Opening Day Breakfast and Registration/Check-In
Gather for breakfast and networking before our kickoff!
Agenda
OCT. 20–21, 2026 | NEW YORK CITY
2 Days of Innovative Ideas and Real Conversations From Security's Top Leaders
All Times EDT
October 2026
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Join Mike Mathes, chair of the SIA Board of Directors (and executive vice president for Convergint) for a warm welcome and opening remarks for SNG 2026!
The One Big Thing: Megatrends From Executive Perspectives
As we start Securing New Ground 2026, executives from various aspects of the industry, video, access, integration distribution, software and hardware, will gather to share “the one big thing” each is watching for the future. This panel, hosted by SIA board member and longtime SIA Security Megatrends advisor Tara Dunning (and vice president, converging technology,
Executive Interview With Honeywell’s Billal Hammoud
Billal M. Hammoud, President and CEO, Honeywell Building Automation, comes to SNG 2026 for a one-to-one interview on building automation trends and drivers.
Morning Networking Break
Mix, mingle and caffeinate.
Megatrend: Does AI Eat Integration?
Artificial intelligence’s impact on software has been discussed at length, but what does AI mean for the business of integrated systems and how integrators operate? Will it eliminate old integration gaps? Will it mean decreased time to market for connecting disparate systems? Will it disrupt profitable services?
SPARCing Real Conversations: Security Practitioners Speak!
SIA’s SPARC community of technical security practitioners returns to bring honest feedback to the manufacturer and integrator community. Expect openness on how they evaluate security solutions and vendors to match their needs and how technical security solutions fit into overall strategy. In this session moderated by John Petruzzi, CEO of Unlimited Technology, and featuring experts
Lunch and SNG Luncheon Roundtables
While lunch is served, you're invited to join The Access Control Collective CEO Lee Odess and our roundtable hosts for intimate discussions on specific topics shaping our industry. Expect lively debates and open conversation, leader to leader.
Rapid-Fire Insights From the SNG Luncheon Roundtables
We're tapping Lee Odess of The Access Control Collective to moderate an interview-style review of key takeaways and perspectives from our luncheon roundtables. The table host from each table will join Lee on stage for a powerful, fast-paced conversation that balances what the real world thinks on key trends.
Executive Interview: Flock Safety’s Sean Kay
Flock Safety Senior Vice President for Sales Sean Kay sits with SIA CEO Don Erickson to discuss the market for license plate recognition.
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.
Afternoon Networking Break
Relax, mix and mingle with other leaders.
Global Growth Perspectives
What global markets will you unlock next? Hear from global executives with insights into markets from around the world, and leverage their perspectives for your own international growth strategy.
Executive Interview With HID’s Björn Lidefelt
Björn Lidefelt, executive vice president and head of HID, takes the SNG stage for a one-to-one that will explore fundamental changes in identity, access control and credentials across the global business ecosystem.
Corporate Risk Executive Interview Hosted by Convergint CEO Ann Fandozzi
Leading one of the largest integration firms, Convergint CEO Ann Fandozzi is responsible for a global team that navigates the risk management needs of its clients and the technical and business changes. In this executive interview, she sits with a top CSO from the energy sector to look at emerging challenges for corporate security leaders
SNG Dinner Event and Keynote With Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John J. Sullivan (Sponsored by Genetec)
Following our reception, join us for our on-site dinner and keynote interview, featuring Ambassador John J. Sullivan. Ambassador Sullivan will share stories and perspectives drawn from his four-decade career spanning five U.S. presidents and senior leadership across multiple federal agencies. As former U.S. ambassador to Russia (2019 to 2022), he led the U.S. Embassy through
SNG Day 2: Breakfast & Morning Networking
Registration/badge pickup desk opens along with breakfast at 7 a.m.
Private Equity Strategies
SIA Board Chair Mike Mathes gathers with private equity leaders to ask: Why security? Why now? What’s next? Private equity has rapidly reshaped the security industry’s allegiances and strategies, and this conversation seeks to understand what has been the outcome of major private equity investments and what’s coming.
Executive Interview With Genea CEO Michael Wong
Why user interfaces need to improve. How to manage control across different commercial real estate systems. Why cloud-first is the future. Building a tech business in a field of established players. These and other topics will be among the topics we’ll explore in a fast-paced executive interview with Genea CEO Michael Wong. The interview will
AI & Automation in the World of Corporate Security
Corporate security leaders have more on their plate than ever before. In this panel, we’ll explore how they are leveraging automation and the power of AI to better protect people, property and assets.
Megatrend: Where Hardware Goes Next
As artificial intelligence drives change and reshapes software platforms and human interfaces with security solutions, how do security hardware solutions remain more relevant than ever before? Drawing from the 2026 SIA Security Megatrend “The Hardware Layer Is Reinvented,” we’ll address the data interplay that AI requires between software and hardware layers and hear from industry
Morning Networking Break
Mix, mingle and caffeinate.
Economic Conditions Keynote With U.S. Chamber Chief Economist Curtis Dubay
Curtis Dubay, chief economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, breaks down the numbers and trends that are shaping our economy.
Investment Insights for the Security Industry
Why is smart money placing bets on security technology and services businesses? How is capital changing key markets? What do business leaders need to watch in M&A activity? Our ever-popular closing session breaks down the deals, the debts, the acquisitions and the bets being made in “The Business of Security.”
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