Judges
Arjem Bloem
ASIS New Zealand
Arjen is business development professional focused on designing and implementing innovative electronic security solutions to global and New Zealand clients for Convergint New Zealand.
Diane Callinicos
Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO)
Diane transitioned to Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in 2021, following an extensive and impactful career in New Zealand’s health sector. Her health career was defined by a commitment to leadership, fostering strong teams, and driving quality improvements. Over the years, she took on roles ranging from nursing to community work, ultimately advancing into senior leadership positions within the health system.
Reck Diogo
ASIS New Zealand
Glen Forrester
Profit Protection Future Forum (PPFF)
Glen is a highly respected leader with over 25 years of experience in Loss Prevention, Investigations, Security, and Policing. His career began in law enforcement, where he honed his investigative skills and gained invaluable experience in policing. Transitioning into the private sector, Glen brought his expertise and professionalism to corporate security and loss prevention, where he has made a significant impact.
Ken McEwen
Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO)
Ken has been involved in the tertiary education sector for over 35 years, working for several universities and private company’s covering several different role including security, parking, transport operations, campus services and emergency management. Within his current role Ken is responsible for all security and parking aspects for the University of Canterbury, fleet operations, rescue team, roading control authority and external complaints.
Gary Morrison
New Zealand Security Association (NZSA)
Gary Morrison has spent most of his working career in the security industry and is highly regarded in New Zealand, and offshore, for his security knowledge and his work in lifting standards and performance within the industry.
Mark Richards
ISRM
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1980s, I have always been passionate about creating safe and secure environments. After studying International Marketing Management, I launched Moscow 282, an event space in Johannesburg, in 2004. This venture introduced me to the challenges of event security in a high-risk urban environment.
Glenn Sinclair
Profit Protection Future Forum (PPFF)
Glenn is an accomplished Risk Manager with a distinguished career. A former police officer with extensive experience in the Criminal Investigation Branch, Glenn has a proven track record across several business sectors including profit protection, risk and operational management.
Dr Bridgette Sullivan-Taylor
New Zealand Security Sector Network
Bridgette has expertise in strategic-decision making in the context of uncertainty and developing organisational resilience (OR) strategy that has helped inform policy and practice in both NZ and the UK.
Willie Taylor
Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO)
Willie Taylor joined the Auckland University of Technology (AUT)in 2015 after a career in the New Zealand Police spanning 38 years.
Willie’s Police career was Operations Centric for most of that time rising to the commissioned rank of Inspector.
Andrew D. Thorburn
The New Zealand Security Network Group (NZSSN)
Andrew D. Thorburn is a highly experienced and commercially astute protective security and organisational development consultant with a career that spans both the private and public sectors.
Andrew brings more than 26 years of security technology and staff services strategy and implementation experience to end user clients.
David Turner
RiskNZ
David Turner is a senior business executive and trusted advisor with over 20 years’ of experience in the risk management industry. David joined the Australian Army and became part of a specialised team where he deployed to East Timor in 1999.
