Volume 111

After ACS: Continuing the Conversation

Two Briefs in so many days…

One of the strongest pieces of feedback we heard after ACS25 was clear: you wanted more conversation. Attendees wanted time to ask questions and dig deeper, and speakers wanted more space to expand on their ideas.

That’s why we created After ACS. It’s a follow-on series where we revisit the top five to ten talks from ACS25 and hold extended discussions. These are not repeat sessions: they are opportunities to go deeper, answer the questions you’ve been thinking about since San Sebastián, and keep the conversation moving forward.

Here’s how it works:

• Members and ACS25 attendees will get exclusive access to the full recorded webinars.

• Members can submit questions in advance, and we’ll bring them into the conversation.

• Clips from the discussions will be shared on LinkedIn so the broader community can get a taste of what’s happening.

First Up: Kyle Gordon, AMAG Technology

I am happy to present to you Kyle Gordon, EVP, Global Sales, Marketing, & Commercial Excellence at AMAG Technology and our recorded After ACS.

You can find it on the same page as all the other ACS25 videos posted under you account (top right at www.leeodess.com. Login and you will see “ACS25 Videos” listed). See the red arrow below. The title of the session is “After ACS - Session 1 - Kyle Gordon.”

Kyle and I had a one-on-one fireside chat at ACS25 where he shared his leadership philosophies and challenged the industry to think differently. That session struck a chord with many change makers, and you can still find the original recording on the ACS site here.

Because of the strong reception, Kyle and I recorded a follow-on discussion to go even deeper. (Our plan was to do this live, but a few technical difficulties pushed us to record it later.) The result: 44 minutes and 30 seconds of thoughtful, candid conversation that I think you’ll really enjoy.

Coming up after Kyle:

• Steve Van Till, CEO of Brivo – Following his My Viewpresentation on how our industry is both underappreciated and underpriced.

• John Russell, VP of Design at Verkada – Continuing our fireside chat on his design philosophies and how he sees great design through the lens of fine dining.

After ACS is about keeping the dialogue alive. The energy at ACS25 was just the start. This series ensures the most important ideas don’t stop when the event ends.

Check it out and let us know what you think!

And in other news…

If you're a marketer in security or proptech, you already know: most industry events aren't really built for you.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬.

Hilary and I have talked about this since day one.

We wanted to create an event for marketers. We've both felt the gap, not just in content, but in community, and we believed we could help fill it, because we’ve lived it.

So we teamed up with the crew at Bloxspring (Adam Malik PJ Appleton) to make it happen.

The first event is this fall in NYC. The next one will be on Bloxspring’s home court in London.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡
Thursday, October 16
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
New York City

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧. Register here and select the member discount. 

If you’re a marketer in this space, we made this for you. Hope to see you there.

LATAM at the Center of Access Innovation

ACS LATAM 2025 is an exclusive (and free) regional edition of the Access Control Summit, co-hosted with Google and supported by HIDand ASSA ABLOY. This special gathering brings together 150 industry leaders from across Latin America to explore the future of access control.

Held at Google’s LATAM HQ in São Paulo, the summit offers a curated platform for strategic dialogue, cross-sector insights, and high-impact networking. From mobile credentials to AI-driven infrastructure, ACS LATAM highlights the technologies and partnerships shaping the region, fast emerging as a global hub for innovation and collaboration.

Find out more information and register here.

Here are some of the 20+ speakers scheduled to be at ACS LATAM: