System Surveyor previews agenda for inaugural THRIVE 2026 conference

AUSTIN, Texas—System Surveyor has released the agenda and speaker lineup for its inaugural THRIVE 2026 conference, scheduled for Sept. 28-30 in Austin, Texas.

The event will bring together security integrators, end users and technology partners for education sessions, networking opportunities and discussions focused on improving efficiency across the physical security project lifecycle.

"THRIVE was created to give our growing community and industry an opportunity to explore emerging technologies and have meaningful conversations about where our industry is headed," said Chris Hugman, co-founder and CEO of System Surveyor. "These peer-led sessions set the tone for the conference by combining strategic industry insights with practical takeaways attendees can immediately apply within their organizations."

According to the company, the conference will also feature product announcements from System Surveyor's team, along with discussions on future roadmap initiatives and workflow integration opportunities. Customers including Aaron Simpson of Stone Security and Christian Skuce of ASAP Security are expected to share their experiences using the platform.

A keynote session, "Building Security's Future Together to Thrive," will feature Security Industry Association (SIA) CEO Don Erickson, M.C. Dean Senior Vice President and SIA Board Member Julaine Simmons, and Hugman. The panel will examine findings from the SIA 2026 Security Megatrends Report and discuss key trends affecting manufacturers, integrators and end users.

Another featured session, "Customer Fireside Chat w/ Aaron Simpson, Stone Security," will focus on how the integrator has streamlined site surveys, proposal creation, project delivery and customer engagement processes.

THRIVE attendees will also hear from Ken Kocher, executive director of government solutions at Digital Monitoring Products (DMP), and Tradd Kendrick, business development manager at System Surveyor, during a presentation titled "Stop Selling. Start Solving: 3 Practical Ways to Set Yourself Apart." The session will include a demonstration of System Surveyor's new AI Notetaker tool and explore consultative sales approaches and technology-enabled workflows.

System Surveyor said standard registration pricing for THRIVE 2026 remains available through Aug. 31. Registration includes conference sessions, networking events and meals.

More information and registration details are available at www.systemsurveyor.com/thrive-2026, where attendees can also view the full conference agenda. 

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