Five Sessions on Security Operations and Detection You Won’t Want to Miss at ISC East 2026

ISC East 2026 is coming up Nov. 3–5 in New York City, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West have revealed full conference details for the SIA Education at ISC East program, including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 60 sessions from over 140 expert speakers on the most current business trends, technologies and industry developments.

Among the robust lineup of conference offerings are several sessions related to security operations and detection. At ISC East 2026, you’ll discover expert insights on holistic perimeter protection, public-private collaboration on drone security and more. Here are five sessions you won’t want to miss; make sure to add them to your ISC East calendar!

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Securing the Skies: How Public and Private Security Leaders Are Collaborating to Address the Growing Drone Threat in New York City

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 3:00–3:45 p.m.

This panel brings together some of New York City’s foremost experts in counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS), including leadership from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) counter-UAS program, Related Companies and the New York Yankees. Attendees will gain firsthand insight into how these organizations are leveraging C-UAS technologies and operational strategies to protect people, assets and critical infrastructure in one of the world’s most complex urban environments.

“This panel brings together people on the front lines [of New York City’s counterdrone] fight …featuring leadership from the NYPD, Related Companies and the New York Yankees, alongside top security consultants and technology experts. Attendees will get an unfiltered look at how New York’s most high-profile organizations are detecting, tracking and responding to unauthorized drones in real time and what it takes to protect the people, venues and infrastructure that make the city run.”

—Scott Gross, security strategist, critical infrastructure/utilities, ESI Convergent

Speakers:

• Antonio Coppola, manager, security systems and business continuity, New York Yankees
• Scott Gross, security strategist, critical infrastructure/utilities, ESI Convergent
• Jack Hempstead, account executive, Axon
• Timothy Horohoe, senior director, Related Companies
• James Reilly, counter-UAS team lead, Counterterrorism Division, NYPD

Private Cellular Networks: What Organizations Can Learn From Airport Deployments

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2:00–2:45 p.m.

Private cellular networks have become a foundational wireless connectivity layer across complex operational environments, delivering high reliability and strong cybersecurity. Airports have emerged as early leaders in adoption, providing a valuable blueprint for organizations evaluating private cellular strategies across a range of enterprise and critical infrastructure settings. This session will highlight how airports have built mature private cellular network strategies and examine the lessons learned from those deployments that can be applied across other enterprise, campus, transportation and critical infrastructure environments.

“Connectivity is everything in large, complex environments. Private cellular networks will take video surveillance, mobile technologies and other systems to higher levels.”

—Anthony Incorvati, transportation market leader, Americas, Axis Communications

Speakers:

• Normal Fekrat, CEO and managing partner, Imagine Wireless
• Anthony Incorvati, transportation market leader, Americas, Axis Communications
• Samuel Ingalls, principal, Barich; former chief information officer, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport
• Jonathan Lewis, director of information technology, Miami International Airport

Beyond Surveillance: How Airports, Hospitals and Police Leverage Video Analytics for Operational Efficiency

Thursday, Nov. 5, 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Security infrastructure is no longer just about passive monitoring—it is a powerful engine for operational efficiency, rapid incident response, and environmental design. This panel brings together cross-industry security leaders from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the Phoenix Police Department and Children’s Health of Texas to reveal how they transcend traditional surveillance boundaries using AI, video and metadata.  

Speakers:

• Kendra Griffee, manager, Forensic Digital Media Unit, Phoenix Police Department
• Justin Lott, global head of analytics, Milestone Systems
• John Runnels, director of system security integration, Children’s Health
• Gregg Weiland, senior IT control systems manager, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

A Holistic Approach to Perimeter Protection

Thursday, Nov. 5, 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

The increase in outdoor events, in particular, events that take place in areas that are not designed for outdoor events, pose unique challenges in protecting people and assets. Often, these events are left unprotected from vehicle incursions whether intentional or unintentional. For those events and places that are protected, these areas are often left vulnerable due to the lack of proper and effective assessment, trained personnel and lack of requirements or budgetary constraints. This presentation will discuss the various barrier styles, ratings and testing standards, understanding of event perimeter security assessment and help the attendees identify gaps in event perimeter security as seen “in the wild.”

“Technologies, threats and solutions have changed in the world of perimeter protection, and I’m looking forward to discussing the different options we now have to keep people and places safer.”

—Herb Ubbens, president, Paratus Consultants Group

Presenter:

• Herb Ubbens, president, Paratus Consultants Group

Was Bob Ross the World’s Greatest Security Strategist?

Thursday, Nov. 5, 1:00–1:45 p.m.

Bob Ross understood two things most enterprise security leaders have yet to practice. First, a painting built on a single layer is not a painting. It is an incomplete canvas that communicates nothing to the person looking at it. Second, before picking up a brush, he always understood his audience and knew precisely what the finished picture needed to deliver. Most enterprise security programs are that incomplete canvas. This session introduces the Risk Intelligence Spectrum, a multidimensional framework expanding how security leaders see, aggregate and communicate risk across geographically diverse portfolios.

“Most enterprise security leaders make three-dimensional business decisions with a one-dimensional risk picture. Bob Ross never worked with just one layer, and neither should security leaders. This session outlines a multidimensional framework for seeing the complete risk picture, translating it to your C-suite in their specific language and building a living intelligence system to ensure you’re best prepared to protect your enterprise.”

—Mark Landry, director, security intelligence, AMAROK

Presenter:

• Mark Landry, director, security intelligence, AMAROK

You can access the full SIA Education at ISC East conference program by registering for a SIA Education@ISC 3-day pass. Even better, use SIA’s links to get free access to the ISC East trade show and save 20% on your conference pass!