Our best event ever?

I was pretty chuffed yesterday (as you could probably work out). And today we're still all as pleased as punch having learned that His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer (pictured), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai's Road and Transport Authority, is joining us for the Transport Security Forum. I've interviewed him before, as he was kind enough to share Dubai's experience of transport planning in the July issue of Urban Development Asia. I had high hopes for this event when we started planning it, based on the feedback we'd been getting from the readers of Asian Security Review magazine ... but to be honest, this is the best conference programme I've been associated with since coming to Asia nine years ago.

The range and seniority of the speakers, spanning security agencies, transport ministries and operators, combined with the relevance of the discussion in the present Asian context ... this is going to be a hard event to top. Congratulations to Melissa for doing such a great job reeling in the speakers.