Modernising with Confidence: Getting More Value from Existing Systems

29 Apr 2026
The Forum
The Forum
A practical conversation about how organisations can modernise access control without unnecessary disruption. This session focuses on smart upgrade paths, hybrid environments, and how UK end users and integrators are extending the life and value of existing infrastructure while preparing for the future. • ""Rip and replace"" is not a strategy most UK organisations will accept. What does a credible modernisation conversation actually look like when the customer's first instinct is to protect what they already have? • There is a difference between extending the life of a system and genuinely preparing for the future. How do you know when you have crossed from one into the other? • Hybrid environments are the reality for most of the market right now. What is the biggest hidden cost of hybrid that nobody talks about in the sales conversation?
Speakers
Zak Hapgood
Zak Hapgood, CTO & UK MD - ID-ware
Ivan Kravchenko
Ivan Kravchenko, CEO & Founder - CoreWillSoft
Neil Killick
Neil Killick, VP of International Sales - OpenEye
Dave Willetts
Dave Willetts, Head of Fire & Security - CSL Group
Troy Johnston
Troy Johnston, Vice President of Credential Technology - RightCrowd