Day One, Tuesday, 14 January 2025
10:00 | Live Podcast Recording with the Access Control Executive Brief
- Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
- Rick Caruthers, President, Galaxy Control Systems
- Alexander Schneider, Global Head of Product Line Building X Security Manager, Siemens AG
- Robert Lydic, President, Wavelynx
- Carsten Hoersch, Managing Director, ELATEC Middle East
- Mohanprasad Marappan, Global Head of Smart Projects, Siemens AG
11:30 | Kickoff & Inevitable Trends
Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
12:00 | Introducing Industry Leaders: Innovation Spotlight and Solutions Overview
Moderator:
Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
Speakers:
- Carsten Hoersch, Managing Director, ELATEC Middle East
- Sven Jochmann, Chief Operating Officer (COO), AUTEC
- Rick Caruthers, President, Galaxy Control Systems
- Robert Lydic, President, Wavelynx
- Matt Bennett, Vice President - Mobile Access, Alert Enterprise
- Sanjit Bardhan, Vice President and Head of Mobile, HID Global
- Ivan Kravchenko, CEO, CoreWillSoft
- Eyal Rond, VP and GM of Biometric Solutions, Intel RealSense
- Michael Nielsen, Managing Director, Intel RealSense
- Matt Kopel, CO-CEO and President, SwiftConnect
- Alexander Schneider, Global Head of Product Line Building X Security Manager, Siemens AG
12:30 | Mobile Access Solutions for the Middle East: Balancing Regional Requirements with Global Infrastructure
Speakers:
- Carsten Hoersch, Managing Director, ELATEC Middle East
- Sven Jochmann, Chief Operating Officer (COO), AUTEC
13:00 | Strengthening Security Through End-User Engagement: A New Paradigm
Rick Caruthers, President, Galaxy Control Systems
13:30 | The Customer Choice: Credentials
Robert Lydic, President, Wavelynx
14:00 | Intersection of Consumer Technology into the Enterprise Market
Matt Bennett, Vice President - Mobile Access, Alert Enterprise
14:30 | Reimagining Digital Business: Mobile Access as the Key to Transformation
Sanjit Bardhan, Vice President and Head of Mobile, HID Global
15:00 | Special Announcement: Implement biometric access control systems that maximize security while protecting individual privacy
Michael Nielsen, Managing Director, Intel RealSense
15:30 | Interoperability explained: the “What?”, “Where?” and “How?”
Ivan Kravchenko, CEO, CoreWillSoft
16:00 | What’s next for NFC wallet: Perspectives from deploying for millions of users worldwide
Matt Kopel, CO-CEO and President, SwiftConnect
16:30 | Innovations in Access Control: Enhancing Security and Sustainability in Modern Buildings
Alexander Schneider, Global Head of Product Line Building X Security Manager, Siemens AG
17:00 | Wrap-Up of Day One
Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
Day Two, Wednesday 15th January 2025
10:00 | Live Podcast Recording with the Access Control Executive Brief
- Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
- Matt Bennett, Vice President - Mobile Access, Alert Enterprise
- Sanjit Bardhan, Vice President and Head of Mobile, HID Global
- Sven Jochmann, Chief Operating Officer (COO), AUTEC
11:30 | Leveraging Platforms to Strengthen the Security Ecosystem: The Role of Partners and Open APIs
- Alexander Schneider, Global Head of Product Line Building X Security Manager, Siemens AG
- Mohanprasad Marappan, Global Head of Smart Projects, Siemens AG
- Carsten Hoersch, Managing Director, ELATEC Middle East
- Sven Jochmann, Chief Operating Officer (COO), AUTEC
12:00 | Introducing Industry Leaders: Innovation Spotlight and Solutions Overview
Moderator:
Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
Speakers:
- Carsten Hoersch, Managing Director, ELATEC Middle East
- Sven Jochmann, Chief Operating Officer (COO), AUTEC
- Rick Caruthers, President, Galaxy Control Systems
- Robert Lydic, President, Wavelynx
- Matt Bennett, Vice President - Mobile Access, Alert Enterprise
- Sanjit Bardhan, Vice President and Head of Mobile, HID Global
- Ivan Kravchenko, CEO, CoreWillSoft
- Michael Nielsen, Managing Director, Intel RealSense
- Matt Kopel, CO-CEO and President, SwiftConnect
- Alexander Schneider, Global Head of Product Line Building X Security Manager, Siemens AG
12:30 | Power of Wallet, Biometrics, and other modalities
Robert Lydic, President, Wavelynx
13:00 | Scaling Enterprise Integrations: An Ever Evolving Journey
Matt Bennett, Vice President - Mobile Access, Alert Enterprise
13:30 | Unlocking Business Outcomes with Mobile Access and Digital Transformation
Speakers
- Sanjit Bardhan, Vice President and Head of Mobile, HID Global
