Before entering Parliament, Brokenshire was a partner at a large international law firm where he advised a range of companies, businesses and financial institutions on company law, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions.
He’s the Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup, is a former Member of the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Select Committee (which he served from 2005-2006) and was the shadow minister for crime reduction from 2006-2010.
Born in 1968 in Southend-on-Sea, Brokenshire attended Davenant Foundation Grammar School in Loughton, Essex. He also attended the Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies before going to university in Exeter where he graduated with an honours degree in law.
Details about the 2012 ASIS European Security Conference
The 2012 ASIS European Security Conference and Exhibition will kick off on Sunday 15 April with the President’s Reception.
Over the following two days, delegates will be able to choose between 44 high-level educational sessions divided across four parallel tracks.
Featured speakers this year include:
- Baroness Angela Harris of Richmond (deputy speaker of the House of Lords and Patron of ASIS UK Chapter 208)
- Bernard Hogan-Howe QPM (Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service)
- Adrian Kendry (senior defence economist and head of defence and security economics, political affairs and security policy division, NATO hq)
- Stephen Cooper (head of security for the Olympic Park and Olympic Village, LOCOG)
- Sir Ian Andrews (chairman of the Serious Organised Crime Agency)
The eleventh annual ASIS European gathering is expected to attract between 500 and 700 senior security executives from all over Europe and the world. The programme includes:
- sessions on professional skills and certification, the convergence of physical and information security and international standards
- sessions dedicated to Chief Security Officers (CSOs) organised by the CSO Roundtable of ASIS International
- an enlarged exhibition featuring the latest in security technology and services
- unrivalled networking opportunities at the President’s Reception, business lunches and networking breaks
- a spectacular closing reception at the House of Lords, organised by the ASIS UK Chapter 208 and hosted by Baroness Angela Harris of Richmond
For further information about the ASIS European Security Conference and Exhibition 2012 – and to register – please visit the website
Alternatively, contact the ASIS EMEA Bureau via e-mail: europe@asisonline.org or telephone: +32 (0)2 645 26 74.
About ASIS International
ASIS International (ASIS) is one of the premier associations for professionals responsible for security and boasts more than 37,000 members worldwide.
Founded in 1955, ASIS is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programmes and materials that address broad security interests, such as the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits, as well as specific security topics.
ASIS also advocates the role and value of the security management profession to business, the media, Government bodies and the general public.
By providing members and the security community with access to a full range of programmes and services, ASIS is continually leading the way for advanced and improved security performance.