Ermita leads risk management gab

MANILA, Philippines - Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita will deliver the keynote address, followed by an impressive line-up of global experts in this year’s presentation of PROTECT 2009, an international conference cum exhibit to be held at World Trade Center on May13-15, 2009.

The conference, the fourth in the series of “Doing Business Amidst New Threats” will provide participants invaluable insights, actual experiences and best practices to help companies prevent business disruptions that threaten their business resiliency and risk management systems amidst the present global economic downturn. Discussions will focus on risks to business continuity arising from disruptions to supply-chain, cyber crimes, counterfeiting, threats to sea lanes and other risks to business caused by recession.

In the light of the H1N1 influenza spreading globally, an international expert from Marsh Risk Consulting will share with the participants how to prepare and respond to a pandemic.

The conference has three main sessions: The Present Security Environment, Business and Security, and Challenges, Implications and Required Changes. It is organized by the Anti-Terrorism Council and Leverage International (Consultants), secretariat may be reached at 810-1389; 818-6828 or Fax No. 810-1594 or E-mail: [email protected].

During the conference, there will be presentations of the PNP three-tiered defense system, the emergency rescue program of the City of Taguig and a simulation of a terrorist attack on an MRT Station.

Key speakers include Undersecretary Ricardo R. Blancaflor, Anti-Terrorism Council spokesperson; Undersecretary Virtus Gil, National Cyber Security Coordinator.

Dr. Rohan Gunaratna, head of Nanyang University’s International Centre for Terrorism Research, Vice Admiral Ma. R. Santos (Ret), president, Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific, Ace Esmeralda, president and managing director of Ace And Associates, Inc. and editor-in-chief of SecurityMatters Magazine.

Paul Ingram, country manager, Hill & Associates Risk Consulting (Philippines), Siti Baizura Yunus, business continuity consultant, Marsh Risk Consulting (Malaysia).

Stephen P. Sayell, vice-president, Asia Risk (HK), Steve Cutler, CEO, Mobiclear Inc. and former legal attaché (FBI), Jose P. Leviste Jr., chairman of Oceana Gold Phil. and vice-chairman, MBMI Resources.

Maria A. Ressa, head, News and Current Affairs and managing director, ANC, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., Commodore Carlos L. Agustin, AFP (Ret), president, National Defense College of the Philippines, Reynaldo Geronimo, partner, Romulo Law Office.

The specialized exhibit will feature the latest in surveillance and security equipment, web security solutions, biometrics systems, access control devices, and plant and building security systems to enhance the competitive edge of today’s businesses.