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ASIS Travel Risk Management Workshop

Middle East Edition | 10 November 2025

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About the Workshop

Join regional corporate security, HSE, HR, insurance, and risk leaders for a full-day workshop focused on the real challenges of travel risk management in the Middle East and Africa. This is not another conference with sales pitches, it’s a practitioner-led forum for honest dialogue, shared experiences, and practical solutions.

When: 08:00 GST onwards (in-person) and 09.00 GST onwards (online), 10 November 2025

Where: Media City, Dubai and Online

ASIS Travel Risk Management Workshop

What Makes This Different

  • Practitioner-led sessions with real-world case studies
  • Interactive roundtables and scenario exercises
  • Regional focus on Middle East & Africa operational realities
  • Limited to 30 qualified professionals from diverse organizations
  • A mixture of experience levels and insights to enrich dialogue
  • Hybrid format with virtual access for non-UAE attendees
  • Evening networking reception included

Schedule at a Glance

08:00 - 09:00
Registration & Networking Coffee
09:00 - 09:15
Opening Remarks
09:15 - 10:30
Session 1: Travel Risk & Insurance
10:30 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:30
Session 2: ISO 31030 Reality Check
12:30 - 13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Session 3: Detained Abroad
15:00 - 15:30
Break
15:30 - 17:00
Session 4: Regional Preparedness
17:00 - 17:15
Closing Remarks
17:30 onwards
Networking Reception
09:15 - 10:30
Session 1: Travel Risk & Insurance Overlap
Nadim Semaan | Senior Executive Officer, Gallagher
Moderator: Scott Wilcox | Founder, Sicuro Group
  • Clarifying coverage and triggers
  • Coordination between HR, CSO, and Benefits
  • Understanding BTA, BTM, K&R, Cyber policies
  • Real-world failure points
11:00 - 12:30
Session 2: ISO 31030 & Beyond
Rafal Hyps | CEO, Sicuro Group
Patrick Kane | Senior Director Security, Atlas Air
  • Reality check on ISO 31030
  • Paper compliance vs. frontier market realities
  • Regional duty of care interpretations
  • Practical alignment strategies
13:30 - 15:00
Session 3: Detained Abroad
Michael Latza | Regional Chief Security Officer, Mastercard
Jonathon Davidson | Founding Partner, Davidson & Co Inc
George M. Clarke | Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
  • Legal bases for detention in Middle East & Africa
  • First 24-72 hour corporate actions
  • Consular realities and limitations
  • Cultural nuance and negotiation paths
  • Scenario tabletop exercises
15:30 - 17:00
Session 4: Regional Response Realities
Jack Mountford | Regional Security Operations Manager, Mastercard
Patrick Kane | Senior Director Security, Atlas Air
Ben Murrell | Senior Director Global Safety and Security, Advanced Confidential Security
Moderator: Michael Latza | Regional Chief Security Officer, Mastercard
  • Centralized vs. decentralized models
  • Cross-border mobility constraints
  • Role of local partners in crisis
  • Practical scenario exercises

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