Mike Gillespie – BIO
Mike is a senior security and data protection expert, serving as Senior VP Europe at CSIS, where he provides leadership on emerging threats. A Fellow of theChartered Institute of Information Security, he advises on organisational security risks and promoted global thought leadership. Mike has advised the IIRSMand the UK Government’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. He frequently speaks at industry events and contributes to media outlets likethe BBC and The Sunday Times. He also serves on the editorial board of Professional Security Magazine and is a regular industry speaker.
Ellie Hurst – BIO
Ellie, Commercial Director at Advent IM Ltd, is a Women in Security Award winner and experienced industry commentator. Host of the Risk and Business podcast, she speaks on topics like cyber security, ransomware, and insider threats. She is active in mentoring and professional groups, including the Security Institute.
Professor Emmeline Taylor PhD – BIO
Dr Emmeline Taylor is a Professor of Criminology with research expertise in business-related crime and security accumulated over the last 20 years. Herresearch focuses on business crime, including armed robbery, self-service checkout, violence towards shop workers, theft, new technologies, and theevaluation of law enforcement responses to crime in the retail sector. She has conducted many studies directly with offenders to learn from them how theyperceive and exploit risk with a view to informing effective mitigation strategies. She has published six books including Armed Robbers (2022) andSurveillance Futures (2017). In the UK, she is Chair of the Business Reduction Partnerships (BCRP) National Standards Board, and works closely withgovernment, the police, and industry to improve safety and security.
With chronic under reporting of retail crime clouding understanding, Emmeline explores the data and technologies that can be used to increase visibility on offenders and risks.
BIO
Dr Emmeline Taylor is a Professor of Criminology with research expertise in business-related crime and security accumulated over the last 20 years. Herresearch focuses on business crime, including armed robbery, self-service checkout, violence towards shop workers, theft, new technologies, and the evaluation of law enforcement responses to crime in the retail sector. She has conducted many studies directly with offenders to learn from them how they perceive and exploit risk with a view to informing effective mitigation strategies. She has published six books including Armed Robbers (2022) and Surveillance Futures (2017). In the UK, she is Chair of the Business Reduction Partnerships (BCRP) National Standards Board, and works closely with government, the police, and industry to improve safety and security.
