Safe, Seamless, Sold Out: Reimagining Security for Modern Sports Venues

Wednesday, August 5 | 12:30 PM ET

Safe, Seamless, Sold Out: Reimagining Security for Modern Sports Venues

Presented by Xtract One

Fans expect a seamless experience from the moment they arrive at your venue, while security remains more critical than ever. Join us, along with representatives from Liverpool FC and Xtract One Technologies, to explore how modern stadiums and arenas are improving threat detection, accelerating entry, and enhancing the overall fan experience. Learn how innovative security approaches are helping venues deliver stronger protection with less friction, creating safer, faster, and more enjoyable game-day experiences.

Who Should Attend

• Stadium and arena operations executives
• Venue security and public safety leaders
• Guest experience and fan engagement professionals
• Team and venue technology decision-makers
• Architects, consultants, and partners involved in venue planning and modernization
• Anyone focused on balancing security, efficiency, and fan satisfaction at live events

What You Will Learn

• How leading venues are modernizing security without creating friction for fans
• Best practices for improving threat detection and venue safety
• Strategies for accelerating entry and reducing bottlenecks at gates
• Ways technology can enhance both security outcomes and the fan experience
• The future of venue security and its impact on fan expectations and event operations

Featured Speakers

Peter Evans is the CEO of Xtract One Technologies. Peter Evans has 25 years of experience leading organizations’ digital transformation and innovation activities for customers in the telecom, cloud, SaaS, and security industries, both cyber and physical. With the team at Xtract One, Peter is bolstering the physical security technology industry while not only maintaining but improving the customer experience - not just for Xtract One’s customers, but their customers also. With an understanding of the operational challenges their customers face, in a sectors from stadiums and arenas to healthcare facilities, Peter is driving the organization towards delivering solutions that replace outdated systems, augment current technology, and enhance existing resources. 

Chris Markey is the currently the Vice President Safety, Security and Operations at Liverpool Football Club and am responsible for the security all club sites, match and event day safety at Anfield. The key areas of focus are spectator safety, counter terrorism, physical security, close protection, travel security for staff, players and fans in Europe, police liaison for wider club security matters, stakeholder and contract management.

Markey previously served over 30 years as a police officer with Merseyside Police, reaching the rank of Chief Superintendent. For the last two years of his service he was the Head of Human Resources and Force Academy. Markey was responsible for Organization Development, Recruitment, Employee Relations, Occupational Health Unit, Force Resourcing, Health and Safety and Force Training. He was also Public Order Silver Commander responsible for policing large events such as the Liverpool Half Marathon, Force Arrest Days, VIP and Royal visits and high profile Crown Court security operations. He gained extensive experience of policing football at Liverpool, Everton and Tranmere Football Clubs and undertook the role of Head of Police Delegation with both Liverpool and Everton in Europe. Markey was also Police Strategic Firearms Commander and Specialist Tactical Firearms Commander which involved working with Counter Terrorism Units and the Military.

Registration is free. All registrants will receive a recording of the webinar following the event.

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