

Abdul-Razak Tahiru
Head/ External Intelligence and Monitoring, Ghana Immigration Service
Abdul-Razak Tahiru is a Superintendent of Immigration with the Ghana Immigration Service

Admir Skodo
Senior Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute Europe
Admir Skodo is a Senior Policy Analyst at MPI Europe, primarily working

Ali Hussein Nasser
Aviation Security Quality Control Manager, Iraqi National Inspector, and Instructor, Iraqi Civil Avi
Ali Hussein Nasser serves as an Aviation Security Quality Control Manager and

Amanda Read
National Operational lead, Safeguarding & Modern Slavery, UK Border Force
Amanda Read is the Border Force National Operational lead for Safeguarding and

Ana Cristina Jorge
Director of Operational Response Division of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency – Frontex
Ana Cristina is since 2018 the Director of Operational Response Division of

Andy Smith
Director, Government & Industry Relations, SITA Advanced Travel Solutions
Andy Smith has been delivering IT and Telecommunications solutions to the aviation

Annick Galante
Legal Officer, National Travel Targeting Center, Belgium
Mrs. Annick Galante is working as a legal officer within the National

Babatunde Olomu (fsi)
Comptroller of Customs, Nigeria Customs Service
Babatunde Olomu fsi, holds Ph.D in Peace and Conflict Studies and also

Bethany Banks
Owner/Consultant, Owens Banks Consulting
Bethany Banks joined the U.S. government in 2011, and served as a

Chris Trelawny
Deputy Secretary General, INTERPORTPOLICE
Chris Trelawny was commissioned as Deputy Secretary General of INTERPORTPOLICE on 1

Clare Marr
Immigration Liaison Officer, UK Home Office International Operations, UAE
Clare Marr is an Immigration Liaison Officer working for Home Office International

Colleen Ryan
Border Advisor, Border Security & Management Unit, Transnational Threats Department (TNTD),OSCE
Ms. Colleen Ryan works at the OSCE Secretariat/Border Security and Management Unit

Cristian Fanelli
Law Enforcement Expert - AIRCOP - Border Management Branch - UNODC
Mr. Cristian Fanelli is Italian national, 43 years old, and he’s currently

Danilo Diniz Correia
Implementation Assistant, Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Expert
Mr. Diniz Correia holds a political science degree by the University of

David Hill
Chief Technology Officer, Sintela
Dr David Hill is a co-founder and CTO at Sintela, a UK

DEAC Diane Sabatino
Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner (DEAC) for the Office of Field Operations (OFO), US CBP
Diane J. Sabatino became the deputy assistant commissioner of U.S. Customs and

Dimitrios Kottas
CEO/Founder, Lambda Automata
Dimitrios Kottas is the CEO, at Lambda Automata, a newly founded startup

Donatella Bradic
Western Balkans Sub-Regional Team Leader for Migration Management, IOM Skopje Mission
Donatella Bradic is an experienced practitioner and specializes in migration management with

Donato Colucci
Sr. Border & Identity Solutions Specialist, IOM HQ
Donato Colucci is the “Senior Border and Identity Solutions (BIS) Specialist based

Dr Bora Park
Research Fellow, Institute for National Security Strategy, Korea
Dr. Bora Park is a Research Fellow, Institute for National Security Strategy(INSS).

Dr. Aziegbe Willie Eselebor
Independent Researcher, Universal Research & Training Institute, Nigeria
Dr. Aziegbe Willie ESELEBOR is an Independent Researcher and Consultant with the

Eleanor Benson
VP Sales EMEA, Integrated Biometrics
Eleanor R. Benson, Vice President Sales/EMEA, joined Integrated Biometrics in 2016 and

Emmanuel Wang
Vice President Europe Business Development, Public Security & Identity, IDEMIA
After starting his career as a governmental business consultant, Emmanuel worked with

Goran Stojkovski
Programme Management Officer, United Nations Office on Countering Terrorism, Special Projects & Inno
Goran Stojkovski comes from North Macedonia and has 27 years of combined

Guido Ferraro
Project Manager, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
Guido Ferraro, holds a Degree in International Law, a Master in Management,

Henry Kumah
Assistant Inspector of Immigration, Ghana Immigration Service
Mr. Henry Kumah works with the Ghana Immigration Service as a full-time

Jelena Levak
Senior Project Manager, ‘RITHMS project’ Consortium
Mrs Jelena Levak, works as a Senior Project Manager in a Croatian

Johannes Heiler
Adviser on Anti-Terrorism Issues, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
Johannes Heiler is a human rights professional from Germany who serves as

Jordan Simonov
Data and Policy Analyst, MARRI RC
Jordan Simonov worked at the North Macedonian Ministry of Finance from 2002-2021.

