Interview: Accessibility in passenger security
Security is a key part of every passenger's journey through the airport and can pose a particular challenge for disabled passengers who require assistance or adaptive searches. This session will focus on the challenges that passengers and security officers face supporting accessibility and inclusion in security, looking at solutions that can create an inclusive passenger experience and maintain an effective security operation.
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Panel discussion: Securing the skies – exploring current and future security practices
This panel will take a deep dive into current and future aviation security practices, analyzing the dominant trends of recent years and highlighting key security developments to watch in the AVSEC space. Key topics will include the increasing role of automation, the regulatory push for higher-grade security equipment and the operational impact of remote screening. Special attention will be given to the growing presence of drones in airport security, both as a new security tool (e.g. drone-based perimeter monitoring) and as an emerging threat requiring counter-drone solutions to mitigate risks such as landside attacks and unauthorized intrusions. Additionally, the panel will consider how the rise of advanced air mobility (AAM) operations presents new opportunities to reimagine airport security. Could these developments, for example, drive wider adoption of self-service screening checkpoints? Finally, the panel will explore the impact of conflict on AVSEC practices, questioning whether current security frameworks are resilient enough to respond to emerging and future threats.
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