & Rescue will showcase the latest firefighting technologies, the best international standards, and practices, and is supported by the Dubai Civil Defence. Safety and Health will be divided into environmental, industrial, and public health and safety, and lastly, Cyber Security will host cyber solutions, experts, from national leaders to public & private sector professionals, from cyber connoisseurs to advisors, hackers to responders, and cyber economists to corporate buyers.

“We anticipate up to 30,000 security, emergency response, safety and cybersecurity professionals attending Intersec 2023, where technological breakthroughs will take centre stage and attract an influential participant profile,” said Alex Nicholl, Show Director, Messe Frankfurt Middle East. “Industry experts, influencers, decision and policymakers, and distributors are uniting to explore the strategies and technologies that will govern the safety and wellbeing of future generations.”

The event takes place against a backdrop of anticipated sector growth. Research firm 6W Research forecast the Middle East’s commercial security market will grow 16 per cent a year until 2025 to reach US$8.4 billion, while the region’s fire and safety sector will advance 7.5 per cent annually to reach US$16.76bn by 2026.

“This huge potential has attracted a line-up of leading industry heavyweights, including Honeywell, Bosh, Hochiki, Drager and AXIS Communications,” added Nicholl.

The conference think tank:

The Intersec 2023 Conference will be a think tank for future industry strategies, with four focused segments. The conference streams will feature the Intersec Security Leaders’ Summit, and dedicated seminar streams focusing on safety and health, fire and rescue, and tackling ever-growing sophisticated cyber security threats.

 The 2023 Intersec Security Leaders’ Summit is a high-level strategic summit for the leaders and stakeholders of the security industry to collaborate, innovate and actively seek new technologies to meet the rapidly changing needs of the industry.

Tackling cybercrime:

 The Middle East and Africa’s cybersecurity market size was valued at USD 5.92 Billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 19.79 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 14.35% from 2022 to 2030. The Intersec Cybersecurity Seminars will feature the latest trends, drivers, challenges and successful case studies across industries that are playing a substantial role in shaping the cybersecurity industry growth.

“The Cybersecurity Seminars will provide a platform of expertise, best practices, and solutions that cater to those working in and managing cyber defence. With key themes including resilience, risk and future-tech among others, the presents a rare opportunity for industry players to network with global CTOs, CISOs, heads of cybersecurity, and system integrators with real purchasing power,” said Nicholl.

Intersec 2023 has the support of Dubai Police, the Directorate General of Dubai Civil Defence, The Security Industry Regulatory Agency and Dubai Municipality.

Smart City Expo 2022 gathers the key actors in the urban ecosystem to design Cities inspired by People

Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona will bring together the urban innovation ecosystem to outline a plan for a more sustainable and livable urbanized planet. From November 15 to 17 and under the theme Cities Inspired by People, over 800 exhibitors, 700 cities and regions and 400 speakers will gather in Barcelona to push together transformation of metropolises worldwide and share knowledge and experiences.

The event will gather the leading international experts and companies to tackle the challenges involved in urban transformation. To cover the many fields involved, the congress program be structured in eight themes: Enabling Technologies, Energy & Environment, Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress, Governance, Living & Inclusion, Economy, Infrastructure & Buildings, and Safety & Security.

Cities from the five continents will send delegations to SCEWC including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Barcelona, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Doha, Frankfurt, Kiev, New York, Paris, Quito, Reykjavik, Rio de Janeiro, Roma, Seoul, Stockholm, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Tokyo and Vienna. Likewise, many countries will showcase their latest projects and solutions, among them Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United States.

The director of SCEWC, Ugo Valenti, stated that “becoming once again the capital of smart cities is a huge honor for Smart City Expo. Welcoming over 700 cities and a significant number of mayors and ministers from different countries strengthens our role as key element in the global urban innovation agenda. Barcelona and the event are more than just the place where the leading organizations in the industry meet with clients once a year, they have become a driver of innovation and change in the urban landscape. And being able to help transform the world into a better place and achieve a more sustainable and liveable planet has been our goal since day one.”

