It has become clear that the struggle for power, influence and resources has increased since 1989. However, internal conflicts often make it more difficult. Increase to raw materials becomes more difficult, while conventional war scenarios increase with new dangers. States are no longer provide security on their own–multinational companies, “privatized security” should help. Innovative thinking and pragmatic action will be necessary to conquer the complex challenges in the security sector.
Walter Feichtinger is Brigadier with the Ministry of Defense, and since 2002 has been the Director of the Institute for Peacekeeping and Conflict Management at the National Defense Academy. In addition to his membership in the Scientific Commission of the Ministry of National Defense, he has represented national and international scientific institutions. After graduating the Theresian Military Academy in 1979, Feichtinger was an officer in various functions in lower Austria. He completed his studies of political science and journalism in 1998. In 2001 and 2002 Feichtinger worked as a security and defense policy consultant in the Federal Chancellor's Office.
What is the geopolitical situation for companies? What does it mean for the private sector, and what is therefore required by private companies? Where is the interface between the state and private security industry, and what should be the interaction? Experience shows us reports, trends and forecasts from practice.
Since 2008, Christian Pibitz has been a Managing Director and major shareholder of Bessentials Group GmbH, a consulting company in strategic and crisis management. Prior to that he was Security Chief of OMV AG, a global security advisor of a humanitarian organization, as well as being active in over 40 war zones such as Iraq, Kosovo and Sudan. In addition, he taught integrated security management at the University of Applied Sciences campus in Vienna, and was Chairman of the working group Security Management of the New ÖNORM. He studied risk, crises, and disaster management at University of Leicester. He has published articles in various specialist publication in Austria as well as Europe.
What is the geopolitical situation for companies? What does it mean for the private sector, and what is therefore required by private companies? Where is the interface between the state and private security industry, and what should be the interaction? Experience shows us reports, trends and forecasts from practice.
It has become clear that the struggle for power, influence and resources has increased since 1989. However, internal conflicts often make it more difficult. Increase to raw materials becomes more difficult, while conventional war scenarios increase with new dangers. States are no longer provide security on their own--multinational companies, "privatized security" should help. Innovative thinking and pragmatic action will be necessary to conquer the complex challenges in the security sector.
