Providing Protection in Ireland - The Post-Brexit Landscape | Garry Bergin

Two captivating topics for this week's interview. Executive
Protection opportunities in the Republic of Ireland post-Brexit
and taking academia to the next level with a Doctorate in
Security focused on EP. This week we are thrilled to welcome
Ireland ISRM Chapter Chair Garry Bergin to the podcast to look
at:


How can international operators find effective local
partners?

What opportunities for EP have emerged following company
relocations to Ireland?

How can you navigate the gap in the Irish EP licensing system
as an operator?

What qualifications will make you stand out and get noticed?

What can we learn from Garry's ongoing Doctorate focussing on
EP and security?



About Garry:


Garry Bergin PC; MSc; CSyP; CPP; CPOI; FSyI; F.ISRM is a highly
qualified and experienced security professional, with over two
decades of security operations management experience across a
variety of security industry sectors where he has managed some of
the largest multi-national security contracts in Ireland. Garry
holds an MSc in Security Management and is currently studying
towards a Professional Doctorate at the University of Portsmouth
focusing on the development of training programmes for the
security industry internationally. He is a Chartered Security
Professional (CSyP) and an ASIS Board Certified CPP.


A Peace Commissioner appointed by the Irish Minister for Justice
and Equality, he is a Fellow of both the Security Institute and
the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM) as well as an
IFPO Certified Protection Officer Instructor CPOI. He is the
former Vice-Chair of ASIS Ireland Chapter and current Chair of
the ISRM Ireland Chapter. A Director, Board Member and Lecturer
with the Security Institute of Ireland, Garry also serves as an
Advisory Board Member to IFPO UK & Ireland. In 2021, Garry
was ranked #11 by IFSEC in the Commercial Security (Thought
Leader/ Academic/ Association Figure) category. Garry also won
the Irish OSPA – Outstanding Security Consultant in 2002


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