Intersec 2023 sets new record for attendance

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Intersec, the trade fair for safety, security, and fire protection, recorded its biggest visitor turnout in history when it wrapped up a three-day run at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) earlier last month.

Organisers reported that 43,305 industry professionals from 131 countries attended the event’s 24th edition, the largest in the series’ history with over 800 exhibitors from 55 countries spread across nine DWTC halls and the Trade Centre Arena.

The visitor turnout saw a significant uptick in international visitors, with attendees from the GCC, Europe, Asia, and the Americas accounting for 49 per cent of the total headcount.

Alex Nicholl, Show Director, Intersec, added: “This year’s heightened visitor numbers underline the industry shift to this new era of cognitive security and surveillance likely to dominate the sector going forward. It demands a heightened focus on customised technology and partnership requirements, both of which Intersec deliver.”

Intersec organisers Messe Frankfurt Middle East are now planning for the event’s silver jubilee edition to run at DWTC from 16 – 18 January, 2024.

Finalists Announced For 2023 Intersec Awards

by Breaking News

Messe Frankfurt Middle East, organiser of the awards programme associated with Intersec – the world’s leading trade fair for safety, security and fire protection which runs at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 17th – 19th January – has unveiled the 54 finalists for this year’s honours.

The shortlist can be found in full here.

Spread across ten categories which recognise the best in security, fire and safety and personal industry contributions, this year’s finalists hail from across North America, the Middle East, including Israel, the UK, Far East and Europe.

“This year’s entries demonstrate the highest ever level of innovation impacting all sectors of the security eco-system,” commented Alex Nicholl, Show Director of Intersec. “The awards also highlight great advancements within the UAE security sector with numerous organisations presenting technology-led products and services.”

Fire awards

The UAE’s NAFFCO is hoping to secure the ‘Fire Product/Service of The Year’ award for its new smoke management system which integrates many systems into a single unit of responsibility for greater building safety. “The smoke management system that we have developed has a full unit responsibility that can be integrated with other life safety systems and building management system that allows smooth and unified operation”, said Mr. Abdulkareem Daraghmeh, General Manager, NAFFCO smoke management & security solutions.

Security awards

The UAE’s Axis Communications Inc. is bidding for the ‘Cybersecurity Product/Service of the Year’ accolade with its Axis Device Manager Extend aggregated dashboard, which enables users to manage their Axis device and sites from anywhere.

The dashboard gathers information about all customers’ devices and sites in one, easy-to-use application. They are then informed when recommended firmware upgrades are available and receive recommendations for replacement products. They can see which analytics are running on devices and apply new. It enables users to manage thousands of Axis devices and perform tasks at scale and roll back pushed out firmware in case of potential compliance issues. Jobs are fully traceable, and it’s possible to export all system device information for reporting or auditing purposes.

Dubai Police is vying for the ‘Safety Product/Service of the Year’ award with its ‘Lost and Found’ product which helps customers report their loss and match them within five minutes using AI and digital technologies. The system aims to communicate with government and semi-governmental sectors, institutions, public and private sectors and all segments of society in a smart and innovative way according to international standards.

The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has been shortlisted in the ‘Security Sustainability Product/Service of the Year’ for its Internet-of-Things Smart Building Project. The project includes many systems like visitor management, parking management, CCTV, smart facilities management, smart meeting rooms, wayfinding, smart speed gates and access control. It is also integrated with one of the world’s most sustainable model – BEEAH – which will help MOHAP improve performance, increase efficiency, become smarter, more responsive, and capable of making better informed decisions.

People awards

This year’s awards programme will also honour outstanding people within the fire and security industries. It features a ‘Young Emirati Achiever of The Year’ to recognise someone under 35 years of age who has demonstrated a great understanding of their sector, innovated an initiative, and is deemed to be the sector’s ‘One to Watch.’ Making the cut for the Emirati Achiever award are Hamda Al Maazmi of the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention, Ahmad Al Awar of Dubai Police and Essa Ahmed Al-Mutawa of Dubai’s General Directorate of Civil Defense.

Candidates for the’ International Leader of the Year,’ award include high rise firefighter Brent Brooks, Les Allan of Heriot-Watt University, Khalid Al Khatib of NAFFCO, Sawsan Dahham of Dar Al Handasah and Mohammad Alqassim of Dubai Police.

