Join SIA Board Chair Scott Dunn (Axis Communications) for the kickoff to Securing New Ground 2024!

The signature kickoff panel discussion of Securing New Ground brings leaders from Lee Health, IDEMIA Public Security, Everon and Unlimited Technology for a rich discussion that sets the tone for the industry’s future. In “The View from the Top,” security industry executives openly share perspectives on trends, challenges and major shifts occurring in the global world of security and how to strategically navigate these changes.

SIA Board Member Brian Harrell will moderate this impactful session.

Following a major acquisition of LenelS2, Supra and Onity, Jeff Stanek, president of security at Honeywell, comes to the SNG stage for an interview about the company’s strategy, direction and future.

The interview will be conducted by SAGE Integration Chief Operating Officer John Nemerofsky.

What are the top trends? Will they force you to change? Will they give you new business opportunity? And how should your business – or your security team – prepare to respond to these industry-rattling changes?

Our panelists will  ask you to launch the mySIA mobile app to share your own input into the implications of major consumer and tech trends. This is a strongly participatory session; you’ll be sharing input via polls and adding perspective via our chat features. Bonus: All SNG attendees will receive a copy of the 2025 SIA Security Megatrends report following publication in early December.

This is what corporate security executives with their pulse on technology are really thinking about. Featuring a panel of top security practitioners drawn from SIA’s SPARC community of technical end users, our Security Practitioners Speak! session will explore the topics that genuinely matter to corporate security teams.

SIA Board Member Julaine Simmons, senior vice president of security and electronic systems at M.C. Dean, will moderate this impactful conversation with top practitioners from companies like Salesforce, Meta, TikTok and Apple.

Join leaders for open discussions at the following themed tables:

• Integration Business Dynamics
• Challenges of Megaprojects
• Mobile Credentials, Access and Identity
• AI in the Video Sector

Luncheon roundtable discussion hosts return to the SNG to share the single most important idea or takeaway from the audience discussions on key themes over lunch.

Join representative leaders from Axis Communications and Hanwha Vision for an engaging discussion, moderated by SIA Senior Director of Marketing Geoff Kohl, on current trends, opportunities and changes shaping the business of providing video security and visual intelligence. A special emphasis will be placed on AI development and adoption.

Verkada’s CEO and co-founder, Filip Kaliszan, joins us on the SNG stage to open up on the firm’s growth strategy and how his firm has already made waves.

This interview will be conducted by SIA Senior Director of Marketing Geoff Kohl.

With strong adoption beginning to occur, the world of mobile credentials is wrestling with aspects like standards, integration across multiple identities, ecosystems and wallets, cyber protection of the credentials and identities and efforts to create open platforms and creating an evolution path that can be supported by vendors and integration partners while responding to the needs of forward-thinking practitioners. Join this panel of individuals in the solutions and integration space to navigate current dynamics of this market shift.

Matt Kopel, co-CEO, president and co-founder of SwiftConnct, will moderate this compelling discussion.

James Rothstein, operating partner at Lee Equity Partners, will conduct a dynamic interview with Rob Aarnes, president of ADI Global Distribution.

In February 2024, global system integrator Convergint announced Ann Fandozzi as the new CEO, bringing diverse experiences leading firms like RBA (formerly Ritchie Brothers), Abra Auto Body & Glass and the Ride car sharing platform (which she founded), in addition to leadership roles at firms like Whirlpool, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, McKinsey & Company and Lockheed Martin.

Now she comes to the SNG stage for an executive interview on what Convergint’s strategy and future could look like for the next 10 years.

Fandozzi will be interviewed by SIA Board Chair Scott Dunn, senior director of business development at Axis Communications.

Johnson Controls CEO and Chairman George Oliver returns to SNG for the first time since 2019! Get an update on the company’s position and strategy in security directly from the chair of this global organization.

This interview will be conducted by Bill Geary, executive vice president and general manager, communications and security solutions at Wesco.

Cocktails & conversations precede our special dinner event.

New for 2024, included in your registration for SNG is a can’t-miss evening dinner event featuring a dynamic presentation from our keynote speaker Fred P. Hochberg, who was the longest-serving chairman in the history of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and one of the highest-ranking business leaders in the Obama administration. Join us for dinner and drinks and hear from our inspiring keynote speaker.

The dinner experience is being held on-site at the Westin New York Grand Central in the Madison Ballroom.

The SIA 25 On the RISE award program, presented by the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) RISE community at the special 2024 SNG dinner event, recognizes 25 new and emerging security leaders each year for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry. SIA 25 on the RISE awardees represent the industry’s leaders of today and tomorrow who influence their companies, their communities and the industry at large in terms of diversity, impact and innovation.

The dinner experience, including the presentation of the 25 on the RISE Awards, is being held on-site at the Westin New York Grand Central in the Madison Ballroom.

Best known for being the world’s largest provider of security guards (and one of top employers in the U.S.), Allied Universal hasn’t stopped with private security staffing. Today the firm has built a robust technology integration business, an experienced risk and security consulting services unit, and even a security solutions unit that holds AMAG Technology.

In this executive interview, moderated by John Mack III, executive vice president at Imperial Capital, we welcome CEO Steve Jones back to the SNG and will dive into his perspective on the global security industry and how he’s shaping his strategy for Allied Universal’s continuing growth.

Join i-PRO Chairman and CEO Masato Nakao and Genetec CEO Pierre Racz for a candid conversation on topics such as AI, cybersecurity and technology advances reshaping our industry.

Robert Lydic, president of WaveLynx Technologies, will moderate this engaging discussion.

We’ll dive into how technology is poised to digitally transform enterprise security management, with perspectives on:

• Pain points in traditional security operations and how corporate security leaders are solving organizational challenges via digital transformation and even virtualizing teams
• The role of point solutions in centralized security operations
• How analytical tools will replace analysts
• How to build a foundational data model for risk management and corporate security
• Why the future is API or die

This engaging conversation will be moderated by Jason Veiock, CEO of Stealth Startup.

In this keynote session on Day 2 of SNG, Nasdaq Chief Economist and Senior Vice President Phil Mackintosh returns to share insights into market conditions and financial indicators that are likely to impact the U.S. and global economies, particularly for companies in technology sectors.

Financial deal makers and analysts provide insight into Wall Street, private equity and recent mergers and acquisitions deals within the security industry.