Tools to reshape the urban landscape

Urban solutions are critical element of the smart city ecosystem, and the 800 exhibiting companies will showcase their latest products and technologies and how they can help local governments redesign their cities. Among these are Accenture, Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Dell & Nvidia, Deloitte, EDF, FCC Environment, Fiware, Honeywell, Microsoft, Moventia, Smart Ports: Piers of the Future and Sorigué.

The over 400 experts taking part in the Congress will make SCEWC the leading global platform for urban knowledge capable of covering every angle of the transformation of cities. Among this edition’s keynote speakers feature architect Elizabeth Diller, gangsta gardener Ron Finley and mathematician Hannah Fry.

Diller has studied how to shape behaviour through public urban space and is responsible of widely acclaimed projects such as the New York High Line, and the Hudson Docks new art center The Shed.

Ron Finley has been spearheading a green revolution in Los Angeles where guerrilla gardening has transformed the dirt patches in South Central LA into gardens where neighbors are not only growing vegetables but also healthier communities.

Hannah Fry teaches Mathematics of Cities at the University College London. And has been able to decode the patterns of a wide range of social activities ranging from shopping and transport to urban crime, riots and terrorism.

The future of mobility
Among the most critical issues that cities face all over the world is the challenge to balance an increasingly urbanized and densely populated planet with the need of all its inhabitant to move.

That is the main focus of Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress and event co-organised by Fira de Barcelona and the EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, a body of the European Union. On its second edition Tomorrow.Mobility will promote the design and adoption of new sustainable urban mobility models.

The sessions featured in the conference program cover topics such as putting Public Transportation as a global priority in a context of rising energy prices, using low-emission-zones, electrification and micromobility to achieve carbon neutrality as soon as possible, and safely developing Urban Air Mobility (UAM).

Among the more than 80 experts taking part at the discussion are Kelly Larson, Leading Road Safety & Drowning Prevention work at Bloomberg Philanthropies; Karen Vancluysen, Secretary General at POLIS; Marco te Brömmelstroet, Professor in Urban Mobility Futures, University of Amsterdam; and Thomas Geier, Research and Policy Officer at European Metropolitan Transport Authorities.

PUZZLE X and cutting edge technologies
The second edition of PUZZLE X, an event focusing on frontier technologies, will grasp the potential of bleeding-edge tech to build a prosperous future for humanity. To achieve that goal, the event will bring together visionaries, industry leaders, innovators and governments to discuss how these technologies can enable a better and more sustainable future.

The conferences will be structured in eight themes: Quantum World; Matterverse to Metaverse; 5G and Sentient Cities; Semiconductor: the new Wave; Transcending Biology; Architecting Tomorrow; Exotic Computing; and Sustainable Future.

Among the experts who will speak at PUZZLE X features Aubrey de Grey, co-founder of the Metuselah Foundation, who will discuss how technology might end aging and extend life indefinitely. In addition, the event’s stage will also host presentations including a live demo by Australian company Cortical Labs who have been growing synthetic brain cells and combining them with silicon chips to create mini-brains with the ability to learn new routines live and even play videogames.

Barcelona, 3 November 2022

Folc Lecha
+34 93 233 35 55
flecha@firabarcelona.com

Macedonian Days of Private Security in November

The Chamber of the Republic of North Macedonia for Private Security will organize Days of Private Security 2022 as an annual traditional campaign (organized for the 15th time) aiming at the promotion of the profession, and exchange of knowledge and practices.

The framework of the campaign Days of private security 2022 will include a security fair (21-22.11.2022) and a conference (23.11.2022).

The security fair will be organized for the second time as cooperation between private security and public security, and the local governance (the City of Skopje, Municipality of Karposh) and will bring together private security companies that offer security services for the general public and the community. The official opening of the exhibition will be on 21.11.2022 in Skopje City Mall.

The conference “The Role of Private Security in Critical Infrastructure Protection” will be held on 23 November 2022 in hotel Limak, Skopje.

