Experience

Intelligent Risks

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • Apr 2001 - Present

  Full-service IR practices: SYDNEY and BRISBANE Contracted associates in Amman, Beijing, Bucharest, Kyiv, London, Munich, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Tokyo and Washington. IR Head Office: Suites 1-3 /300 Pacific Highway Crows Nest Australia 2065 Full-service IR practices: SYDNEY and BRISBANE Contracted associates in Amman, Beijing, Bucharest, Kyiv, London, Munich, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Tokyo and Washington. IR Head Office: Suites 1-3 /300 Pacific Highway Crows Nest Australia 2065



Commonwealth Sport

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Security Advisor

  • Feb 2005 - Present

  A part-time role providing support to the CEO of the CGF on security, crisis and emergency management issues for Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Youth Games and General Assembly's including for several of the CGF's Evaluation and Coordination Commission's. A part-time role providing support to the CEO of the CGF on security, crisis and emergency management issues for Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Youth Games and General Assembly's including for several of the CGF's Evaluation and Coordination Commission's.



Australian Olympic Committee

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Security

  • Aug 2018 - Feb 2023

  A part time role - IR provided the AOC with security and safety support, including for team deployments to summer, winter and youth Olympic Games. A part time role - IR provided the AOC with security and safety support, including for team deployments to summer, winter and youth Olympic Games.



UK Home Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - Security Board Member

  • 2018 - Sep 2022

  Representing the CGF's interests - as event owner - in relation to safety and security issues on this UK Government Board, Representing the CGF's interests - as event owner - in relation to safety and security issues on this UK Government Board,



Sydney Metro

• Australia
• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Security Adviser - Strategic and Operational

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2021

  Part time - occasional - independent strategic and assurance tasks, as directed, in relation to this A$20 billion + critical transport infrastructure project. Part time - occasional - independent strategic and assurance tasks, as directed, in relation to this A$20 billion + critical transport infrastructure project.



Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024

• France
• Spectator Sports
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Security Advisor

  • Dec 2015 - Nov 2017

  Intelligent Risks (IR) was contracted to provide strategic, technical and international relations advice - principally providing security planning and related precinct and venue design support to the Paris 2024 bid committee; and the lead French national authorities, including the Ministy of Interior. Neil headed a small IR team which was integrally involved in collaborative planning and presentation activities. IR has now been an adviser to the last three successive winning Olympic Games bids. Show less



International Olympic Committee – IOC

• Switzerland
• Spectator Sports
• 700 & Above Employee

• Security Advisor

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

  This was a part-time consulting role for the IOC. The occasional IOC tasks included preparing thematic assessments of various bids and conducting assurance reviews of safety and security planning by Games organising committees and their government security and policing agency partners, such as Rio 2016. This was a part-time consulting role for the IOC. The occasional IOC tasks included preparing thematic assessments of various bids and conducting assurance reviews of safety and security planning by Games organising committees and their government security and policing agency partners, such as Rio 2016.



Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bid Committee

• Specialist Adviser

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2013

  Adviser for the successful Tokyo bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Intelligent Risks (IR) coordinated security theme submissions and contributed specialist inputs to several other key themes including venues and sport, village, media operations and transport. Neil also participated in the IOC Evaluation Commission program when the commission members visited Tokyo and IR also supported the Tokyo international relations campaign. Adviser for the successful Tokyo bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Intelligent Risks (IR) coordinated security theme submissions and contributed specialist inputs to several other key themes including venues and sport, village, media operations and transport. Neil also participated in the IOC Evaluation Commission program when the commission members visited Tokyo and IR also supported the Tokyo international relations campaign.



London 2012

• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Strategic Adviser

  • Mar 2007 - Oct 2012

  Managed a team of Intelligent Risks (IR) specialists providing support to the ODA management team on the risk, security and crisis management aspects of delivering the venues and infrastructure required for the London 2012 Games. A key member of the Park Operations planning team and responsible for delivering periodic reviews of LOCOG security planning. Managed a team of Intelligent Risks (IR) specialists providing support to the ODA management team on the risk, security and crisis management aspects of delivering the venues and infrastructure required for the London 2012 Games. A key member of the Park Operations planning team and responsible for delivering periodic reviews of LOCOG security planning.



Rio 2016 Olympic Games Bid

• Bid Adviser (Security)

  • 2007 - 2010

  Adviser for the successful Rio de Janeiro bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Intelligent Risks (IR) coordinated security theme strategies and submissions and contributed specialist inputs to several other key themes including venues and sport, village and transport. Neil also participated in the IOC Evaluation Commission program when the commission members visited Brazil. Adviser for the successful Rio de Janeiro bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Intelligent Risks (IR) coordinated security theme strategies and submissions and contributed specialist inputs to several other key themes including venues and sport, village and transport. Neil also participated in the IOC Evaluation Commission program when the commission members visited Brazil.



An Independent Review of Airport Security and Policing for the Government of Australia

• Australia - and international bench-marking

• Senior Member

  • 2004 - Sep 2005

  Appointed by Prime Minister Hon John Howard and Deputy Prime Minster Hon John Anderson as one of the three members of the independent Review Team that submitted our report in September 2005. Appointed by Prime Minister Hon John Howard and Deputy Prime Minster Hon John Anderson as one of the three members of the independent Review Team that submitted our report in September 2005.



Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games

• Executive Director: Security, Risk and Intelligence

  • 1997 - 2001

  On attachment from the Australian Federal Government to SOCOG and the New South Wales Police as a Senior Executive Service (SES) band 2 Officer. Responsible for Federal Government inputs to the security master planning and chaired the Joint Intelligence Working Group. Also managed specialist teams that delivered risk management, aviation security, counter-terrorism, dignitary and athlete protection, venue physical security overlay, business continuity, media security strategies and intelligence services for the Games. Show less



Australian Department of Foreign Affairs

• Counsellor

  • 1993 - 1997

  Senior diplomat posted at the Australian High Commission in London with responsibility for bilateral liaisons with European government ministries, departments and agencies on security, terrorism and proliferation issues. Senior diplomat posted at the Australian High Commission in London with responsibility for bilateral liaisons with European government ministries, departments and agencies on security, terrorism and proliferation issues.