Trends shaping physical security in 2026

Learn about the key findings from our latest State of Physical Security Report and what they mean for making smarter physical security decisions in 2026.

SPEAKERS

Despina Stamatelos

Director, Product and Industry Marketing

   

Christian Chenard-Lemire

Director Product, Unified Operations

   

Marc-Andre Bergeron

Director Product, Access Control

   
Agenda
  • Why keeping up with new technology is key to staying competitive
  • How deployment choices affect scalability, flexibility, security, and long-term value
  • Why it's important to focus on real business results instead of AI hype
  • How new access control technologies are accelerating system upgrades

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