Take a look at the draft of the agenda at this link.

How do you make your startup noticed in 24…hours? A tale of win-wins from Zagreb

How do you get a startup noticed among the myriad competitors that vie for attention across increasingly crowded markets?

A valid question…to which we respond with the second one: how about partnering with a venerable format such as a trade show event, but in a wholly new way, as expected of a startup?

Three companies from SE Europe – Robotiq, Zuluhood, and Glog have recently discovered that joining forces with a well-established trade event such as Adria Security Summit is a shortcut to getting oneself noticed, growing a partnership network, and getting a glimpse of competitors.

Yes, all under a single roof.

Adria Security Summit, the largest conference, and exhibition dedicated to security and converging industries in SE Europe, recently premiered the official award-laden presentation of the trailblazing startups as part of its latest event in Zagreb (October 5-6 2022).

As part of the program, the most successful startups were handed out three awards for their achievements in this business segment.

The first award went to Robotiq – an AI-first startup that wears its “No BS” badge with pride. It offers to free you from time-consuming and repetitive administrative tasks that are now handled by its software automation tech. By automating your business, you not only phase out the mind-numbing tasks that nobody wants to do in the 21st century, but also bring your costs down, and remove the burden from your precious human and IT resources, all with a promise of 6-12 months for a proper ROI.

Zuluhood, the second-ranked beneficiary of the best-presented startup award, earned its chops for understanding that an omnipresent app format is an ideal umbrella to put all of your home security systems under it. Now, smart home monitoring, family alerts, neighborly response, and professional assistance are literally all under your fingertips.

To round off this trio of tech whiz-kid companies we give you Glog – a startup in which the power of AI is harnessed as an every-watchful eye that remedies all security vulnerabilities in your source code, stamps out false flag positives, and acts as a triage tent between your products and the public that is being presented.

So, just as no startup promoted under the wing of the Summit is a flash in the pan, the same goes for our startup promotion program – the preparations for its second iteration are already underway for the eighth edition of the Adria Security Summit. Stay tuned and learn how we can multiply the value of a trade show format for startups that deserve your attention and our help to get a loud enough voice.

Adria Security Summit 2022 Chalks Up New Attendance Records As It Closes Its Doors

Adria Security Summit 2022, the largest conference and exhibition dedicated to security and converging industries in SE Europe, closed its doors on October 6 following a two-day event that took place in the Croatian capital of Zagreb.

The organizers have reported report that this event has been the largest and the most successful one so far, continuing the upward trend that the Summit experienced since its inception.

With 2500 visitors from more than 30 countries and 136 sponsors and exhibitors, the event has not only signaled the full recovery of a whole range of industries following the pandemic but rather its potential to cover new grounds as it breaks new records. For the sake of comparison, let us recall that the last year’s event in Belgrade has seen more than 70 exhibitors and 1500 participants.

Next, a total of 48 presentations and side events, all helmed by eminent experts, touched upon every hot issue across the industries, including security, smart cities, home automation, mobility, cyber security, ICT, and IoT.

Case studies also figured prominently during the event, with top-ranking presenters being handed over awards for the most innovative projects. This time, the honors went to the 1st ranked company Securitas Croatia for its achievement in managing the projects involving perimeter protection along the Croatian borders.

The second award went to Konica Minolta for its case study of the way in which modern-day video technologies can easily extend their application and usefulness beyond security implementations, while Hikvision secured the third place for its case study of the implementation of converged technologies in the Amadria Park resort in the Croatian town of Šibenik.

To round things off, the Summit also premiered the official presentation of the trailblazing startups across industries. They were presented with appropriate awards for their achievements in this business segment which was dominated by Robotiq (1st award), Zuluhood (2nd award), and Glog (3rd award).

The organizers expressed satisfaction with the event and its attendance and thanked all participants for their part in the organization of the event on the largest scale so far. A comprehensive report on the event as yet another success story for the Adria Security Summit brand will be published in the next issue of Adria Security Magazine.

Adria Security Summit will continue its journey in 2023 – stay tuned for more news.

