Security Industry Association Announces Conference Lineup for AcceleRISE 2023
Hosted by SIA’s RISE community and designed for young security leaders, this fun, enriching event will take place Aug. 14-16 in Denver, Colorado.
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the 2023 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young leaders and those new to the security industry. This year’s AcceleRISE will take place Aug. 14-16 in Denver, Colorado.
AcceleRISE is an exciting, innovative conference created specifically for young security talent and designed to ignite new thinking, strengthen leadership and sharpen business acumen. AcceleRISE tackles the issues that matter most to emerging leaders in the security industry and features a diverse array of premier learning sessions, interactive workshops and lively activities geared toward rising stars in the industry.
“Beyond elated for AcceleRISE 2023 in Denver, Colorado – a naturally beautiful city bordered by the Colorado Rocky Mountains, famous for its incredible cuisine, museums, breweries and sports! We have an amazing lineup of speakers that will give attendees so much understanding into leadership, emerging security trends and professional and personal development,” said SIA RISE Chair Jake Brown, business development/operations at Secure Access & Digital Systems. “I’m also really looking forward to the networking at the conference from start to finish, as we have planned some amazing events at the Denver Selfie Museum, Wynkoop Brewing Company and a Colorado Rockies game at Coors Field.”
Session topics for AcceleRISE 2023 will include:
- ChatGPT and the security industry
- Communication skills from small talk to team meetings
- Building your personal “board of directors”
- EQ versus IQ
- Maximizing opportunities and mitigating risks with digital transformation
- Proptech security and unlocking inclusive access
- Prioritizing intentionality in career development
- Cybersecurity as a career accelerator
- Building your personal brand
- Personal finance
- Facial recognition: a lively, interactive debate
Outside the conference sessions, attendees will have the chance to form relationships with other young industry professionals and enjoy fun networking happy hours, a workout class and fun outings in Denver.
Speakers for the 2023 event include:
- Dakota Bierly, sales and marketing manager, Northland Controls
- Benji Bolick, senior digital communications specialist, ASSA ABLOY
- Jake Brown, chair, SIA RISE Steering Committee
- Beth Burnsed, senior manager, marketing and communications, Genetec
- Rich Campbell, training and development specialist, RFI
- Andrea Davis, founder, president and CEO, The Resiliency Initiative
- John Deskurakis, chief product security officer, Carrier
- Dr. Erica Grant, CEO, Quantal Security
- Kim Hooper, founder, Arumik Consulting
- Dr. Alka Khungar, CX leader, Johnson Controls
- Will Knehr, senior manager of information security and data privacy, i-PRO Americas
- Bobby Louissaint, global security program manager, Meta
- Erin Mann, senior manager of business operations, Latch
- Idan Meir, co-founder and CEO, RightHear
- Lee Odess, CEO, Access Control Executive Brief
- Amanda Payne, program manager, Northland Controls
- Avory Ransome, integrator sales consultant, Allegion
- Kerri Sutherland, manager, HR business partnerships, Axis Communications
- Quang Trinh, business development manager, platform technologies, Axis Communications
- Colby Williams, associate director of government relations, SIA
- Sabrina Wilson, senior vice president, human resources, dormakaba Americas
View the full list of speakers here.
AcceleRISE 2023 is supported by Premier Sponsor dormakaba; Full Sponsors Access Control Executive Brief, ALC Consulting, Allegion, Amazon, ASSA ABLOY, Axis Communications, Brivo, Genetec, HID Global, i-PRO and Wavelynx; and Conference Sponsors ISC Security Events, Johnson Controls, PSA Network, Salto Systems, Secure Access & Digital Systems, Verkada and Wesco.
SIA RISE is a collaborative community that fosters the careers of young professionals in the security industry. In addition to hosting AcceleRISE, the SIA RISE community offers fun in-person and virtual networking events, mentorship opportunities through the Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME) program, the 25 on the RISE Awards initiative, career growth webinars and e-learning, scholarships for use toward education and professional development and career tracks at top trade shows. RISE membership is available to all employees at SIA member companies who are young professionals under 40 or have been in the security industry for less than two years. Learn more about SIA RISE and sign up to join.
AcceleRISE 2023 registrants can save $50 on their conference passes with SIA’s Fourth of July flash sale pricing, which is available June 29 – July 7. Learn more about AcceleRISE and register to attend.
About SIA
SIA is the leading trade association for global security solution providers, with over 1,300 innovative member companies representing thousands of security leaders and experts who shape the future of the security industry. SIA protects and advances its members’ interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and state levels, creating open industry standards that enable integration, advancing industry professionalism through learning and development, opening global market opportunities and collaborating with other like-minded organizations. As the premier sponsor of ISC Events expos and conferences, SIA ensures its members have access to top-level buyers and influencers, as well as unparalleled learning and network opportunities. SIA also enhances the position of its members in the security marketplace through SIA GovSummit, which brings together private industry with government decision makers, and Securing New Ground, the security industry’s top executive conference for peer-to-peer networking.
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