Mobile Access in Practice: Designing for People, Not Just Technology

28 Apr 2026
The Forum
The Forum

This panel explores what drives successful mobile credential adoption in the UK. Rather than focusing on technology alone, the discussion centers on user experience, organisational readiness, and how mobile access can simplify operations while improving day-to-day interactions with buildings.

• Mobile credential adoption rates in the UK are still lower than the technology warrants. What is the real friction and how much of it is technical versus organisational versus cultural?
• The user experience of a mobile credential touches the employee's personal device, their daily routine, and their relationship with the building. Most access control companies are not historically UX companies. How do you close that gap?
• Who in the organisation needs to champion mobile access for a rollout to succeed, and how often is that person actually in the room when the buying decision gets made?

Speakers
Dominic Bruning
Dominic Bruning, Director, Strategic Alliances - HID
Jez Hildred
Jez Hildred, A&E Manager UK&I - 2N