Sessions

Technical Innovation

Command Your Workflow: Best Practices to Streamline Security Operations and Resolve Incidents Faster

Gone are the days of staring at endless video walls waiting for something to happen. Discover how large organizations are using Verkada Command to streamline the entire incident lifecycle—from detection and investigation to resolution and reporting. Discover best practices for centralized security operations teams to efficiently monitor hundreds of sites and collaborate with on-site staff to resolve incidents.

Technical Innovation

Reliability at Scale: The Cloud Infrastructure Powering Every User Action in Command

Every time a user clicks, scrolls, or searches in Verkada Command, they’re backed by a cloud infrastructure purpose-built for speed, resilience, and scale. In this session, go behind the scenes to see how Verkada’s backend systems are architected to support tens of thousands of organizations, millions of devices, and billions of events—without missing a beat.

Technical Innovation

What’s Coming Next with AI and Computer Vision

Get an insider's look at Verkada’s latest advancements in AI and computer vision, moving beyond detection of people and vehicles to identify more complex events and objects. Go behind the scenes with our engineers as they reveal the challenges—and breakthroughs—shaping the future of AI-based video analytics.

Technical Innovation

When the Lights Go Out: What Modern After-Hours Protection Looks Like for Retail, Schools, and Industrial Sites

How a retailer, a school, and a manufacturer deployed after-hours site protection across distributed stores, multi-building campuses, and expansive industrial facilities.

Technical Innovation

Looking 15 Minutes Into the Future: Using Customer Feedback to Develop Products for an Evolving Market

One of Verkada's core design philosophies is building products that not only solve the physical security concerns of today, but also address the challenges that organizations are likely to face in the months or years ahead. Join Verkada’s VP of Design to learn how Verkada thinks about developing solutions for an evolving market and a changing world, including how tight customer feedback loops provide critical insights and influence product strategy.

Technical Innovation

10 Powerful But Underutilized Command Features

Discover 10 powerful features in Verkada Command that can enhance your investigations, strengthen security and streamline your overall experience.

Technical Innovation

Connected Possibilities: Customer Innovations with Verkada APIs

Manual processes and disconnected systems are quickly becoming a thing of the past. In this session, hear how customers are using Verkada’s APIs to build custom workflows, automate routine tasks, and solve unique operational challenges. Discover real examples, creative integrations, and forward-looking ideas that showcase the full potential of API-driven innovation!

Community Safety & Public Sector Transformation

Securing a City: Using Real Time Crime Centers (RTCC) to Drive Public-Sector Innovation

How municipalities can unify security monitoring, access, and environmental monitoring across city buildings and public spaces through integrated software systems across law enforcement and schools; and real-time crime centers that serve and protect communities.
This session is eligible for one Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit which will be administered by Carahsoft Technology Corp. Learn more here.

Community Safety & Public Sector Transformation

Changing Operating Environments and Security Perspectives

In this conversation, Mike Roach, a former Marine Corps officer who oversaw White House, nuclear, and embassy security programs joins Mike Evanoff, former DOS Assistant Secretary and DSS agent, to share their unique perspectives from the military and diplomatic security communities. Explore how shifting operating environments shape security priorities, decision-making, and collaboration—offering valuable insights into adapting strategies and anticipating emerging challenges.

Community Safety & Public Sector Transformation

Mass Gatherings, Major Risks: How to Secure Events at Scale

Managing security for 10,000 people isn't just 100 times harder than managing it for 100—it's a completely different game. From embassies, stadiums and concerts to city festivals and political rallies, dig into the logistics, technology, and human factors that determine the event experience in front of and behind the scenes.

Community Safety & Public Sector Transformation

Executive Protection for Unpredictable Times

Today's executives face threats that didn't exist five years ago—from social media stalking to politically motivated attacks to corporate espionage disguised as activism. Protection professionals reveal how they're adapting their strategies for an environment where the threat landscape changes daily and traditional security protocols aren't enough.

Community Safety & Public Sector Transformation

Drill Like It’s Real: Designing Emergency Exercises that Prepare People

Discover how to design exercises that capture the stress, time pressure, and information gaps of real crises. Learn what separates effective training from security theater, and how to measure whether your drills are actually building readiness.
This session is eligible for one Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit which will be administered by Carahsoft Technology Corp. Learn more here.

