From Doors to Identity: Building Smarter, Safer UK Workplaces

28 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
Mike Nielsen
Mike Nielsen, Senior Director, Marketing and Business Development - RealSense
Ivan Kravchenko
Ivan Kravchenko, CEO & Founder - CoreWillSoft
Philipos Papadopolous
Philipos Papadopolous, Product Manager - ID-ware
Matt Haynes
Matt Haynes, European Channel Sales Director - HID