Register now for complimentary security training, live demonstrations and lunch!

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Minneapolis Marriott Southwest, Minnetonka

 

Join IdentiSys for a day of practical insights into protecting your people and facilities. Hear from industry experts, experience live weapons detection demonstrations, and explore ways to strengthen access control and employee identification.

Attend the full-day seminar, morning or afternoon sessions, or join us for the Evolv demonstration and lunch. Lunch and beverages are included with your complimentary registration.

 

Why Attend?

• Practical Security Training: Learn about real-world challenges and considerations for planning, deploying and managing a weapons detection program.
• Live Evolv Demonstrations: See Evolv Express and Evolv eXpedite in action and explore how screening people and bags can support a layered security approach.
• Modern Access Control: Discover options for moving beyond mechanical keys and extending electronic access control to interior doors.
• Stronger Identification Programs: Explore badge design, secure credential issuance, and on-premises and cloud-based ID software.
• Expert Access and Networking: Ask questions, discuss your organization’s challenges, and connect with industry specialists and fellow security professionals.
• Flexible Attendance: Choose the sessions that fit your priorities and schedule, with complimentary lunch and opportunities to connect throughout the day.

Who Should Attend?

• Security Directors and Managers: Explore screening technologies and practical approaches to protecting people and facilities.
• School and Campus Safety Leaders: Learn about weapons detection, access control and identification solutions for educational environments.
• Facilities and Operations Managers: Discover ways to modernize door security and simplify access management.
• Healthcare Security and Administrative Teams: Explore solutions for securing facilities and managing staff identification.
• IT and Credentialing Professionals: Learn about secure ID issuance, software deployment options and everyday credentialing operations.
• Business Owners and Organizational Leaders: Gain insights to help evaluate security investments and plan improvements.

 

About this event

IdentiSys S.I.T. (Security, Identification, and Technology) Seminar

Navigating the complexities of business security and public safety in today’s fast-paced world can be daunting. Whether you’re a business owner focused on safeguarding assets, an IT professional strengthening digital boundaries, or a security leader seeking advanced solutions, this seminar is designed for you.

This year’s event will feature an Evolv Live Demo, showcasing AI-driven weapons detection technology in action—allowing attendees to see firsthand how these solutions enhance safety while streamlining entry.

8:45 AM –9:15 AM | Registration, Coffee & Networking

Check in, grab your event badge and enjoy coffee, morning snacks and networking.

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks

Speaker: Jen Gerster, IdentiSys

9:25 AM – 10:10 AM | Opening Keynote

Speaker: Lindsay Martin-Nez

Lindsay Martin-Nez is VP of Industry Engagement at HID, where she leads thought leadership, industry narrative-building, and content strategy for the Secure Issuance division. Before joining HID, she spent 16 years at BadgePass. She's the author of BadgePassion, host of the podcast Identity in Action, and a contributor to the SIA Corporate Credential Design Working Group. Lindsay frequently writes and speaks about the idea that the physical badge is infrastructure for belonging, not just a security tool.

Session Topic: Lindsay will walk through what happens when you treat the badge as an identity statement first and an access control tool second. Drawing on polling data showing over 80% of enterprises and universities are unhappy with their current badge design (and often can't name who owns it), plus real examples from HID's own global rebadging of 5,000 employees across 70+ offices, this talk gives HR leaders, IT and security professionals, K-12 administrators, and healthcare leaders a shared framework for rethinking their own program.

10:25 AM – 11:10 AM | Evolv

Speakers: Sahin Hoque

Session Topic: Weapons Detection: Lessons Learned from the Field

Organizations are being asked to strengthen security while maintaining welcoming environments and efficient entry experiences. This session will explore how security leaders are approaching weapons detection today, what they've learned along the way, and practical considerations for planning, deploying, and managing a screening program.

11:10 AM – 11:30 AM | Evolv Demo

Following the weapon detection systems training session, attendees will have the opportunity to see Evolv Express and Evolv eXpedite in action.

Experience how Evolv Express is designed to screen people entering a facility while maintaining a natural flow of traffic, and see how Evolv eXpedite extends threat detection to bags and other carried items. The live demonstration will provide attendees with a firsthand look at the screening experience and how the two technologies can work together as part of a layered approach to facility security.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Lunch & Networking

Lunch is included with registration.

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM | Proxess

Speaker: Paul Hevesy, Proxess

Session Topic: The Problem with Brass Keys: Modernize interior doors and transition away from mechanical keys and into modern access control.

We will explore the challenges end users currently face managing two access control systems for their facilities and how best to start modernizing how they control access to ALL their doors leveraging modern technology and architecture enabling a LOW COST + LOW COMPLEXITY + HIGH SECURITY + HIGH TECHNOLOGY solution with Proxess.

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM | Entrust

Speaker: Amy Lodin, Entrust

Session Topic: Entrust Instant ID Issuance

Discover simple, secure, and smart credential issuance solutions from Entrust. This session explores the Entrust Datacard printer portfolio, advanced credential security features, certified supplies, and flexible Instant ID software for on-premises and cloud-based issuance. Attendees will also gain practical tips for improving printer care, troubleshooting, and everyday credentialing operations

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Closing Remarks

Speaker: Jen Gerster, IdentiSys

Any questions regarding this seminar, please contact Katie Haeg via email at katie_haeg@identisys.com