Focus On Healthcare Security, 12 December | Event in Toronto | AllEvents

Focus On Healthcare Security

Canadian Security

Highlights

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am

6 hours

West Park Healthcare Centre

Starting at CAD 182

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Date & Location

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm (GMT-05:00)

West Park Healthcare Centre

170 Emmett Avenue, Toronto, Canada

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About the event

Focus On Healthcare Security
Join us for thought leadership and education from leading security professionals working in health-care environments.

About this Event

Join us for thought leadership and education from leading security professionals working in health-care environments, and meet with vendors and sponsors who will be available to showcase technology solutions.

Focus On Healthcare Security is an ideal environment to network with your peers, exchange information, and meet new contacts. You will come away with knowledge and best practices you can apply in your own organization. Focus On Healthcare Security is grateful for the support of our industry partner, The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.



8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast



9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Opening Remarks

Speakers:

  • Neil Sutton, Editor, Canadian Security
  • Nivethan Placidass, Security Operations Manager, UHN



9:40 AM – 10:30 AM
Session 1: Indigenous rights in the Canadian health-care system

Speaker: Paul Nicholson, Program Director, Security & Emergency Preparedness, Baycrest Corporate Centre for Geriatric Care



10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Case Study 1: GardaWorld



10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Coffee Break & Networking



11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Session 2: Assessing and managing threats of targeted violience in health-care settings

Speaker: Christine Robinson, Founder, Threat Shield Consulting

This highly interactive session will cover the fundamentals of Behavioural Threat Assessment and Management and will familiarize health-care security professionals with established methods used to assess, mitigate and manage potential threats of targeted violence. Important threat assessment concepts covered will include ‘Hunters vs. Howlers’, the Pathway to Intended Violence the eight Warning Behaviours, and more. Creating robust threat assessment and management teams, and violence prevention strategies will also be explored. Attendees will have the option to participate in web-based live polls, surveys, scenarios, and question and answer forums to enhance learning.



11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Case Study 2: TBD



12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking



1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
IAHSS Ontario Award Presentation



1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Business Presentation: Xtract One



1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Panel Discussion: When hospitals merge — how amalgamation affects security operations

Moderator: Nivethan Placidass, Security Operations Manager, UHN

Panelists:

  • Ken Close, Director, Security, Fire & Life Safety
  • Brad Stewart, Security Manager, Waterloo Regional Health Network
  • Sergio Angelucci, Manager, Security, Locating, Parking & Emergency Preparedness, West Park Healthcare Centre

Hospital mergers are becoming increasingly common as neighbouring facilities form amalgamated healthcare authorities, leading to operational changes. The security department may have new campuses to manage of find themselves reconciling different technology on different sites. Security managers who have gone through this process change share their insights.


2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Closing Remarks

Speakers:

  • Neil Sutton, Editor, Canadian Security
  • Nivethan Placidass, Security Operations Manager, UHN


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General Admission 182 CAD
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Focus On Healthcare Security, 12 December | Event in Toronto | AllEvents
Focus On Healthcare Security
Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am
CAD 182