Mr. Dermot Barry Director Public Safety - Microsoft Inc.
Sharing Space - Keynote Speech
Technology and Policy in Public Safety inseparable twins
To paraphrase Sun Tzu policy without technology is the longest road to victory, technology without policy is the noise before defeat! In this brief session I will argue that without a concurrence of technology and policy it is impossible for Governments to keep their citizens safe.
About Mr. Dermot Barry
Dermot Barry is the Microsoft Worldwide Managing Director for Public Safety. His background is predominantly in Emergency Management. Prior to joining Microsoft his role was as the Director of Strategic Services with the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission with responsibility for emergency service IT, Communications, risk management, emergency management and strategic planning. He was a member of the Australian National Spatial and Information Management Committee reporting to the National Counter Terrorism Committee.
His emergency service experience comes from serving 21 years as an operational fire officer with the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service and he has also worked as the State Planning Officer for Bushfire emergencies and been involved in numerous IMT's and EOC's.
He has a law degree and practiced as a Solicitor/Barrister in both the Criminal and Employment Law fields and holds a Master of Public Administration.