Unlocking the Future of Access and Identity
SNG takes a deep dive with executive leaders into the important product sectors of access control and identity.
Speakers
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Kumar SokkaCEO
Acre SecurityKumar Sokka is CEO of Acre Security, a global physical security technology company serving customers in more than 25 countries. At Acre, Sokka leads the company’s work helping organizations modernize access control and identity infrastructure without forcing a disruptive reset—connecting existing systems to the cloud at a pace that works for the customer.
Before Acre, Sokka was president and general manager of LenelS2, where he led the modernization of one of the industry’s most established access control brands. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly 15 years at Rockwell Automation building and leading the company’s Digital Business unit, and began his career at Siemens.
Sokka holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a B.S. in industrial engineering from Purdue University. He serves on the Security Industry Association’s Executive Advisory Board and was named a 2026 Security Industry Innovator Award Honoree by Security Business Magazine, SecurityInfoWatch.com and Security Executive Magazine. Sokka’s perspective has also appeared in national business press, including CNBC and Bloomberg Law. That’s the lens he brings to conversations about access and identity—not a debate between old and new, but a question of how to bridge them.
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Matt ButtsExecutive Vice President, Americas
Gallagher SecurityWith more than 25 years in the security and software industries, as executive vice president, Americas, at Gallagher Security, Matt Butts leads Gallagher’s operations across North America, Central America and South America. His leadership style centers on empowering high-performing teams, fostering a strong and inclusive culture and creating the structures that enable people to do their best work. This approach supports the region’s ongoing growth and strengthens Gallagher’s presence across the Americas.
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Todd BurnerChief Product Officer
Kastle SystemsTodd Burner is the chief product officer for Kastle Systems International and is responsible for ensuring short- and long-term revenue growth by setting product strategy, pricing and go-to-market strategy for new and existing offerings.
Before joining Kastle in 2019, Burner spent 12 years with CEB, now Gartner, where he most recently was the group leader for the talent acquisition and analytics business segment serving chief human resource officers and their teams. In this capacity, he was responsible for strategy, product management, data science, customer success, professional services, sales and operating results for the $160 million business segment. Earlier in his CEB career, Burner worked in business segments focused on addressing the needs of IT and Sales executives and was responsible for leading the research that served as the foundation for the Wall Street Journal best-selling book The Challenger Sale.
Before joining CEB, Burner held leadership and management roles at Foundation Trust Mortgage, Ameriquest Capital Group and Mercer Management Consulting. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University.
