Secutech India 2019 and Fire & Safety India 2019 played host to display latest technological innovations and new products for security and fire protection.The eighth annual Secutech India 2019 and the fourth annual Fire & Safety India 2019 exhibition and conference took place from April 25-27 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The show provided hindsight to the remarkable contribution of OEMs and technology manufacturers to the Indian security and fire safety industry.The conceptUnder the themes of intelligent security, fire safety technology and innovative security solutions for various industry verticals, the products and solutions displayed at Secutech India 2019 encompassed cutting-edge products in the areas of video analytics and surveillance, access control, facial recognition systems, perimeter security and smart city innovations. And, at  Fire & Safety India 2019, one could witness fire-fighting equipment, active fire protection systems, passive fire protection solutions, personal protection equipment and ancillary equipment.  New opportunitiesNearly 20,000 professional visitors came from all over India, while key industry players including Prama Hikvision, eSSL Security, Seagate, BioMax, Trueview, ZKTeco, Mantra, Road Point GPS, Mark Electronics Corporation, Sivananda Electronics, Assa Abloy, Veracity and many more showcased their security products and safety solutions at Secutech India 2019. Fire & Safety India 2019 showcased products and solutions from Shah Bhogilal Jethalal & Bros (AAAG), Kirloskar Brothers, 3M, Swastik Synergy, Blue Scope, Safe Pro, Firetech Equipment and Systems, and Brijbasi Fire Safety Systems to name a few. Connect and Consultant ConsortiumAt the Connect and Consultant Consortium programme, India’s top security consultants, chief security officers, system integrators, fire safety heads, architects, developers-builders and the end-user fraternities came together to discuss and acquire requirements for the ongoing and upcoming projects from the leading brands from security and fire safety product manufacturers exhibiting at the show. Fire safety volunteer trainingFire & Safety India exhibition, along with the Maharashtra Fire Services and Mumbai Fire Brigade, organised the fire safety volunteer training initiative. It was a voluntary call for corporate organisations to nominate a group of employees to train as fire safety volunteers and be certified from Maharashtra Fire Services and Mumbai Fire Brigade.Knowledge programmesSecutech India Safety and Security Conclave, and Fire Safety India Conclave welcomed leading industry and business leaders to address key issues facing the security and safety community at large. Secutech India Safety and Security Conclave 2019 was themed around Smart urban infrastructure: Monitoring and Surveillance Framework, The Changing Security Paradigm and Artificial Intelligence Frameworks in security. Shield AwardsThe SECONA Shield Awards 2019, powered by Secutech India, were announced on April 26 at the exhibition, where hundreds of decision-makers, thought leaders and influencers from the fraternity cheered the coveted winners of the awards for the security and fire protection industry.