Shortlisted for the ‘Long Service Award’, which recognises exceptional commitment to the sector, are Adil Abdel-Hadi of Aman Security Training, Abdulla Al Sayari of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health, Ali Baghdadi of Ingram Micro, Mansoor Mabyooa of Civil Defense Ras al Khaimah and Woosuk Byun of Commax Co. Ltd.

The 2023 Intersec Awards will be presented in a glittering gala dinner ceremony at the Ritz Carlton DIFC on Wednesday, 18th January, and tickets for what is one of the industry’s most highly anticipated events are now on sale via https://intersec.ae.messefrankfurt.com.

Five new features added to Intersec schedule

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Visitors to the 24th Intersec, the world’s leading trade fair for safety, security, and fire protection which takes place from January 17-19 at Dubai World Trade Centre, will be able to access five new interactive features designed to improve engagement for professional attendees including: the Intersec Fire Fighters Challenge, Attack Zone, Safety Walk, Start Smart Zone, and Tech Stage.

“The features are designed to improve the overall visitor experience and engagement levels as well as heighten awareness and appreciation for all working in the safety, security, and fire protection services,” said Alex Nicholl, show director of Messe Frankfurt, organiser of Intersec.

Fire Fighters Challenge

Introducing friendly competition among the region’s firefighters, the Fire Fighters Challenge is being run in collaboration with the 911 Fighter Challenger and is supported by Dubai Civil Defence. Entrants will include firefighters from governments, civil defence, oil and gas, aviation, marine, and educational institutions across the GCC and Jordan, it will see the competitors showcase their real-life actions through entertaining stages, demonstrate their equipment in action, and draw attention to their extraordinary fitness levels.

Nicholl added: “The aim of the challenge is to create a meeting hub for security, fire service, and safety best practice in the Middle East, as well as creating public awareness of fire safety and protection, provide a platform for these unsung heroes to demonstrate their skills, challenge themselves to be fitter, stronger, and faster, and garner public appreciation for these vital members of society.”

Attack Zone

The Intersec Attack Zone, hosted by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), is where exhibitors will put their products to the ultimate test against breaching times and breakthrough limits in live-action demonstrations. The LPCB will assess competitors on its standards, and four British exhibitors – Barkers Fencing, Eagle Automation, Frontier Pitts, and Sunray – have already confirmed they will take up the challenge, among others.

Safety Walk

On day three of Intersec Dubai, DWTC’s Hall 2 will host the Safety Walk – a catwalk show of industrial safety gear where exhibitors will have 15 minutes to describe the features of their kit being modelled to an audience of fire and safety visitors, government officials, as well as construction and oil professionals. Six producers have signed up for the showcase, including Germany’s Draeger, the USA’s MSA Safety, UAE-based Safetix-securite and Raja International, the UK’s Centurion Safety Products, and Kivanc Group of Turkey.

Start Smart Zone

The Start Smart Zone will hand the spotlight over to all start-up exhibitors wanting to connect with key decision-makers, buyers, and investors, as well as garner support to scale-up their businesses.

Tech Stage

The Tech Stage meanwhile will run across all three days and will be where exhibitors will unveil breakthrough innovations, including virtual reality solutions, anti-drone technology, and newly formulated safety materials.

“When combined, these new features heighten the interactive aspect of Intersec, allowing exhibitors greater opportunities to demonstrate the USPs of their products and services, as well as take their business propositions direct to decision-makers,” Nicholl said.

More than 850 exhibitors from over 120 countries are participating at Intersec 2023, which will run more than 47,000 gross square-metres and provide industry professionals with access to 10,000 products across the complete security value chain.

The event takes place against findings of 6W Research, which recently forecasted the Middle East’s commercial security market will grow 16 per cent a year to reach a value of US$8.4 billion in 2025 and the region’s fire and safety sector will climb 7.5 per cent annually to US$16.76bn by 2026.

Advanced technological innovation will dominate the exhibition’s five key segments, namely: homeland security and policing, safety and security, cyber security, fire and rescue, commercial and perimeter security. Upwards of 30,000 security, emergency response, safety, and cybersecurity professionals are expected to attend.

Intersec 2023 will also feature a comprehensive conference stream with four dedicated segments including the Intersec Security Leaders’ Summit, Cybersecurity Conference, Fire & Rescue Conference and Safety & Health Seminars.

