Peter has a distinguished career in association management. Despite overseeing and spearheading transformational change in his eight plus years as the CEO of ASIS International the Global Board of Directors decided it wants a new type of leader and has recently announced the appointment of William “Bill” Tenney.

In this interview Peter discusses his reflections on the role; the skillsets he believes are most important in bringing about transformational change; his thoughts about the security sector and its leaders; how security compares to other areas of business activity; the role of associations generally and security specifically and where they are heading; and his own aims for the future. You can also find out which security professional most influenced him; and which book; and what he considers the priority issue the security sector needs to focus on to change for the better.

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Daniel Lewkovitz is the CEO at Calamity Monitoring, one of Australia's leading security and life safety providers . With over two decades of experience in security and risk management, Daniel's expertise spans physical security, cybersecurity, life-safety monitoring, security system design, antiterrorism, and expert witness services. He has a Master's Degree in Information Technology, and is CPP and a CISSP.

Daniel’s passion for security and risk management excellence has made him a sought-after speaker, media commentator, and policy advisor on diverse topics, ranging from national security and terrorism to everyday safety measures. His contributions have earned him recognition as one of Australia's leading security professionals and a vocal advocate for security and risk management best practices.

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Professor Gloria Laycock is one of the world’s leading scholars on crime prevention. A trained psychologist who has worked extensively in the prison service, Government policy and research and then in academia as a Professor of Crime Science at the Jill Dando Institute. Outspoken, direct and popular, with a keen commitment to ensuring that the findings of academic research are used to influence practice, and to improve the prevention of crime.

In this interview you will hear her views and experiences on what it was like to speak up, the problems faced by working as a woman in a male-dominated world; the successes and failures of crime prevention; the challenge for academics in helping those on the front line, in applying science to practice (and her new book; Crime, Science and Policing); and thinking about the victim. You will also learn which book most influenced Gloria, which person most influenced her, and what change would most improve crime prevention.

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