Dubai: Dubai Police are keen to use artificial intelligence and enabling integrated communication with neighbouring countries and other parties to enhance safety and security at major events like Expo 2020.
Brigadier Abdullah Ali Al Gaithi, director of protective security and emergency department at Dubai Police, said that artificial intelligence and multi-dimensional collaboration will be the key to securing Expo 2020.
“The human dimension alone is not enough, but combining [it} with artificial intelligence has the potential to strategically improve resources. Moreover, enabling integrated communication with neighbouring countries and other parties would enhance safety and security at major events. An open discussion among solution providers and security forces is the only way to improve preparedness.”
Brigadier Al Gaithi said this during an Expo 2020 round-table discussion at the inaugural edition of the two-day Major Events Safety and Security Summit (ME3S 2017), organised by Reed Exhibitions in collaboration with Major Events International (MEI).
ME3S, running at the Sofitel Dubai Palm Resort, is the first of its kind ‘community experience’ summit that addresses safety and security challenges specific to major events and places of high crowd density.
A series of 20-minute one-to-one pre-arranged meetings as well as panels and round-tables by security representatives from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, International Live Association Middle East, RIO 2016, French Football Federation, an Azerbaijani delegation and MEI were held as part of the summit.
Addressing attendees during her opening remarks, Meline Eolmezian-Soulie, group exhibition director of the Security and Safety Portfolio at Reed Exhibitions, said: “The UAE hosted major events such as Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi Tour, World Government Summit and many more. With upcoming major events such as the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games and Expo 2020, the need for platforms like ME3S is crucial. International experts and regional stakeholders have convened to debate the specifications for the GCC market and develop a set of recommendations to strengthen security and safety at major events.”