See photos of Adria Security Summit 2022

 

Security industry gathered once more in Essen

Security Essen has long been one of the central events in the calendar of security professionals. Therefore, after a four-year break caused by the pandemic, as well as the organizer’s decision to continue holding the fair in even years, there was a great interest by our editorial team to see the latest technological innovations and meet famous faces again.

However, interest waned somewhat when we saw that only three and a half halls were open and full, compared to the former twelve. With 1,040 exhibitors and more than 40,000 visitors from 119 countries in 2018, the fair dropped to 383 exhibitors and 17,000 visitors. This is a 63.1 percent decrease in the number of exhibitors, and a 57.5 percent decrease in the number of visitors. Big players such as Bosch, MOBOTIX, Axis, Milestone, ZKTeco etc. were absent, further impoverishing the once impressive event.

Focus on higher ranking visitors

The organizers, on the other hand, interpreted the situation differently. The CEO of the fair, Oliver P. Kuhrt, said that “the exhibitor presentations were top-class and led to intense discussions”, shifting the focus to the quality of the exhibited technologies, and that “with Security Essen, they offer the industry a strong strong platform in a strong market”, meaning the German market, where turnover in this economic sector increased by 7.5 percent to more than 24 billion euros last year. Also, the decrease in the number of people who came to learn about the latest available products and solutions was interpreted as a reflection of the trend of attracting more high-ranking visitors, because, according to the organizers, 77 percent were decision makers who invest or arrange investments in their companies. Such, they say, were “very satisfied with their visit to the trade fair – particularly with the wide range of products and services covering all areas of civil security, as well as the presence of many market leaders and industry giants”.

Telenot was one of them. “We have seen a clear trend towards better quality visitors. Whether they represented industry, corporate groups or retail chains, the security professionals who came to specifically Security Essen were all highly trained experts. There was great interest in both our professional access control technology and our new motion detector, which was presented during the fair and is already available on the market. The numerous specialist installers particularly asked about our even larger range in the area of intrusion and fire alarm technology. Security Essen 2022 has surprised us in a good way. We will definitely be back in 2024,” said Peter Wunderle, CEO of Telenot.

AI, digitisation and cloud solutions as main trends

It was clear that artificial intelligence (AI), digitisation and cloud solutions will significantly shape the future of civil security. Among other things, learning robot systems were on display, which carry out site surveillance tasks or provide information as visitor assistants. There was also strong interest in complete systems, where software, terminals, administration, analysis and maintenance services all come from a single source. As the progress in AI, Internet-of-Things technology and digitisation requires storage space for use and the amounts of data generated, cloud solutions were also in demand. Associated storage systems are also becoming increasingly important.

Start-ups had brought along plenty of new ideas for the security industry. At the joint stand sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economics Affairs, they demonstrated intelligent robot systems designed as dogs, innovative solutions for recording working time and even storage containers for valuables hidden in inconspicuous furniture.

In the next, 183rd issue of the a&s Adria magazine, we will talk more about the technological innovations that we had the opportunity to see and hear at the stands of some of the world’s largest companies.

Save the date

The high level of satisfaction among trade visitors and exhibiting companies is reflected in the trade fair surveys. Nine out of ten visitors would recommend Security Essen to others. Nine out of ten companies expect good post-fair business due to the positive course of the fair. Almost all exhibitors stated that they had reached their most important target groups. Already now, 89 percent of the visitors and 88 percent of the exhibiting companies stated that they would be present again at Security Essen 2024.

The next Security Essen will take place from 17 to 20 September 2024 at Messe Essen. Interested exhibitors can find the registration documents online at www.security-essen.de.

FlipX – OPTEX’s new highly accurate and flexible indoor detectors

On Thursday, September 8, OPTEX will present FlipX, a new highly accurate, and flexible indoor detector.

Installers and end-users in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) can now take advantage of FlipX, a new range of flexible indoor sensors from OPTEX, the leading global sensor manufacturer.  New techonlogy features a bespoke pyroelectric sensor for increased performance that adapts to the human shape, and a unique lens that can be ‘flipped’ to provide both narrow and wide detection in a single sensor.

