

ABOUT GLOBAL SAR
Search & Rescue Specialists, Trainers, Service
Providers and
Consultants.
Established in 2007, Global SAR Resources is a multidisciplinary company providing consultancy and training on Search and Rescue (SAR) for Land, Aeronautical and Maritime Agencies. We offer services, products, training and R&D. We also do large-scale International Conferences & Exhibitions of Search and Rescue. 2023 will mark the 9th iteration of the ISAR Conferences.
THE CONFERENCE
Theme: Leveraging Tools, Technology & Teamwork to Improve Response
3 DAYS OF POWERFUL TALKS
Key Conference Sessions
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Aviation Search & Rescue
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Maritime Search & Rescue
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Disaster Management
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SAR Technology
5
PLENARY
SESSIONS
3
CONCURRENT
SESSIONS
30+
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
50+
SPEAKERS
Day 3 Visit to SAR Agencies & LIVE SAR Demonstrations

ISAR 2023 Speakers
We are excited to announce the speaker line up for our upcoming international search and rescue conference. Our expert speakers come from around the world and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the conference. Check out our amazing speakers below, and be sure to register for the conference to attend their sessions and learn from the best.
Opening Address

Yang Berhormat Tuan Anthony Loke
Minister of Transport
Keynote Speakers

Datuk Khairul Shahril Bin Idrus
Director General of National Disaster Management Agency

General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Hj Affendi Bin Buang
Chief of Malaysian Armed Forces

Mr Rob Keating
Critical Care Flight Paramedic,
New Zealand
One Giant Leap for Search & Rescue
Many parts: Lessons from Greenlea Rescue Helicopter

Professor Dr Suresh Kumar
P. Govind FASc
Department of Parasitology, University Malaya
Heart & Science of Volunteering Social Services

Lieutenant Colonel Nor Azlan
Royal Malaysian Air Force
RMAF Roles & Functions in Leveraging National Search & Rescue

Mr Layne Carter
U.S Coast Guard Chief of SARSAT
Human Space Flight Search & Rescue

Air Commodore Ehimen Aidemoata
Nigerian Air Force
Intricacies of Search & Rescue Operations: A Nigerian Perspective

Commodore Anil Jai Singh
Vice President Indian Maritime Foundation
The Challenges of Successful Submarine SAR

Dr Norhazlina Fairuz
Assistant Professor and Research Fellow,
NDUM
Civil Military Coordination for Urban Disaster Management in Kuala Lumpur: Best Practices from Japan & Thailand

Dato' Mohd Nazri
Royal Malaysian Air Force (Retired)
Employment of Drone as Capability Enhancement for HADR / Emergency Response / SAR Operations

Mr Mani Vannan
Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
Malaysia's Offshore Joint Aeronautical SAR Operations

Dr Mohd Zahari Jamian
Senior Vice President Maritime,
Contraves Advanced Devices Sdn Bhd
Maritime Search & Rescue on Simulators

Dr Suzanna Razali Chan
Head of Disaster Relief,
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Mass Rescue Operations: Learning from the Past, Embracing the Future

Mr Nazery Khalid
Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad
Digitalising Maritime Safety: The Use of Industry 4.0 Technologies & Applications in Maritime SAR

Dr. Ted Esguerra
EMS Physician, Philliphines
Multi-Role Rescue Operations: From the Mountain in the Philippines to the Earthquake in Turkey

Mr Raymond Konstantin
Badan SAR Nasional Indonesia
Aeronautical & Maritime SAR in Indonesia

Supt Thiyagarajan Mariappan
Royal Malaysia Police Air Operation Force
Challenges Faced by Search & Rescue Agencies in Malaysia

DCP Dato' Mohd Khairi Bin Khairuddin
National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA)
Disaster Management in Malaysia - A Multi-Agency Approach

Alexander Matheou
IFRC Regional Director for Asia Pacific
Learning from Responding to Humanitarian Crisis & Preparing for the ones to come

Ms Cheryl Rita Kaur
Research Fellow & Head, Centre for Straits of Malacca
Maritime Search & Rescue: With a Focus on Environmental Governance
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