The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2022 schedule, speaker lineup and program for Securing New Ground (SNG), a conference for security industry executives, taking place Oct. 18-19 at the Intercontinental Times Square in New York City. 

At SNG 2022, the security industry will gather for top-level information sharing, networking and business analysis. 

This year’s Securing New Ground conference will shape industry trends and offer opportunities to engage with the leaders who are driving the future of security, according to the announcement. The 2022 program will explore the most current and cutting-edge issues, like security as proptech and the industry’s supply chain; share chief information officer and chief information security officer perspectives on cybersecurity threats and converged security; share investment insights for the security industry; and foster new connections through interactive sessions and dynamic roundtable discussions. 

New for 2022 is a high-profile panel of corporate security leaders who will be exploring challenges ranging from big data and cybersecurity of physical security solutions to how to gain intelligence from enterprise-level security system installations. 

“After two years of hosting Securing New Ground virtually, SIA is thrilled to gather the industry’s brightest minds, biggest players and most driven entrepreneurs again for SNG 2022,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson. “There’s been tremendous enthusiasm from our speakers and first wave of conference registrants, who are all looking forward to being back together in New York City to reconnect and share ideas and insights at the most visionary event in security.” 

Session and conversation topics at SNG 2022 will include: 

• How industry executives are addressing major trends, challenges and shifts in global security
• Predictions on the supply chain of security and other emerging pressures
• How security as proptech presents new growth opportunities for security companies
• Business conditions facing the systems integration sector
• How to turn artificial intelligence (AI) into real-world solutions
• How chief security officers are using big data to be more effective
• The latest industry investment insights, including perspectives on Wall Street, private equity and mergers and acquisitions 

Early confirmed speakers for SNG 2022 include: 

• Matt Barnette, CEO, PSA Security Network
• Michael Beckerman, CEO, CREtech
• Maria Castellanos, account executive, Convergint
• Alper Cetingok, managing director and head of diversified industrials, Raymond James
• Tom Cook, executive vice president of sales and operations, Hanwha Techwin America
• Dean Drako, founder and CEO, Eagle Eye Networks
• Nicole Ford, chief information security officer, Rockwell Automation
• Bill Geary, executive vice president and general manager, communications and security solutions, WESCO
• Jasvir Gill, founder and CEO, AlertEnterprise
• Dee Ann Harn, CEO and president, RFI Enterprises
• Ronnell Higgins, associate vice president for public safety and community engagement, Yale University
• Mark Hillenburg, vice president, industry relations, DMP
• Alex Housten, president, dormakaba Americas
• John Kedzierski, senior vice president and general manager, video security and access control, Motorola Solutions
• Haniel Lynn, CEO, Kastle Systems
• John Mack III, executive vice president, Imperial Capital
• Mike Mansuetti, president, North America, Bosch
• Fredrik Nilsson, vice president, Americas, Axis Communications
• Lee Odess, senior vice president, business and operations, Latch
• John Palumbo, CEO, Unlimited Technology
• James Rothstein, operating partner, Lee Equity Partners
• Thru Shivakumar, CEO, Cohesion
• Nick Stoner, vice president of PACS North America channel sales, HID Global
• Jason Veiock, senior director, safety, security and resilience, GoDaddy 

A full conference agenda is available here. SNG is free to attend for government security leaders. For additional information and pricing for security professionals, go here.