Community Safety & Public Sector Transformation

Extending Campus Security to Transportation: How A Top School District Deployed Cloud-Based Cameras Across 167 Buses

While many schools have upgraded building security with cloud-based cameras, buses often remain stuck with outdated NVR/DVR systems. Clovis Unified School District broke that mold— deploying Verkada cameras, gateways, and accessories across 167 buses for instant access to footage and easier investigations. Learn how they eliminated the delays of legacy systems in this behind-the-scenes look at a first-of-its-kind rollout.

Community Safety & Public Sector Transformation

The Inside Job: How Technology Sees What Correctional Officers Might Miss

Correctional environments present complex challenges—balancing hardened infrastructure, regulatory oversight, and the need for real-time monitoring across sprawling sites. This session explores how modern video security, access control, and sensor integrations are helping correctional institutions enhance safety for staff and inmates while reducing blind spots and contraband incidents.

Community Safety & Public Sector Transformation

Empowering Everyone to Own School Safety and Security

Effective security requires participation from the entire school community, and with user-friendly tools, everyone—from teachers to bus drivers—can now play a role in creating a safer environment. By democratizing access to security systems and real-time information, schools are empowering non-technical staff through accessible training and support. The integration of portable devices like iPads and smartphones, along with cloud-based platforms, has transformed daily operations, enabling faster response times and greater situational awareness. These changes have led to measurable improvements, with success stories highlighting how staff involvement has helped reduce incidents. Ultimately, this approach fosters a culture of shared responsibility where safety is everyone’s job.

Community Safety & Public Sector Transformation

Making the Case: Securing Budgets for Safety Initiatives in Schools and Cities

In public institutions, safety is non-negotiable—but budgets rarely reflect that. Whether you're presenting to a school board, city council, or municipal CFO, making the case for modern security infrastructure requires more than citing risks. Learn how to reframe safety initiatives as essential investments that protect people, reduce liability, and support broader operational goals. This session covers how to align with local priorities, translate safety needs into outcomes that matter to decision-makers, and navigate the political and financial realities of municipal budgeting—especially in times of fiscal pressure.

Community Safety & Public Sector Transformation

K-12 Roundtable

Join school and school district leaders from across the US for an in-depth, frank discussion on the current approaches, trends, and challenges in K-12 safety and security.

Enterprise Innovation & Workplace Security

Siloed Security Doesn't Scale: Learn How Geisinger Health System Consolidated Into One Platform

Leaders from Geisinger Health System share the real story of consolidating 100+ sites serving 3 million patients across 45 counties onto one unified platform—the organizational resistance they faced, the technical pitfalls of distributed infrastructure, and how they built centralized oversight without killing local autonomy. A case study in making global consistency actually work.

Enterprise Innovation & Workplace Security

Security is a Team Sport: Getting Your IT, Physical Security, Facilities, and Ops Teams to Work Together

Security isn't just a technical problem or a physical problem—it's an organizational problem. When your IT, Physical Security, Facilities, and Operations teams operate in silos, threats slip through the gaps. Experienced security leaders reveal the tactics that actually work for building cross-departmental coordination: shared goals, common language, and the metrics that get everyone rowing in the same direction.

Enterprise Innovation & Workplace Security

Everyone Owns Security: Training Staff, Not Just Guards

Your security team is outnumbered 100 to 1 by regular staff who see everything but might not report it. Creating widespread security ownership means turning that ratio into an advantage through targeted awareness training and meaningful empowerment. Discover the strategies that transform passive employees into active security participants—people who recognize threats, take ownership of problems, and become your force multipliers instead of just bystanders.

Enterprise Innovation & Workplace Security

Rethinking Guarding Strategies with Drone Coverage

Smart security teams are using AI-powered drones to cover ground that would take human guards hours to patrol—freeing up personnel for tasks that actually require human judgment. Learn which guarding strategies drones can replace, which ones they can't, and how to integrate automated coverage without creating new vulnerabilities.

Enterprise Innovation & Workplace Security

Case Study: Anatomy of an Organized Cargo Theft

In this gripping real-world case study, Rod, Vice President of D&L Protective Services and co-founder of the International Supply Chain Protection Organization, walks us through how he and his team dismantled a high-volume theft operation targeting one of the largest logistics firms in North America.

