The two-day programmes have been designed and co-ordinated by Philip Baum, Editor in Chief of Aviation Security International and founder of Green Light Ltd, and Frank Wall the former Chairman of the IMO Maritime Security Working Group and both have attracted highly respected international speakers from right across the global aviation and maritime sectors.

Aviation Conference
Following the Keynote Address on Day One, the Conference will start with an update on the increasing spread of suicidal terrorism, reviewing this phenomenon from both Asian and global perspectives. Lior Lotan, Executive Director of The Institute for Counter-Terrorism in Israel and Daniel Tan Kuan Wei of the Singaporean government will be amongst the speakers.
The second session of the day will take a wider than usual view of the threat to aviation of illegal cargoes, including an appraisal of the impact of human trafficking, drug smuggling and, from Major General Krerkphong Pukprayura of the Royal Thai Police, an appraisal of some of the regional initiatives concerning inadmissible passengers.
After lunch the spotlight will shift onto passengers and will look at subjects such as in-flight violence. Dr Paul Barron of the University of Queensland in Australia and Paul Farrell, Head of Security Training of Qantas will be speaking.
The final session of the day will look at when the threat becomes the reality and disaster management. John Bartram, Regional Aviation Security Liaison Officer Far East and Pacific from the UK's Department for Transport will talk about crisis management in transport disasters and Captain Charlotte Rexed Gammelgaard of Sterling Airlines in Denmark will give a moving personal account of her experience as a crewmember who actually has been hijacked.
Terror on the ground will be the focus of the first session on day two. Three speakers will address three very different threats - all of which endanger the airport and its staff rather than an aircraft and its passengers. Speakers include Sidney Chau, the General Manager of AVSECO in Hong Kong who will be addressing the topical issue of employee background checks. Following this the Conference will take a look at the likely direction that terrorism will take in the future by examining the threat from different types of weapons as well as cyber-terrorism on computer-dependent systems such as airline reservations or air traffic control. After lunch the Conference will look at risk management from both ana irline and an airport perspective. Our speakers are Pricha Sukchai, Director of Security from Thai Airways and Craig Bradbrook, Manager of Security at Hong Kong International Airport.
The second day ends with a summary of the way in which technology is likely to enhance aviation security in the future. Philip Baum will address the issue of Passenger Screening, Steve Wolff will look at Baggage and Cargo Screening, whilst Omer Laviv will sum up the advances made in airport and aircraft protection.
Visitors to the APS Asia Aviation Conference will also be able to meet with over 60 companies showing the very latest security equipment and services on the exhibition floor. There will also be a free programme of seminars that will give visitors a valuable insight into emerging technologies.
Places at the APS Asia Aviation Conference cost USD $255 for a single day or USD $425 for a two-day pass, if booked before 31 March 2006. Places booked by 31 May cost USD $315 and USD $535. There are special, reduced rates for delegates from supporting organisations and members, and 'Access All Areas' passes are available to the APS Asia Maritime Conference that is running alongside.

Maritime Conferences
The issues surrounding port, supply chain and ship security will be under discussion at the Maritime Conference, co-ordinated by Frank Wall. Supported by the Hong Kong Marine Department and the Hong Kong Ship Owners Association, sessions will include updates on the International Maritime Organization's International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and The World Customs Organization's Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade.
Each day the programme will be divided into four sessions. On day one speakers will concentrate on recent changes in the regulations covering ship, port and supply chain security and topics will include 'Supply Chain Security - The Experience of a Major Container Shipping Line', 'The Experience of a United States West Coast Port Operator' and 'Port Security - The Experience of an International Terminal Operator'. All of these sessions will be of particular interest to anyone working within this sector and will illuuminate the issues that have led to controversy over the proposed take over of six US ports previously operated by P&O.
On day two ship security, the position of trading partners and the security of cargo information will be discussed with topics such as, 'Reducing Cargo Theft and 'Designing for Security' just two of the sessions on the programme.
In addition to these conference sessions there will also be a series of panel discussions throughout the two-day programme.
Visitors to the APS Asia Maritime Conference will also be able to meet with over 60 companies showing the very latest security equipment and services on the exhibition floor. There will also be a free programme of seminars that will give visitors a valuable insight into emerging technologies.
Places at the APS Asia Maritime Conference cost USD $255 for a single day or USD $425 for a two-day pass, if booked before 31 March 2006. Places booked by 31 May cost USD $315 and USD $535. There are also 'Access All Areas' passes available to Maritime Conference and the APS Asia Aviation Conference that is running alongside.