Attracting over 200 delegates from across the globe in 2011, this is being marketed as an essential event for every organisation in the security, fire and safety industry already working in or looking to enter the Middle Eastern markets.

IFSEC & OSH Arabia will be held alongside and in partnership with the Ministry of Interior’s 15th International Conference and Exhibition for Industrial Security, organised by the Higher Commission for Industrial Security.

Many high profile speakers have already confirmed their presence including - Mohammed Al-Zahrani from EVP Safety and Industrial Security, Saudi Aramco, Eduard Emde CPP the President of ASIS International, Neil Wallington a former British Chief Fire Officer, International Fire & Rescue Consultant, Jean Perois, Chief Operating Officer (Security) at RMI Middle East, Maher M. Al-Dughaim, EHSS Manager from Chemanol, Mohammed Al-Hajri Manager- IS, Safety, Health, Fire &Govt. Relations, Kemya, Abdullah M. Al-Ghamdi, Lead Safety Advisor at Kapsarc, Adair Lewis, Technical Manager, from the Fire Protection Association (UK), Peter Kruger, Vice President of Operations and Delivery at the Olive Group, Eyad Sallam, Group Safety, Head, Enviroment, Security & Quaity General Manager, Al Khodari Group, Ian Mabbott of BAE Systems Detica, Professor Mohamad Zineddin, Director of Joint Programes and Associate Professor in Practice, Khalifa University for Science, Technology and Applied Research (KUSTAR, and Dr. Ahmed Allam, Senior Fire Engineer, Kingfell plc

Amongst the topics for discussion on the agenda will be the protection of the national critical infrastructure of the Kingdom, overcoming the security and protection challenges faced by the companies in the Middle East region, cyber security, the promotion and enforcement of a safety culture throughout an organisation, and the human factor which will discuss the role of people in security, fire and occupational safety managment.