Judges

Kanishka Perera

Executive Director, CSPAC

Kanishka Perera is a seasoned professional with over 18 years of experience in Corporate Services and Security Risk Management with over 18 years of operational, supervisory, and senior managerial exposure in Multinational and local Conglomerates in the fields of Banking, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Logistics. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director of the Corporate Services Professionals Association of Ceylon (CSPAC) a dedicated professional body for the benefit of corporate services professionals with the objectives of networking, career development, education, training & mentoring in the areas of Protective security, Facility Management, Logistics & Secretarial services in Sri Lanka.

Paul Devassy

Sr. Regional VP, ASIS International

Major Paul Devassy, CPP is a gallantry awardee, Risk evangelist professional with over 25 years of experience having wide ranging experience straddling disparate industries. Paul has held leadership roles in Oyo, Amazon, Henkel, Standard Chartered bank, Fidelity & Corporation Bank.

Presently performing the role of Head Safety & Security for WTW for Australasia & CEEMEA. Paul has given lectures at Asis International meets at Orlando, Macau and numerous other locations on various aspects of risk. He has published articles in professional journals and has contributed to books published internationally. Paul believes in volunteering as a means of facilitating the growth of the next wave of risk leaders. He has also represented ACSG in India & is presently the Senior Regional Vice President for South Asia in Asis – the world’s largest forum of security professionals. Paul rounds himself off by being a consummate family man, a gourmet cook, an avid calisthenics practitioner & a Krav Maga exponent. 

Dr. Pramod Jaiswal

Research Director, Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE)

Dr. Pramod Jaiswal is a Research Director at Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement. He has been a regular and visiting faculty at different universities of Nepal (Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University, Pokhara University and Army Command and Staff College) and China (China Foreign Affairs University, Fudan University, Tongji University, and Qinghai University of Nationalities).

He is Visiting Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories, Cooperative Monitoring Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, US; Senior Fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi and Researcher at South Asian Studies, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Previously, he has worked with Manohar Parikkar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi and as Delhi Correspondent with the Rising Nepal.

He is the Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of International Affairs, Kathmandu; Member of the Academic Committee at the Pangoal Institution, Beijing; Member of International Advisory Committee, Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, Macedonia; and the Editor in Chief of Journal of Security and International Studies and member of Subject Committee of International Relations and Diplomacy, Tribhuvan University. He holds Masters, M. Phil and PhD from School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He is the recipient of Silver Jubilee Scholarship and SAARC Doctoral Fellowship from Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India. He has authored, edited and co-edited around dozens of books on China and South Asia affairs.

Sanjay Jindal

Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE)

JOURNEY SO FAR in gratitude to our clients, suppliers, customers & team members.

 1988 : Sanjay Jindal after completing B.E. degree joined a CCTV company in North Delhi.

1990 : Started career as entrepreneur from home.

1994 : Office setup at Karol Bagh with manufacturing of CCTV cameras and accessories.

2001 : Launching of Matrix and Remote Switchers made CCTV more cost effective.

2008 : Commissioned a factory with 5,000 sq.ft. area.

2013 : Started IP range of CCTV Products.

2018 : Addition of product verticals to provide customers with best ELV products under one roof.

2022 : Using covid as an opportunity. Expanded product categories to 54+ to serve the Society in a big way.

2024 : Pan India Presence in Tier 1 and Tier 2 Cities (100+)

Capt. SB Tyagi COAC’CC*, FISM, CSC, CSP – ICISS

International Council for Industrial Security and Safety Management (ICISS)

He holds Masters’ degrees in Philosophy, Sociology, Defence Studies & Political Science beside B.Sc. and LLB. He is also holding Master’s degree in Business Administration and post graduate diplomas in Business Administration, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations and Safety & Security Management. Twenty eight years’ experience (including Army) in the field. Retired form GAIL (India) Limited as Chief of Security, he is full time devoted to the activities of ICISSM.  

He has been a regular faculty in Management Institutes. Various articles are published in related magazines and internet sites. Writer of bestselling book on Industrial Security – “Industrial Security: Management & Strategies”. Made presentations in more than 18 international seminars on the subjects of homeland security and industrial security. He is bestowed the most coveted ‘Best Security Manger’ award on 30th August 2007. He has been recognized in past too for the similar qualities when he was awarded ‘Best Security Manager’ in 2002 and ‘Best Security Operation Manager’ in 2004. He is given ‘Certification of Recognition’ and awarded as ‘Best Security Practitioner’ in GAIL in year 2009. He is recipient of “Award of Fellowship (FISM)” and is “Certified Security & safety Consultant (CSC)”. ‘SECONA Shield’ has adjudged him as “Best CSO of the Year” for year 2016.

He is astute security consultant with in-depth knowledge of best practices and the technologies suitable to specific needs. His cost-effective security solutions are found to be pragmatic and helpful in loss prevention. His ‘out-of-the-box’ approaches have been path-breaking in modelling new concepts in security management. He has co-authored best-selling book – “Industrial Security: Management & Strategies”. Both as ‘thought leader’ and outstanding professional, Capt. Tyagi is well recognized world over for his achievements.

Maj. Gen. Vikram Singh COAS CC* (Retd.), CSM – ICISS

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.

Bridgette has worked on strategic projects funded by the UK Cabinet Office Civil Contingencies Secretariat focused on public-private partnership and developing OR capabilities to a range of extreme events and threats. Projects included: development of the OR BS standard, review of the CCA Act (2004), developed the National Risk Register and Regional Resilience Forums; developed resilience scenarios and multi-agency responses as an all of government approach linked to security sector related remits to mitigate the impact of extreme events. Member of the UK Government Emergency Planning College (York) and Business Continuity Institute (UK) to develop OR capabilities.

At the University of Auckland she has continued as a subject matter expert driving evidence-based change through thought leadership avenues to executive education participants and internal departments; UoA Business Recovery Programme Consultant; informed the strategic plan; providing the business recovery leadership team, through the impacts of COVID-19 and the global pandemic, creating a framework to support during the recovery phase, including supporting the Risk Office and revising the Enterprise Risk Framework.

Veena Gupta

Founder-President, WESS

Veena Gupta is the Founder of Seam Group of Companies, having offices in Singapore, the US, and India. She is also the Founder & President of an NGO called WESS which works towards Women’s Empowerment Safety & Security . She has launched a Women Safety App by the name of MSMR. and Author of Book- MSMR, Veena is a TEDx Speaker, Life Coach, Lead Auditor ISO 27000-13, Crime Prevention through Environment Design Specialist, Security Practitioner with expertise in, Cyber Crime and Harrasment Expert , Executive Protection, Integrated Security & Fire Systems Consultancy, Audits & Risk Assessments. She is an author, certified POSH, and self Defence Trainer, she is Martin Artist in Krav Maga by Passion.

Veena, has been a keen Cyber Warrior and has conducted several workshops and webinars on Cyber Crime, Virtual Virtual Harassment, Cyber Sexual Redressal Remides, Virtual Posh and Cyber Child Abuse, Cyber bullying etc. A intensive learner of Ethical Hacking, Dark Net, Web Fusion and Malware Analysis.

Officially Appointed as Dy Chief Warden of Gurugram Civil Defense. Has won more than 1000 Awards & Accolades. With an overall experience of 25+ years, she has imparted training to millions, and to further share her thoughts, ideas and knowledge has her own YouTube Channel.

Ex-Chairman for Loss Prevention Council of ASIS India, Delhi Chapter # 207.