Sustainable Security: Designing Access Control for Long-Term Impact

29 Apr 2026
The Forum
The Forum

This session looks at how sustainability is influencing access control design, deployment, and lifecycle management. The panel will explore how environmental responsibility, system longevity, and operational efficiency can align without compromising security outcomes.

• Sustainability in physical security is still largely a procurement box-ticking exercise. What would it look like if it was actually baked into product design and deployment decisions from day one?
• There is a real tension between the security industry's default posture — redundancy and resilience at all costs — and sustainability goals that push toward efficiency and reduction. How do you navigate that?
• Lifecycle management is where the sustainability conversation gets practical. What is the honest conversation the industry needs to have about how long these systems should last and what happens when they do not?

Speakers
Steven Commander
Steven Commander, Head of Consultants and Regulations - HID Global
Andrew Wray
Andrew Wray, Access Control Specialist - Motorola Solutions
Kevin Sherwood
Kevin Sherwood, Sales Director - CIE-Group Limited