Jorge da Silva Rodrigues
ETIAS Project Officer, Frontex - European Border and Coast Guard Agency
Mr. Jorge Rodrigues works as a Project Officer in the ETIAS Central

Karan Khurana
Head, Business Development – Europe & Asia, Elistair
Based in Lyon, France at the Elistair Headquarters Mr. Karan Khurana is

Lénárd Zsákai
Senior Police Executive - Police Cooperation and Border Management Unit, Ministry of Interior, Hunga
Pol. 1st Lt. Lénárd Zsákai, Senior Police Executive of the Hungarian Ministry

Lorenca Bejko
Diplomat/First Secretary, Albanian Embassy in Netherlands
After finishing her master's degree in 2019, Lorenca pursued a doctorate in

Luca Tagliaretti
Deputy Executive Director, eu-LISA
Luca has more than 20 years of experience working with European Institutions

Luigi Portaluri
Director South Europe, Grayshift
Luigi Portaluri is the Director, South Europe at Grayshift, a US based

Maj. Gen. John Ochai
Director of Research, Defence Headquarters Nigeria
Major General John Ochai is the Director of Special Projects Research at

Manu Niinioja
Law Enforcement Expert , WCC Group
Mr. Manu Niinioja is a law enforcement expert, consultant, and trainer working

Marina Tzvetkova
Project Officer, Joint Research Centre, Italy
Dr Marina Tzvetkova works on projects related to border security at the

Michael Hughes
Director, INTERPOL Washington
Michael A. Hughes is the Director of INTERPOL Washington, United States National

Mikael Ibanez
Product Specialist, MSAB
Mr Mikael Ibanez works for MSAB, a Swedish Mobile Forensic company. MSAB

Mile Milenkoski
Border Security Expert, North Macedonia
Mile Milenkoski has a Master degree in European Integration and Communications, postgraduate

Mónika Herczeg
Head of Police Cooperation and Border Management Unit, Ministry of Interior, Hungary
Miss Mónika Herczeg works as the Head of Unit of the Police

Oksana Kurysheva
Associate Programme Officer, OSCE
Mrs. Oksana Kurysheva works at the OSCE Secretariat/Border Security and Management Unit.

Olasunkanmi John Oba
Nigerian Representative, AU-ECOSOCC
OBA OLASUNKANMI JOHN ADEBUSUYI, is a graduate of Computer Science from the

Paul Igbinere
Executive Director, African Young People Support Centre
Paul Igbinere is the Executive Director of the African Young People Support

Philip Blair
Senior Research Engineer, Babel Street
Philip Blair is a Senior Research Engineer on Babel Street's R&D team.

Ramon Ribas de Reyna
Head of Maritime Security and Coast Guard Unit, EUCAP Somalia
Mr. Ramon Ribas de Reyna works for The European Union Capacity Building

Rear Admiral Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury
Director General, Bangladesh Coast Guard
Rear Admiral Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury (G), NBP, BCGM, ndu, afwc, psc, took

Renaud Irminger
CEO, Travizory Border Security, Switzerland
Mr. Irminger has 25+ years developing and implementing high impact transformational programs

Risto Shpritov
Head of Unit for support, Department for border affairs and migrations, Ministry of Interior, North
Mr. Risto Shpritov has more than 20 years working experience in a

Ruggero Scaturro
Analyst, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), Austria
Ruggero Scaturro is an analyst at the GI-TOC, conducting research on South

Sadiq Misbau Murtala
Superintendent of Customs, Nigeria Customs Service
Mr. Sadiq, Misbau Murtala was enlisted into the Nigeria Customs Service in

Samy Gardemeister
Director of Enforcement, Finnish Customs
Samy Gardemeister is the Deputy Head of Enforcement Department and Head of

Sara Bracceschi
Head of Consulting & Services, Customs, Center for Adaptive Security Research and Applications (CASR
Sara Bracceschi is Head of Consulting and Services for Customs at the

Sashko Kocev
Director, MARRI Regional Centre, North Macedonia
Mr. Sashko Kocev was appointed Director of MARRI Regional Centre as of

Snezhana Trajanovska, MSc
Head of Foreigners and Readmission Unit, Ministry of Interior, North Macedonia
Mrs. Snezhana Trajanovska works for the Ministry of the Interior and she

Tasiu Sanusi Saulawa
Chief Superitendent of Customs, Nigeria Customs Service
Sanusi Tasiu Saulawa, Chief Superintendent, joined Nigeria Customs Service in 2009. He

Thierry Ball
Global Business Development Director, Smiths Detection
Thierry joined the Smiths Detection Business Development team in 2002, to support

Todor Nanev
Border Security Expert, North Macedonia
Todor Nanev graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University \"St.

Tofiq Murshudlu
Head of Coordination, Border Management Branch, UNODC
Tofiq Murshudlu (Mürşüdlü) is the Head of Coordination, Border Management Branch, United

Victoriano José Bernardo Anaya
Captain, Head of National Coordination Centre for the Maritime Surveillance of Coast and Border, Inl
Victoriano José Bernardo Anaya, Captain of Guardia Civil (Ministry of Interior), is

Vivian Choy
Criminal Intelligence Analyst, Vulnerable Communities, INTERPOL
Ms. Vivian Choy is a Criminal Intelligence Analyst on Project SOTERIA within

Vladimir Pivovarov
National Coordinator, National Coordinative Centre for Integrated Border Management, North Macedonia
1992-1995 Chef of Regional Police – Kumanovo
1997-1999 Adviser of Ministry of Education
2002-2005

Willem Mudde
Director, MAPS international
Formerly Lieutenant Colonel at Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (RNM military and borderpolice, Willem

Yazan Jalal Alwashah
Middle East and North Africa Operations Manager, CRDF Global, Jordan
Yazan Jalal Alwashah is an Operations Manager and certified Project Management Professional

Zlate Dimovski PhD
Professor, Faculty of Security- Skopje, North Macedonia
Zlate Dimovski, PhD, is a full professor at the Faculty of