Integrating safety and security: research, innovation & open problems

The London Regional Defence and Security Cluster (LRDSC) and the Security Institute (PROSSIG) cordially invite you to a half-day event: "Integrating safety and security: research, innovation & open problems".

Date: Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Location: University of Greenwich, London

Time: 12:00-16:30, followed by a drinks reception.

Event Type: Face-to-face event and networking

The aim of the event is to bring together safety and security practitioners from industry, government and academia to share practical knowledge, research and innovation across different domains, and to discuss emerging challenges. There will be talks from thought leaders across sectors, and opportunities to meet, network and collaborate on open problems.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the latest thinking across safety and security disciplines from experts including Sarah Austerberry and Paul Martin, bodies such as the Security Institute and the UK Crowd Management Association, and leading practitioners and researchers in the UK.

There will be two thematic streams – speakers now announced:

Stream 1: Counter terrorism and crowd safety

• Reducing the impact of Hostile Vehicle Mitigation on crowds. (Simon Owen, GHD)
• Integrating safety and security in crowded places, and implications of Protect Duty. (Ollie Gardner, Vice Chair at UKCMA)
• Human behaviour in terrorist attacks; implications for security control rooms. (Prof Aoife Hunt, PROSSIG Co-Chair)

Stream 2: Safety and security research in action

• Safety, security and resilience in all-out war: lessons from Ukraine (Dr Luke Cooper, LSE)
• Security overlay for the RIBA plan of work (David Buston, Associate at Thornton Tomasetti and Jonathan Eddery, Associate Security Consultant at AtkinsRéalis)
• Simulation capabilities for safety and security in critical infrastructure. (Prof Ed Galea, UoG)

There will be some opportunities for attendees to showcase examples of their organisation’s activities in the short lightning presentation session. If you are interested in giving a five-minute presentation as part of this session, please indicate this at registration by ticking the Lighting Presentation.

Location:

The event will be held at the University of Greenwich, Greenwich Campus, Stockwell Street Building, 10 Stockwell St, London SE10 9BD.

Our Greenwich Campus sits on a World Heritage Site surrounded by historical landmarks, including the Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum, and beautiful Greenwich Park with the Royal Observatory sitting atop the hill.

The campus is well connected by public transport including bus, National Rail, DLR and Thames Clipper. Directions and travel advice can be found at the following link: Getting to Greenwich Campus | About the university | University of Greenwich

Event Programme:

12:00 Arrival, lunch and networking

13:00 Welcome from LRDSC and opening keynote [Sarah Austerberry]

13:30 Thematic conference streams [presentations and panels]

14:40 Refreshment break and networking

15:10 Short lightning presentations and Q&A

16:00 Closing keynote [Paul Martin] and closing remarks

16:30 Drinks reception

17:45 Depart