The Airport Security Summit Middle East 2010 has announced two further expert speakers; Stephen Oswald, vice president and general manager - intelligence and security systems, Boeing Network & Space Systems, US, and Robert Axworthy, regional aviation security liaison officer - UK Department for Transport, British Embassy, UAE.

The summit, which will be held from February 7 to10 at the Grand Millennium Hotel Dubai, UAE, is sponsored by Boeing Intelligence & Security Systems and G4S.

It has already announced attendance by airport security experts from eight different countries including the General Civil Aviation Authority - UAE, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the General Authority of Civil Aviation - Saudi Arabia and the Arab Air Carriers Organisation.

Topics for discussion include: managing the intelligence threat and risk assessment process in government and private sectors; bridging the gap between airports, airlines, law enforcement and governmental authorities; examining essential preventative measures to counter the spread of the H1N1 flu virus and evaluating new biometric security technologies and implementation methods.