CEO and Co-Founder
Auror
Phil is a co-founder of Auror, a crime reporting and intelligence platform, and leads the global organization as its CEO operating in the US, UK, NZ, Canada and Australia. Auror's mission is to empower retailers and law enforcement with the technology solutions they need to keep their people safe and stop crime. Phil is passionate about modernizing public safety by digitally enabling communities to come together, including with law enforcement. His focus has been on building Auror as a trusted company with a global outlook, now working with over 2,500 law enforcement agencies and many thousands of retailers. Alongside his co-founders, he was named New Zealand's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2022. Prior to Auror, Phil was a commercial privacy and intellectual property lawyer.
Tuesday Jun 9
10:00am - 10:45am
Texas D, Level 3
Retail crime doesn't stop at a single store, brand or jurisdiction. But most investigations still do.
In this session, retailers and law enforcement share how cross-retailer intelligence sharing and direct collaboration with law enforcement reveals what no single team can see alone. By linking cases across stores, retailers and jurisdictions, teams identify repeat offenders earlier, map patterns of movement and escalation, and take coordinated action before incidents multiply.
Powered by AI and connected network intelligence, this approach helps teams focus on the offenders driving the most harm across North America.
