After an extensive consultation with a panel of judges from across the industry, IFSEC International has issued their list of the Top 50 Influencers in Security & Fire 2017. This group comprises of leaders in security management, education and thought leadership both on a local level in the U.K. and also internationally.

There are two Canadians in the Top 10 list for the international group – Grant Lecky, Security Partners’ Forum and Bonnie Butlin, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Security Partners’ Forum.

The Top 10 for security management, education and thought leadership in the international group are:

10. Grant Lecky, Security Partners’ Forum
9. Paul Wood MBE, CRO & Chief Compliance Officer, Bloomberg
8. Volker Wagner: German Association for Security in Industry and Commerce (ASW)
7. John P. Wagner, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
6. Tácito Leite, DSE, ASE: Director of Security at Indra (Brazil)
5. Peter O’Neil, Executive Vice President, ASIS International
4. Lynn Mattice: Mattice & Associates
3. Thomas Langer CPP, Vice President, Security at BAE Systems, Inc; and 2017 ASIS International President
2. Martin Smith MBE, Chairman and Founder of both The Security Company (International) and The Security Awareness Special Interest Group
1. Bonnie Butlin, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Security Partners’ Forum

Some of these top influencers will be at IFSEC International 2017, taking place in London on June 20-22. IFSEC is an event that gives you exclusive hands-on access to over 10,000 security solutions, live product demonstrations, and networking with over 27,000 security professionals. The event covers every aspect of security, from access control and video surveillance to smart buildings, cyber, border control and much more.

If you are interested in attending this event, register to receive your free pass to IFSEC International 2017 so as to keep up to date with the latest in security, learn how to protect your business and how to enhance your career in the security industry.

To see the full list of influencers, go here.