Pedro is the CEO of IPS_Innovative Prison Systems and founder and editor of the JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine. Holding a Sociology degree from UBI and a MA in public policy from the College of Europe in Bruges, throughout his career, he pursued education in Leadership Development, Public Administration Reform and Public Policy, but also in Organizational Design, Digital Transformation, and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (Univ. of Virginia, the MIT, and the Univ. of Chicago). With more than 2 decades working in Criminal Justice Innovation, he coordinated and worked in 75 projects involving 51 countries, many focusing the development of digital strategies or the use of digital technologies in corrections, having several publications and numerous participations as speaker in international events. Since 2020, Pedro leads the multidisciplinary R&D team that developed the HORUS 360 iOMS Intelligent Offender/Jail Management System.

He is board member of the “BSAFE Research LAB”, board director of the “ICPA International Corrections and Prisons Association”, VP of “Health through Walls”, Inc., board advisor of the “Connecting Hearts Foundation for the Children of Inmates”, founder and ambassador of the “All4Integrity against corruption NGO”, and founder and chair of the board of “EaSI, the European Association for Social Innovation”, among other participations in several non-governmental organisations. He is member of the European Commission expert group on the EU Judicial Training, and of the expert group on the implementation of the European Arrest Warrant. Recently was invited by the UNICRI to join the expert working Group on Technologies for Prisoner Rehabilitation. He participated in multiple initiatives as senior consultant for the UNODC in Vienna, Central Asia, and the Middle East. In LATAM works with the InterAmerican Development Bank (BID) in citizen security projects in more than 10 countries. In 2017 he was awarded the ICPA Correctional Excellence Award.

Join Andy Viikmaa, a visionary in the field of advanced security technologies, for an insightful session at TIC2024. As the founder and CEO of TrackDeep.ai, Andy brings a wealth of experience spanning over 15 years as the CEO of Tehnoturg-T Ltd, a company renowned for leading the radiocommunication sector in Estonia for more than three decades. His expertise extends beyond corporate leadership, as he actively contributes to national security and aviation through his roles as the Vice-chairman of the Communication and Management Working group of the Estonian Defense and Space Industry Union, and as the Chairman of the U-Space workgroup in the Estonian Aviation Cluster.

In his session, Andy will delve into the complexities and innovations in correctional facility security, drawing from his pivotal role as the project leader for the Tallinn Prison counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) solution. Attendees will gain invaluable insights into the challenges and advancements in implementing cutting-edge technologies in high-security environments. This session is a must-attend for those interested in the intersection of technology, security, and corrections, offering a unique perspective from a leader who has been at the forefront of technological transformations in Estonia.