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Dear Delegates, Exhibitors and Guests
It is my great pleasure, on behalf of our Executive Committee, to
welcome you to the Association of University Chief Security Officers
(AUCSO) 36th Annual Conference, hosted by the University of
Leeds.
As most of you will be aware, our previous two conferences
scheduled for 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the challenges
Les Allan of the Pandemic. To compensate for those missing years, this year’s
AUCSO Chairman programme is jammed packed with high profile speakers, and
subjects relevant to the sector.
The executive has put a lot of effort into ensuring that this conference
is as engaging and beneficial as possible. I encourage all of you to
take the opportunity to participate, network and derive maximum
benefit from our 3-day programme.
This year we have more than double the number of exhibitors than
at previous AUCSO Conferences, arrivals night on Tuesday 29th
March we will hosting a Yorkshire themed welcome evening and
Exhibitors Fair in the main exhibition hall, where food and drinks
will be provided.
When considering our programme of speakers, we were very much
aware that COVID-19 has been the major discussion point over
the past two years and we wanted to take a fresh approach and
look ahead. For this conference we have focused on evolving risks
and some topical aspects impacting on our sector across the world.
We have an exciting line-up of experts in the field of security and
risk presenting at our conference and exhibitors supplying services
to our sector, giving you opportunities to explore new ideas and
innovations.
Our social networking event at the Royal Armouries is certain to be
one of our highlights and we finish off our conference with our Gala
Dinner and Awards Event at the prestigious Aspire venue.
On behalf of the executive and the wider membership I would like
to thank our sponsors, without their support we would not be able to
provide the breadth of support, training, and best practice guidance
to members and the organisations that we serve. Please show your
support by spending time with them throughout the conference.
I hope you all have a wonderful time and take advantage of the
opportunities to make new friends and create alliances with your
peers.