Global Fire Equipment to showcase latest products at Intersec

by Breaking NewsFire Detection

European manufacturer of complete fire safety systems, Global Fire Equipment (GFE), is gearing up showcase the latest additions to its product portfolio on Stand F10 in Hall 3 at Intersec 2023 which takes place in Dubai from 17 – 19 January.  

Visitors to the stand will be able to find out about GFE’s range of advanced addressable fire alarm control panels and talk to GFE’s specialists about the benefits of working with a complete systems provider which has EN 54-13:2017+A1:2019 approval.

The manufacturer will also be showcasing the latest product innovation across its industry-leading detectors, emergency lighting and graphical fire alarm monitoring, control and communications software. One of the core products GFE will launch at the event is its new ZEOS 2 detector range.

Commenting on the company’s plans for Intersec, Paul Pope, Group Business Development Director at GFE, said: “Intersec is widely regarded as one of the most important industry exhibitions in the Middle East and as it’s such a strategically important market for us we are delighted to have a strong presence again at this year’s show. We are also particularly pleased to have Intersec as a platform to showcase our new ZEOS 2 range of detectors which we believe will generate a lot of interest in the market.

“We look forward to welcoming customers – new and old – on stand and bringing them up to speed on our latest product innovation, our projects in the Middle East and our future plans.”  

For further information on Global Fire Equipment, please visit www.globalfire-equipment.com.

Global fire protection industry to gather at Intersec

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More than 1,000 exhibitors from 120+ countries will unite at the 24th edition of Intersec, the world’s leading trade fair for safety, security, and fire protection. Fire, safety and security industry professionals from around the world are expected in Dubai in January to explore the strategies and advanced technologies that will future-proof global safety.

The show will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from January 17-19, 2023, with exhibitors providing access to more than 10,000 products across the complete security value chain.

Advanced technological innovation will dominate the exhibition’s five key segments, followed by Commercial & Perimeter Security, the second largest sector represented. Homeland security is supported by Dubai Police and Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA) and is dedicated to products and solutions for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Airport, and Aviation Security.

Fire and rescue will showcase the latest firefighting technologies, the best international standards, and practices, and is supported by the Dubai Civil Defense. Safety and health will be divided into environmental, industrial, and public health and safety, and lastly, Cyber security will host cyber solutions, experts, from national leaders to public and private sector professionals, from cyber connoisseurs to advisors, hackers to responders, and cyber economists to corporate buyers.

“We anticipate up to 30,000 security, emergency response, safety and cybersecurity professionals attending Intersec 2023, where technological breakthroughs will take centre stage and attract an influential participant profile,” said Alex Nicholl, Show Director, Messe Frankfurt Middle East. “Industry experts, influencers, decision and policymakers, and distributors are uniting to explore the strategies and technologies that will govern the safety and wellbeing of future generations.”

The event takes place against a backdrop of anticipated sector growth. Research firm 6W Research forecast the Middle East’s commercial security market will grow 16 per cent a year until 2025 to reach US$8.4 billion, while the region’s fire and safety sector will advance 7.5 per cent annually to reach US$16.76bn by 2026.

“This huge potential has attracted a line-up of leading industry heavyweights, including Honeywell, Bosh, Hochiki, Drager and AXIS Communications,” added Nicholl.

The conference think tank

The Intersec 2023 Conference will be a think tank for future industry strategies, with four focused segments. The conference streams will feature the Intersec Security Leaders’ Summit, and dedicated seminar streams focusing on safety and health, fire and rescue, and tackling ever-growing sophisticated cyber security threats.

The 2023 Intersec Security Leaders’ Summit is a high-level strategic summit for the leaders and stakeholders of the security industry to collaborate, innovate and actively seek new technologies to meet the rapidly changing needs of the industry.

Tackling cybercrime

The Middle East and Africa’s cybersecurity market size was valued at USD 5.92 Billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 19.79 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 14.35% from 2022 to 2030. The Intersec Cybersecurity Seminars will feature the latest trends, drivers, challenges and successful case studies across industries that are playing a substantial role in shaping the cybersecurity industry growth.

“The Cybersecurity Seminars will provide a platform of expertise, best practices, and solutions that cater to those working in and managing cyber defence. With key themes including resilience, risk and future-tech among others, the presents a rare opportunity for industry players to network with global CTOs, CISOs, heads of cybersecurity, and system integrators with real purchasing power,” said Nicholl.

Intersec 2023 has the support of Dubai Police, the Directorate General of Dubai Civil Defence, The Security Industry Regulatory Agency and Dubai Municipality.