Culture Collab is me, Adam Samuelson.

Safety, Security, Risk and Resilience pro

Hi, I’m Adam, a safety, security, risk and resilience professional dedicated to the arts and cultural sector. I bring over two decades of experience in security management and a decade of experience in security, safety, risk and resilience in prominent national collecting institutions. I collaborate with boards, executive teams, artists, curators and security teams to protect cultural assets, visitors and staff.

Qualifications:

• BA. Security, Terrorism and Counterterrorism

• BA. Philosophy

• Grad. Cert. Security Management

• Grad. Cert. Cyber Security

• Grad. Cert. Human Resources Management

• Cert IV Training and Assessment

• Cert IV Work Health and Safety

• Cert IV Investigative Services

• T4 Commonwealth Security Zones

• Australasian Interservice Incident Management

Conference Presentations:

2024 Public Venues Safety and Security Conference Sydney

Protecting Australasia's Cultural Assets Forum:

• 2023 - Auckland, New Zealand

• 2018 - National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

• 2017 - Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane

Board Memberships:

PhotoAccess - Volunteer Board Member since 2021

Awards and Achievements

• National Emergency Medal - Issued by David Hurley AC, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

• Executive Dean's Award - in recognition of outstanding academic performance.

• NSW Premier's Bushfire Emergency Citation 2019-20.

Memberships

Protection of Australasia’s Cultural Assets Forum