With over 100 incidents and $4 million in losses on the line, traditional approaches weren’t enough. Working closely with their client, Rod and his team turned to creative surveillance, layered data analytics, and consumer-grade tech like Apple AirTags to do what others couldn’t: locate stolen cargo, identify the criminals, and break the theft cycle. You’ll hear how the investigation unfolded—from tracker hits to a confrontation at a seven-unit Oakland apartment complex—and how one suspect’s ankle monitor ultimately sealed the case.

Enterprise Innovation & Workplace Security

Security Meets Hospitality: Frictionless Experiences for Employees and Visitors

Every security checkpoint is a moment of truth—does your workplace feel welcoming or fortress-like? Organizations that get this right understand that security and hospitality aren't opposing forces. Discover how to design secure workplace experiences that employees actually appreciate: streamlined access for regular users, guest experiences that impress rather than intimidate, and security protocols that enhance rather than hinder workplace culture.

Enterprise Innovation & Workplace Security

Expect More: Turning Security Infrastructure into a Daily Operations Engine

Forget everything you think you know about physical security. For GAIL’s Bakery, the real value comes from using security infrastructure to support operations — not just prevent incidents. Learn how the team taps into their camera and sensor network to streamline workflows, verify process compliance, and respond to issues in real time. It’s security reimagined as a business-critical platform that empowers every location, every day.

Security Program Strategy & ROI

Scaling Security at Caterpillar: One Site, Enterprise Potential

At a Fortune 500 giant like Caterpillar, navigating decentralized decision-making makes security alignment especially complex. At one site, Mitch Radebaugh and his team built seamless security experiences and showed what it takes to scale a hundred products with consistency. In the process, they created a powerful proof of concept — one that is now shaping conversations about what excellence in physical security could look like across the broader enterprise.

Security Program Strategy & ROI

Budgeting in Turbulent Times: Security Spend Conversations with the C-Suite

When economic uncertainty hits, all budgets get scrutinized, even security. CEOs and CFOs want proof that every dollar spent on infrastructure upgrades actually protects something valuable. Learn the art of budget conversations: translating security value into business terms, calculating and communicating measurable impact, and transforming your existing infrastructure from a cost center into a force multiplier that drives operational efficiency.

Long-Term Strategies for Risk, Compliance, and ROI

Responsible Use of Facial Recognition for Privacy-Sensitive Organizations

Facial recognition technology is powerful and controversial. Verkada's Chief Privacy Officer Elizabeth Davies breaks down the ethical frameworks that guide responsible deployment: the technical architectures that minimize privacy risks, the governance structures that prevent misuse, and the stakeholder engagement strategies that build community trust instead of resistance in privacy-sensitive environments.

Long-Term Strategies for Risk, Compliance, and ROI

Regulatory Trends in Physical Security: A Global Overview

From GDPR in Europe to state-level privacy laws in the US, physical security is becoming a regulatory minefield. Elizabeth Davies, Verkada's Chief Privacy Officer, breaks down the global trends that will impact your security strategy: which regulations are gaining momentum, how enforcement patterns are evolving, and the proactive compliance approaches that keep you ahead of the curve instead of scrambling to catch up.

Risk, Compliance & Emerging Threats

Navigating Risk, Reinventing Resilience – Protecting the Future of Retail

Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving retail landscape of trends, challenges and projections, this session explores today’s most pressing challenges – from rising theft and safety concerns to the complexities of technology integration and an expanding global threat environment. Attendees will gain a clear view of the top risks facing the industry and how retailers and industry partners must work together to stay ahead. With insights into current and emerging threats and the technology’s shaping tomorrow’s strategies, this presentation offers practical guidance on staying relevant to executives, building strong cross-functional relationships, and leading with purpose in an increasingly complex environment.

Risk, Compliance & Emerging Threats

The Critical Role of Threat Assessment in Tackling Online Radicalization and Targeted Violence

In today’s world, threats to executives and public figures often begin online—long before a direct threat is made or a plan is set in motion. Step 0 is the earliest stage in a person’s journey to violence and the most ambiguous; marked by fixation, unusual interest, and subtle behavioral shifts that can escalate into targeted attacks. In this session, threat assessment expert Cindy Marble will discuss how security teams can detect and disrupt Step 0 behaviors before they progress through modern threat assessment strategies, even when signals are fragmented across the digital periphery. Through real-life cases and actionable frameworks, you’ll come away from this session able to better identify and mitigate these unique types of threats, no matter how subtle or unconventional they may appear.

