DeepAlert Events
Offsite
Monitoring
Conference
5 November 2026
9:00am – 3:00pm
Price per Delegate: R650 ex VAT
Hosted by
in association with Media Partner
Learn more about Off-Site CCTV monitoring as a service from industry leading speakers as they share best practices regarding:
Commercial modelling of service
Control room design and structure
Networking and connectivity
Monitoring operator training and well-being
Dispatch platforms
ALPR monitoring
The Role of AI Video Analytics
Speakers
Dr Craig Donald
Monitoring operators – best practices of training and operations
Dr Craig Donald is an internationally recognized industrial psychologist specializing in human factors within the security industry, particularly in CCTV surveillance and control room management. His career spans decades of expertise in optimizing surveillance operations, training personnel, and advancing technologies for effective security management.
Dr Craig Donald stands as a leading figure in the integration of human factors into CCTV surveillance and control room operations. His expertise continues to shape the security industry through advanced training methodologies, technological innovations, and strategic consulting services.
Bertus Marais
Networking and connectivity architecture requirements
Bertus Marais is a seasoned professional in the security industry, currently serving as the Managing Director at Integrated Security Services and Solutions.
He has a strong background in networking and connectivity requirements in the control room environment. He has managed many complex security networking projects from design through to implementation and maintenance.
Arno Hattingh
Client Management, Dispatch, and armed response integration
Arno Hattingh is a security technology specialist and business leadership professional. His track record includes executive leadership positions in privately owned, as well as local and internationally listed organisations. His count of more than 20 acquisitions and take-overs of diverse organisational cultures and technologies ignited a deep-seated curiosity for the fundamentals of leadership that moves human behaviour.
Marais Thierzen
ANPR and its value in the control room
Marais Thierzen is a seasoned security professional and former South African Police Service (SAPS) Captain with more than 24 years of law enforcement experience, specialising in crime prevention, serious and violent crime, vehicle crime, and security technology. For more than 18 years, Marais has been involved in the strategic deployment and application of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR/LPR) technology. This experience has given him a unique understanding of how vehicle intelligence, technology, and real-world crime prevention can be combined to improve security outcomes.
Mark Smuts
The role of AI analytics in the control room
Mark Smuts is Head of Sales at DeepAlert, a cutting-edge video analytics company specializing in AI-driven surveillance solutions. His expertise lies in understanding AI technology and how it can be best applied to surveillance solutions in the control room.
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