Kim Covent
- Police Advisor
- Ghent Local Police, Belgium
Police Advisor Kim Covent has over 15 years of experience in local law enforcement. She co-created the cross-disciplinary program ‘Behind Enemy Minds’ on non-verbal communication, situational crime prevention, and customer safety. She trains and advises frontline colleagues in spotting and understanding deviant behavior and preparations for a criminal attack. Kim applies her expertise in the domain of policing as well as aviation, nuclear, and museum security.
Furthermore, she is part of a team of experts for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for their “National & International Training Courses on Preventive and Protective Measures against Insider Threats to Nuclear Materials”.
Sessions
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Skills Gaps, Fragmentation Capabilities & Public–Private and Cross-Sector Coordination
Pressuring the chain: tabletop exercises for stress-testing the Gold–Silver–Bronze command
Critical infrastructure resilience is increasingly constrained by workforce shortages and fragmented capabilities across sectors and borders. This session explores how skills gaps in cybersecurity, OT, and crisis management limit preparedness, and siloed operations hinder effective response. It will examine the urgent need for cross-sector coordination, improved information sharing, and aligned capability development. Attendees will gain practical insights into building a more integrated, skilled, and collaborative resilience ecosystem.