This ‘flipped’ lens has been designed with flexibility in mind. It effectively gives installers “2 sensors in 1” to satisfy multiple customer demands. It helps installers manage both their inventory and their cashflow while giving them the versatility and confidence of arriving on site with the solution they need to match their customer’s needs.

The new indoor sensor series is built on OPTEX’s extensive track record of providing outstanding sensing performance for intruder detection applications. By simply rotating the lens through 180°, the sensor can be used to protect narrow or long areas such as a hallway up to 18m, or a wide, open area like a living room or retail store up to 12m at 85°.

FlipX Standard, the first to be released from the new series, is a Grade 2 sensor, that also features a digitally enhanced signal recognition logic called Super Multi-Dimensional Analysis (SMDA), which means nuisance alarms caused by changes in light or temperature can be avoided.

Following the FlipX Standard launch, OPTEX plans to release other models in the FlipX series in late 2022/ early 2023.

Link to join: https://pro.connect2bnet.com/live-stage/6210

Adria Security Summit Welcomes 11 Brands from the Global Security 50 List

One of the largest industry events in Southeast Europe Adria Security Summit powered by Intersec 2022, will once again open its doors from October 5 – 6, 2022 in Croatian capital Zagreb.

Among all the exhibitors and sponsors, at least 11 brands stand out – those featured on the globally relevant Security 50 list.

The list is an unbiased industry ranking of the top 50 security manufacturers and companies in the world, based on product sales revenue and profit. It is one of the most-read and the longest-running industry rankings featuring both global leaders and new market entrants.

The following companies will enrich the event with their presence and offer their expertise, innovations, and an extended hand of partnership:  ASSA ABLOY, Axis Communications, Dahua Technology, Hikvision Digital Technology, Konica Minolta, Milestone Systems, Motorola Solutions, Suprema, Uniview Technologies, VIVOTEK, and Zenitel.

Of these, Hikvision Digital Technology, Dahua Technology, ASSA ABLOY, Axis Communications, Motorola Solutions, Uniview Technologies are the top 10 best-ranked companies based on the revenue generated, according to the latest edition of the Security 50 list.

Through their rich portfolio of products and services, they will present the latest in the increasingly converged industries, including security, safety, smart solutions, mobility, cyber security, ICT, IoT & home automation, security & safety training, business optimization, and education.

All of these segments will be presented in the form of B2B matchmaking events, keynote speeches, presentations, case studies, panels, and side events.

Register today to get the opportunity to meet and mingle with the representatives of the most renowned global tech companies and kickstart cooperation that will give your business a major boost and a competitive edge.

All information is available on the official website of the Summit, dedicated social media accounts, or via the email summit@asadria.com.

The biggest cyber security conference in Slovenia – INFOSEK – celebrates the 20th anniversary!

INFOSEK Conference offers participants the opportunity to learn from the best information security experts from Slovenia and abroad.

We are happy to announce that this year’s keynote speaker is Mikko Hyppönen – worldwide authority on computer security and the Chief Research Officer at WithSecure.

Mikko Hyppönen said: »Technology shapes the world. The more successful a new technology becomes, the more reliant we will become of it. This has always happened and will happen in the future too. In many ways, internet is the best and worst innovation done during our lifetime.«

How did we get here? And what will happen next?

Join us from 7th to 9th September 2022 in Nova Gorica (Slovenia) and find out.

You are kindly invited to check the conference PROGRAM and REGISTER NOW.

Why should you attend INFOSEK Conference?

1. There are 3 conferences at the same place (INFOSEK, CIO FORUM and COACHING)

2. You will meet well-known IT and information security experts and have the unique opportunity to participate in their sessions.

3. INFOSEK Conference offers you brand new knowledge and experience.

REGISTER NOW and secure your world!

For further information or group registration you can contact:

Kristina Velišček
kristina.veliscek@palsit.com
+386 51 344 875

 

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