From Doors to Identity: Building Smarter, Safer UK Workplaces

29 Apr 2026
The Forum
The Forum

This panel explores how access control is evolving from a door-centric system into an identity-driven layer that supports safety, efficiency, and better user experiences. Panelists will discuss how aligning security, IT, and facilities creates more resilient and adaptable workplaces across the UK.

• The phrase "access control" still conjures a door and a card reader for most people outside (and frankly inside too) this industry. But the systems you are building today are identity infrastructure. At what point does the language we use to describe ourselves start holding us back?
• Security, IT, and facilities have historically operated in separate lanes with separate budgets and separate agendas. Where does that actually break down in practice, and who in the organisation is best positioned to force the alignment?
• If a UK workplace CISO and a Head of Facilities are both in the room, what is the one thing you would want them to leave agreeing on?

Speakers
James Shannon
James Shannon, Chief Product & Technology Officer - Essensys
Tony Scaddan
Tony Scaddan, UK&I Business Development Manager - SwiftConnect
Pete Jones
Pete Jones, Managing Director - Third Millennium
Jeff LeBlanc
Jeff LeBlanc, VP - Client Services - AMAG Technology