Partner Track

Partner Program 101: How to Grow Fast & Scale Autonomously with Verkada

New to the Verkada Partner Program or need a refresher? This session covers the fundamentals of our ever-evolving ecosystem — including membership levels, key benefits, and how to progress through the tiers to supercharge your business. Learn how to streamline and grow your operations efficiently, gaining the tools and knowledge to scale with more independence than ever before. We'll also dig deeper into some of the exciting program updates announced earlier in the day.

Partner Track

Verkada Store: Redefining the Transaction Lifecycle with Deal ID

Closing deals with Verkada just got easier: learn how the next generation of Verkada Store enhances transparency, accelerates deal execution, and empowers partners to take control of their transactions from quoting to fulfillment.

Partner Track

Winning the Enterprise: A Case Study

What does it take to consistently win in the enterprise? In this session, Cache Valley Electric and Zones pulls back the curtain on the strategies and structure behind their success in landing and growing large-scale accounts. Learn how they identify high-potential opportunities, build strong executive alignment, and partner closely with Verkada to deliver results at scale. This session is your blueprint for breaking into the enterprise—and staying there.

Partner Track

The Cloud Advantage: How Leading SIs are Transforming Physical Security

Join executives from ASAP Security and Oculens as they reveal how they successfully cultivated a cloud-first culture within their organizations. They'll share practical insights on fostering an organizational shift, effectively communicating cloud value to clients, and delivering transformative physical security solutions through cloud technology.

Partner Track

Show Me the Money: Assisting Clients with Government Grant Funding

Join Verkada and Lexipol for a practical, step-by-step session designed to help you navigate the grant funding process. You’ll learn how to identify the best-fit grants, strengthen your application to improve your chances of approval, and craft compelling, grant-compliant proposals that support critical projects and deliver meaningful results. Whether you're new to grants or looking to sharpen your strategy, this expert-led session will equip you with actionable insights to maximize your funding potential.

Partner Track

API Bootcamp: Extending Verkada through Workflow Automation

Go from zero to fully functioning Command API integrations in this hands-on technical session. We'll cover the fundamentals of Verkada's powerful APIs, including critical applications, authentication, setup, and debugging. For partners eager to build new technical capabilities, bring your laptop to see real-world use cases come alive and discover how Verkada APIs can add significant value across various business contexts.

Partner Track

The Complete Site Planner Workflow: Visual Selling That Wins Every Time Description

Ready to streamline your entire deployment process from first meeting to final handoff? In this comprehensive session, we’ll walk through the complete Site Planner workflow that top-performing partners use to win competitive deals. Learn how to create compelling visual proposals, conduct professional site surveys with iPad mobility, and generate accurate quotes automatically. We’ll also cover advanced collaboration features that help you align technical teams, end customers, and stakeholders throughout the entire sales and implementation cycle.

Partner Track

Deep Dive into Latest Access Control Launch

In this session, we'll pull the curtain back behind the latest addition to our Access Control line-up. Join us for a panel discussion where we'll bring together Verkada's product lead Mihiraan Singh, Jonathan Edson from Modern Media Tech, and Bob Fishtrom from Mountain-View Los Altos School District. They'll discuss the latest Access Control launches and how these products and features can help schools and other organizations improve security and expand their digital access control footprint.

Partner Track

Deploy, Detect, Deter: Mobile Security with Verkada

From new construction to retail parking lots, mobile trailers are increasingly being embraced as a flexible and cost-effective way of securing sites. In this session, we'll unpack the many ways these trailers drive value, from deterring crime to enabling rapid emergency response. We'll provide practical guidance on how to integrate Verkada technology with third-party trailers, going deep into critical factors like power, connectivity, and device strategies.

Partner Track

Partner Town Hall

The VerkadaOne Partner Town Hall is a partner exclusive event featuring a keynote from CEO Filip Kaliszan, who will discuss Verkada's product excellence and the future of physical security. Micah Deriso, Head of Global Channel, will then cover Verkada's efforts to transform the channel into the leading go-to-market and driver of Verkada solutions, including an increased focus on technical teams/resources, deal registration updates, and overall partner ecosystem health. An Executive Panel will be available to answer questions, and Hans Robertson, Founder & Executive Chairman, will conclude the event with updates including a very special announcement.