ABC NATIONAL TV LIVE INTERVIEW
IR Chief Executive interviewed by the ABC’s Gemma Veness. Security for the FIFA 2026 World Cup. On 10 June, Neil Fergus ASM, IR’s CEO, was interviewed by Gemma Veness – live on ABC News TV – on the security planning, the complexities and challenges, for the imminent FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Canada, Mexico and the United States.
(Produced by Chloe MacKenzie).
At the recent ASIAL-OSPA-ASMF national security awards night in Melbourne, Victoria, Intelligent Risks (IR) was honoured to receive the Outstanding Security Performance Award (OSPA) as the Australian security consultancy of the year for 2025. This is the fifth successive year the IR team has received this prestigious award, voted on by a panel of industry peers.
Intelligent Risks named the Advisory Company of the Year at the 2023 Australian Event Awards. IR Chief Executive Neil Fergus and senior manager William Dent represented the IR Team at the awards. Moreover, Neil was also honoured to be invited to represent the events sector and present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Simon Balderstone OAM
The INTELLIGENT RISKS (IR) team was humbled and privileged to be awarded the 2023 OSPA. In accepting the award for the team, our Chief Executive thanked all Australian personnel, associates and contractors who contributed to our success over the last year: Neil Fergus, William Dent, Neil Fergus, Andrea Orr, Tammy Dodd, Frazer Upfold, Luke Gordon, Mark Forbes, Rob Delaney and – of course – Tanya Yamazaki and Sue Fergus.
Neil Fergus, IR’s CE is the OSPA Winner, Australia’s Outstanding Security Consultant For 2022. The Outstanding Security Professional Awards (OSPAs) are given each year to recognise and reward companies, people, and innovation across the security sector. The 2022 Australian OSPA, as the Outstanding Security Consultant, was awarded to our Chief Executive, Neil Fergus.
