21 Sep 2023

Intelligent Security Systems (ISS), a global provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, announced that its Managing Director for North America, Matt Powell, has been selected to speak at next month’s Securing New Ground (SNG) conference in New York City.

Scheduled to take place from October 17-18 at the InterContinental Times Square, SNG conference brings together executives and entrepreneurs from across the security industry to network and share information on different technology and business trends that are affecting the market.

Impact of artificial intelligence

Matt’s session entitled, “What AI Means for your Business,” will examine the impact of AI

Matt’s session entitled, “What AI Means for your Business,” will examine the impact of artificial intelligence on security applications and how these effects will be felt by firms throughout the industry within the next two to three years.

Joining Matt on the panel will be Hamish Dobson, CVP, Product–Enterprise Physical Security Solutions, Motorola Solutions; Jumbi Edulbehram, Global Business Development, Smart Cities and Spaces, NVIDIA; and, Kurt Takahashi, CEO, Netwatch Group.

AI adoption at an exponential rate

The customers that our industry serves are adopting AI at an exponential rate for all aspects of their businesses. Answering the question of how to utilise AI in a business, or how to become part of the value chain that is AI, is fast becoming the dominant conversation across every market sector,” explained Matt Powell. 

He adds, “Our panel draws from a cross-section of the industry, bringing incredible insights based on experience to this important topic. If I were attending and wanting to understand the most important aspects of artificial intelligence and augmented intelligence in our industry, this is a panel I would not want to miss.”

ISS analytics

With over three million devices running ISS analytics in 56 countries around the world

Matt has over two decades of experience in security and transportation technologies and brings a lessons-learned approach to AI and advanced technology deployments. 

Matt joined ISS in 2022, combining his manufacturing knowledge with his integration experience to help bring the expertise of the company to the North American market. With over three million devices running ISS analytics in 56 countries around the world, ISS is the largest video analytics provider.

Prior roles of Matt

Matt formerly served as Principal–Transportation Markets and Principal-Infrastructure Markets at systems integrator Convergint where he set the strategy for business development and professional services that led the company from a handful of airports to 60-plus aviation deployments, including some of the world’s largest airports and airlines. 

He has overseen technology deployments including video management, access control, analytics and AI, as well as developed methodologies for deployment used for complex systems, such as identity management and single pane of glass solutions. Prior to Convergint, Matt was the developer of transportation market strategies for Moog and Videolarm.