As we reflect on 2025, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to our clients and partners. This year has been a significant one for Atriade, marked by meaningful growth and the deepening of our relationships with you.
Our focus has always been on understanding and meeting your needs, and we are proud of the strides we’ve made together. From enhancing our services to expanding our reach, every achievement is a testament to the trust you’ve placed in us.
We are proud to share highlights from our journey this past year, celebrate our client-focused accomplishments, and offer a glimpse into what we have planned for 2026. Thank you for being an essential part of our story.
This past year, our team traveled across the globe to participate in various industry events. Atriade was called upon multiple times to leverage our expertise as thought leaders, sharing valuable insights with industry professionals
Throughout the year, we worked diligently to broaden industry relationships, support clients, and educate the security community, with plans to continue this mission in 2026 and beyond.
Here are highlights from the events in which we attended, sponsored, and participated.
At the San Diego Healthcare Project Delivery Conference, Atriade founder Mohammed Atif Shehzad moderated a roundtable on the key security challenges in healthcare facilities and the coordination gaps that often slow projects down. The panel compared proven practices in RTLS, video analytics, interoperability, and LPR, along with emerging tools that still need careful vetting. Case studies showed where these solutions deliver and the x factor elements that help security become a fully integrated part of the facility. Atriade was also a sponsor of the event.
Lee Odess hosted the first Access Control Collective AC/MA Summit held at the offices of Houlihan Lokey in New York. Very insightful conversations around the financial structures of the Access Control Industry and how important decisions are made on development and growth. Clearly, our industry’s value extends well beyond the reported $10 billion. This topic doesn’t get enough focus, so we appreciate the organized discussion around it.
Mohammed Atif Shehzad moderated a session featuring Joseph Degrassi and Eric Rosa M.H.S. on turning operational data into actionable intelligence for stronger security programs. The panel shared practical ways to align security goals with operational metrics, drive efficiency using existing data, and improve performance at scale. The discussion emphasized real-world strategies that help organizations run smarter, more efficient security operations.
Lee Odess and his team brought industry leaders to ACS25 in San Sebastian, Spain for focused conversations on the future of access and security. Mohamed Atif Shehzad attended and shares key insights on how the sector must rethink value, collaboration, and user experience.
Hosted by ASIS Women in Security and ASIS NextGen at the Art Institute of Chicago, this event brought together leaders advancing the next wave of security technology. Atriade’s Mohammed Atif Shehzad served as moderator, guiding discussions on weapons detection, entry ecosystems, video analytics, and body-worn devices. A clear theme emerged throughout the day: data is the driver.
The Campus Safety Conference held in Austin TX, brought together leaders from schools, universities, and the security industry to exchange insights on how campuses can better implement security initiatives at scale. Mohammed spoke on a panel alongside Justin Bangs and Eric Rosa M.H.S., from the School District of Philadelphia’s Office of School Safety, breaking down the district’s district-wide video security transformation. They discussed what worked, what failed, and what campus safety leaders must consider before pursuing similar upgrades.
We attended the Security Industry Association (SIA)’s Securing New Ground (SNG) event in New York. The show is one of the best gatherings of executives shaping the future of our industry. Always an insightful day, focused on thought leadership and the direction of the industry, this year’s event focused on AI trends, market acquisition, and developing business drivers for large and complex security programs.
Global Security Exchange (GSX 2025) brought together the global security community for face-to-face meeting opportunities and speaking sessions. Atriade’s Senior Security Consultant, Matt McQuin, attended the event and came away with several insights that reflect the trends influencing both practitioners and consultants today.
It was a privilege to join healthcare security professionals at the IAHSS Connecticut‘s Education and Awards Event. The program brought together leaders dedicated to advancing knowledge, exchanging ideas, and recognizing excellence across the healthcare security field. During his session, AI in Security, Mohammed discussed how artificial intelligence is enhancing situational awareness, improving decision-making, and enabling more proactive threat management in healthcare environments.
There’s no shortage of discussions on AI applications in security. That’s why we’re grateful Genetec invited Mohammed Atif Shehzad to take a different approach at their recent Elevate ’25 event – specifically to speak about how security consultants are using AI to improve efficiency and drive growth in our own business.
Atriade is proud to support another iteration of the P3 Higher Education Summit in Washington DC. P3 (Private-Public-Partnership) isn’t a commonly understood or discussed topic as it relates to security, but give it a few years and we predict it will become a core part of the higher education discussion. One of the standout conversations at this year’s P3 Higher Education Summit explored a powerful shift in the market: student housing and campus facilities are no longer viewed as simple real estate—they’re being recognized as critical infrastructure.
How are cloud-based solutions reshaping the physical security landscape? Mohammed Atif Shehzad spoke on a panel alongside industry experts Stephanie McGuire Abate, MHA (Yale New Haven Health) and Michael Budalich III (Genetec) to discuss how Software as a Service (SaaS) is redefining security infrastructure, operations, and procurement models.
Mohammed Atif Shehzad joined industry experts Angie Barnes, chief revenue officer at Evolon and Charles McGilvary Johnson, PSP, FCP, founder at NGA Security Advisors. They were part of a group of innovative startups, scale-ups and industry leaders shaping the future of security technology at this brand-new growth event. Lee Odess published a comprehensive summary.
In 2025, Atriade continued to expand its service offerings to meet the evolving needs of our clients. We developed comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for parking management, enhancing efficiency and safety for our clients in this sector.
Additionally, we established Security Master Plans focused on safety communications, ensuring robust emergency response systems for our clients.
Our Professional Services division saw significant growth, particularly in operational workflow development and program administration.
We’ve deepened our expertise in configuring software applications tailored to our clients’ specific operational needs, bridging the gap between requirements and implementation.
Our firm helped lead new security assessment projects, including identifying gaps in procedure and technology within some of the country’s largest K-12 city school districts today. And we expanded our scope of work and services with new higher education clients at both the community college level and the top 4-year institutions in the United States.
We continue to partner with clients in the Financial Services, K12 – Higher Education, and Healthcare sectors to offer customized security solutions.
Most of all, we are grateful for the opportunity to assist our clients in securing their assets, employees, and visitors. Our team has forged new relationships with organizations recognizing the critical importance of comprehensive security measures, whether in threat mitigation or security assessments.
2026 industry trends and themes will revolve around the impact of AI in security, SaaS in security environments, the evolution of frictionless access to mobile access solutions, building effective Campus Security business cases, and physical and cybersecurity convergence, to name a few.
As we turn the page to the new year, we look forward to pursuing new endeavors, and we are thankful to our existing clients for trusting us with their physical security consulting needs. We’re committed to furthering our educational initiatives, expanding partnerships, and delivering unparalleled expertise in physical security consulting.
Thank you for your trust and belief in our firm, and we look forward to a successful 2026 together. We wish you and your loved ones peace and happiness during the holiday season and beyond.
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Warmest regards from your friends at Atriade.
About Atriade
Atriade is a trusted security consulting firm with decades of experience delivering tailored security solutions. We specialize in security system design for access control, perimeter protection, video surveillance, visitor management, and other advanced physical security technologies.
Our expertise also extends beyond system design to include security master planning, program development, risk assessments, professional services, and end-to-end project management.
For more than 20 years, we have partnered with Fortune 50 companies, Ivy League universities, and leading technology firms in Silicon Valley to help them navigate complex security challenges with a strategic, forward-thinking approach.
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