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Volume 19

Aug 02, 2026

Volume 19 | May 31, 2023

Welcome to Volume 19 of the Access Control Executive Brief! This issue, titled "What the Access Control Industry Can Learn from Apple's WWDC?", is presented in a video format. Click on the image of Tim Cook below to view the video.

Although the subject is Apple, there is still much to learn, emulate, and adopt from their approach. This Brief aims to highlight those lessons.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the matter.

As a reminder, please do not forget, two events coming up that I would love to see you attend and participate in.

First, the Access Control Summit 2023 is a one-day event being held on September 28th in Washington DC. I am bringing together the access control and smart lock industry's most influential executives and thought leaders at the premier event of the year. I have confirmed a growing list of speakers that includes Antony Slumbers (keynote speaker and coined “Space as a Service), Steve Van Till, Erica Grant, Mark Roberts, Kumar Sokka, Joni Lampinen, and many more. There are three reasons why you should attend: networking, exposure, and thought leadership. There will be no sponsors for this event, and it will be funded entirely by ticket sales. As members of the Access Control Executive Brief, you can get a 50% discount on the ticket cost by using the promo code ACSACEBMD at checkout.

Second, CREtech New York and the Access Control and Smart Lock Village by the Access Control Executive Brief. Based off the response we had in London, NY is lining up to be even bigger and better. We will have more show floor space and a stage to activate thought leadership and conversations. We have a limited amount of companies that can attend. If you sell into the commercial real estate or multifamily market, CREtech NY is a must attend show. Please let me know if you are

I hope you enjoy the Brief, and I am excited to get on Slack with you and discuss it!

Thank you,

PS: I am sure some of you may forward this on but please do so sparingly and encourage others to sign up here. Thank you!


"What the Access Control Industry Can Learn from Apple's WWDC?"

Click on the image below.


Tickets Are Now On Sale for the Access Control Summit 2023!

What is ACS? Why should you go? Who is going to be there?

Click on the image below to find out.

Join the access control and smart lock industry's most influential executives and thought leaders at the premier event of the year!


We will be bringing the Access Control Village to CREtech New York. If interested in being part of it, let me know. There is a limited amount of space so please let me know.

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