- Jason Schimpf, Global Strategic Accounts Director, Mobile, HID Global
14:00 | Scaling NFC wallet at a multinational tech company: Successes and lessons learned
Matt Kopel, CO-CEO and President, SwiftConnect
14:30 | The AI Revolution in Access Control: Separating Reality from Hype
Eyal Rond, VP and GM of Biometric Solutions, Intel RealSense
15:00 | From Legacy to the Cloud: Modernizing Access Control for a Connected World
Ivan Kravchenko, CEO, CoreWillSoft
15:30 | Building Trust Through Regional Commitment: A Long-Term Partnership Approach
Rick Caruthers, President, Galaxy Control Systems
16:00 | Wrap-up of Day Two and Live Podcast Recording
- Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
- Alexander Schneider, Global Head of Product Line Building X Security Manager, Siemens AG
Day Three, Thursday 16th January 2025
10:00 | Live Podcast Recording with the Access Control Executive Brief
- Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
- Michael Nielsen, Managing Director, Intel RealSense
- Matt Kopel, CO-CEO and President, SwiftConnect
- Ivan Kravchenko, CEO, CoreWillSoft
11:30 | Introducing Industry Leaders: Innovation Spotlight and Solutions Overview
Moderator:
Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
Speakers:
- Carsten Hoersch, Managing Director, ELATEC Middle East
- Sven Jochmann, Chief Operating Officer (COO), AUTEC
- Rick Caruthers, President, Galaxy Control Systems
- Vishal Khullar, Director, Business Development - META, Wavelynx
- Matt Bennett, Vice President - Mobile Access, Alert Enterprise
- Sanjit Bardhan, Vice President and Head of Mobile, HID Global
- Ivan Kravchenko, CEO, CoreWillSoft
- Michael Nielsen, Managing Director, Intel RealSense
- Matt Kopel, CO-CEO and President, SwiftConnect
- Mohanprasad Marappan, Global Head of Smart Projects, Siemens AG
12:00 | Security Paradox: The Gap Between Available Encryption and Industry Practice
Speakers:
- Carsten Hoersch, Managing Director, ELATEC Middle East
- Sven Jochmann, Chief Operating Officer (COO), AUTEC
- Alexander Schneider, Global Head of Product Line Building X Security Manager, Siemens AG
- Mohanprasad Marappan, Global Head of Smart Projects, Siemens AG
12:30 | Mobile Access Redefined: Building the Future of Digital Business
Jason Schimpf, Global Strategic Accounts Director, Mobile, HID Global
13:00 | What’s next for NFC wallet: Perspectives from deploying for millions of users worldwide
Matt Kopel, CO-CEO and President, SwiftConnect
13:30 | Maximizing Building Security with AI-Enabled Applications and Beyond
- Alexander Schneider, Global Head of Product Line Building X Security Manager, Siemens AG
- Mohanprasad Marappan, Global Head of Smart Projects, Siemens AG
14:00 | Beyond Buzzwords: Unified Mobile Access That Works for Real Infrastructure
Ivan Kravchenko, CEO, CoreWillSoft
14:30 | GDPR and Facial Recognition: A Love Story
Michael Nielsen, Managing Director, Intel RealSense
15:00 | Navigating Change: The Future of System Integrators in a Disruptive Landscape
Moderator:
Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
Speakers:
- Carsten Hoersch, Managing Director, ELATEC Middle East
- Sven Jochmann, Chief Operating Officer (COO), AUTEC
- Rick Caruthers, President, Galaxy Control Systems
- Vishal Khullar, Director, Business Development - META, Wavelynx
- Matt Bennett, Vice President - Mobile Access, Alert Enterprise
- Sanjit Bardhan, Vice President and Head of Mobile, HID Global
- Ivan Kravchenko, CEO, CoreWillSoft
- Michael Nielsen, Managing Director, Intel RealSense
- Matt Kopel, CO-CEO and President, SwiftConnect
- Mohanprasad Marappan, Global Head of Smart Projects, Siemens AG
15:30 | The Next Frontier: Expert Panel on Access Control Innovation and Evolution
Moderator:
Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief
Speakers:
- Carsten Hoersch, Managing Director, ELATEC Middle East
- Sven Jochmann, Chief Operating Officer (COO), AUTEC
- Rick Caruthers, President, Galaxy Control Systems
- Vishal Khullar, Director, Business Development - META, Wavelynx
- Matt Bennett, Vice President - Mobile Access, Alert Enterprise
- Sanjit Bardhan, Vice President and Head of Mobile, HID Global
- Ivan Kravchenko, CEO, CoreWillSoft
- Michael Nielsen, Managing Director, Intel RealSense
- Matt Kopel, CO-CEO and President, SwiftConnect
- Mohanprasad Marappan, Global Head of Smart Projects, Siemens AG
- Alexander Schneider, Global Head of Product Line Building X Security Manager, Siemens AG
16:00 | Wrap-up of Day Three and Live Podcast Recording
Lee Odess, Chief Executive Officer, The Access Control Executive Brief