The International Fire & Security Exhibition and Conference (IFSEC) India Expo, South Asia’s largest security, civil protection and fire safety show by Informa Markets in India (formerly UBM India), announced the debut of its virtual trade exhibition and conference ‘ IFSEC Virtual Expo’. The show is slated to take place on June 2, 2020.  

The global threat currently posed by COVID-19, and the subsequent stringent safety measures including travel restrictions, have impacted the exhibitions industry. This virtual expo by IFSEC India has been crafted to consistently meet the needs of the safety and security sector and enable professionals to sustain their critical business conversations and engagement and provide them with feasible solutions. 

 

Supported by Asian Professional Security Association (APSA), Electronic Security Association of India (ESAI), American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Delhi Chapter, Global Association of Corporate Security (GACS) along with Mitkat Advisory as knowledge Partner, the expo will bring together renowned brands, consultants, business experts and key Government officials pertaining to the safety and security under a common virtual platform. 

The virtual expo will include a formidable repertoire, products and technologies pertaining to CCTV & Surveillance, Biometrics & RFID, Integrated Systems, Access Control, GPS Systems, Video Management, Parking Automation, Transport, Perimeter Protection, IoT, Smart Homes, Security & Safe Cities in addition to surveillance for the knowledge of end-users and providers. It caters to professionals such as CSOs, Admin Heads, CIOs, CTOs, Facility Heads, Purchase Managers, System Integrators and Dealers & Distributors of organisations. Key brands and distributors include HID as ‘Platinum Partner’, Axis Communication and Western Digital as ‘Gold Partners’, Globus Infocom Ltd. and Motorola Solutions as ‘Silver Partners’ and Optex as ‘Exhibit Partner’ & Self-Learning; Threats to Digital Assets in a Virtually Connected World; What COVID-19 Teaches Security Leaders in Crisis Management and ensuring Business Continuity. 

Speaking about the announcement of IFSEC Virtual Expo, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India said, “We are delighted to announce IFSEC India’s first virtual approach in the form of an exhibition to cater to the safety and security industry amidst the ongoing Pandemic. We are working towards optimizing the technology available at our disposal and ensure business stability and build the expertise to mitigate the challenges of the industry brought about by COVID-19. The implementation of a virtual interaction platform will stimulate collaboration and open up new opportunities for the exhibitors and buyers in a cost-effective way. While we look forward to our annual IFSEC India Expo that takes place in December at Delhi NCR, we believe that the hybrid format of offline expos supplemented by the virtual formats will be the way to cater to the requirements of our valued stakeholders.”