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Get ready to explore expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops, and demos to find the agenda that works for you.
Register and pick up your badge starting at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 24. Solink Secure Summit officially kicks off at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 24, and runs through 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26.
*Solink Secure Summit is open to Solink customers, confirmed sponsors/exhibitors and invited guests only.
Arriving early? Come to Penny Lane on the second floor of the Hard Rock Hotel. Avoid the morning rush by arriving early to pick up your attendee badge and join us for a signature cocktail — a Solink original.
As Solink Secure Summit kicks off, we’re lIluminating the night with an event you won’t want to miss. Reconnect with industry friends and enjoy drinks, dinner, music and more. Voted San Diego’s best rooftop bar, FLOAT is a destination all its own, with panoramic views of the Gaslamp Quarter and San Diego Bay.
Grab a bite to eat and network with some of your peers before our opening Keynote this morning.
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Join Solink CEO Mike Matta to celebrate the opening of Solink Secure Summit 2025 with a state of the industry, including a year-in-review and an introduction to the themes that you’ll see throughout this year’s action-packed agenda.
Mike Matta
CEO
Solink
Join Chris Sisto, VP of Product, as he provides a comprehensive overview of Solink’s 2025 roadmap, outlining the key initiatives and innovations that will drive the future of our products. This session will cover strategic priorities, upcoming product releases, and how Solink will continue leading the industry with advanced solutions.Â
Chris Sisto
VP Product
Solink
Grab coffee with Solink’s technology partners and conference sponsors. Sponsor tables will be open. Get your passport stamped at each table and enter the draw for our fantastic prize package.
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Kyle Nolan, Product Manager for AI, will revisit Solink’s AI philosophy and showcase the latest advancements in our AI model. He will demonstrate how our AI requires minimal configuration and delivers actionable insights, guiding you directly to what matters. Kyle will also provide a sneak peek at future innovations like advanced video interpretation.
Kyle Nolan
Product Manager
Solink
Nate Crylen, Sr. Product Manager for Alarms, will reveal exciting developments in Solink’s Video Alarm product that push the boundaries of proactive security. This session will showcase how these innovations empower organizations to enhance their security and streamline alarm management.
Nate Cyrlen
Sr. Product Manager
Solink
Don’t miss the chance to visit Solink’s technology partners and conference sponsors. During lunch, join the table matching your area of interest for informal discussions designed to share ideas, and discuss the latest challenges and opportunities that are unique to your profession.
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Discover the incredible journey these LP/AP leaders took in their careers. From their first start in the industry to their leadership roles across both large and small companies, hear their stories of navigating radical change to stay in sync with the rhythms of business goals. They’ll share industry trends they’ve seen, the evolution of LP over the years, and the lessons learned along the way, Bring your most burning questions.
Chad McIntosh
Chief Operating Officer
Loss Prevention Retail Council (LPRC)
Adam Cabrera
Senior Manager, Retail Operations and Loss Prevention
Tecovas
Join Dominique de Santis of Psycho Bunny as he delves into past experience and the transformative power of RFID technology in today’s retail landscape. Explore on how RFID can enhance operational efficiencies for omni-channel, mitigate internal and external theft, and significantly impact revenue. Dive deep into actionable insights on integrating this game-changing tech seamlessly across your retail operations. Don’t miss this enlightening discussion on innovating for a smarter, more efficient, and profitable retail future.
Dominique De Santis
Senior Director, Loss Prevention
Psycho Bunny
To address safety concerns, The Van Aken District launched a partnership with law enforcement and the local city government to create a welcoming and safe community. Join this session to learn how Jesse Rather, General Manager, successfully built relationships founded on trust with law enforcement and involved the community in the process. Hear the learnings from his journey and see how his approach is helping to navigate the challenges of crime, vandalism and more.
Jesse Rathner
General Manager
The Van Aken District
During this session you will hear from restaurant industry leaders who are actively enhancing profitability and contributing greater value to their business’ overall financial performance. We will delve into innovative strategies for bolstering the organization’s performance by identifying and addressing factors that erode a store’s profit margins. Discover how restaurant executives foster a culture of minimizing loss through education and alignment.
Bianca Wilczoch
President
WSE Group, Inc.
Domenic Bonacci
Executive Vice President
CLK (dba Carl's Jr.)
Nick Schroeder
Sales Manager, Restaurants
Solink
Grab coffee with Solink’s technology partners and conference sponsors. Sponsor tables will be open. Get your passport stamped at each table and enter the draw for our fantastic prize package.
Hear from PGA Tour Superstores Adam Stern on time impact video security has on shrink and the bottom line across their retail stores. He’ll share his real-world lessons and use cases and show how the advanced capabilities within Solink are helping maximize margin, minimize loss and balance these objectives with overall employee and customer safety.
Adam Stern
Senior Manager, Loss Prevention
PGA Tour Superstores
With a 15+ year history in retail excellence, Moose Knuckles has evolved more than once. So too has its global security strategy. As a high theft target brand, the company’s most recent transformation focuses on bringing a new vision for global security to life—one centered on integrating the needs of Operations and Loss Prevention, building the executive business case, and evaluating what’s important for the business. Transformation can be challenging and addressing the key issues is critical to success. Andrea Elliott, EVP, Direct to Consumer at Moose Knuckles will share what led to the need for this technology transformation and how the journey has progressed so far.
Shachin Gelani
CRO
Solink
Andrea Elliott
EVP, Direct to Consumer
Moose Knuckles
Who says you can’t network and have fun at the same time? Experience a night on the water in San Diego during this much anticipated evening of fun. Solink always does it right and this year, we are excited to bring everyone together for a dinner cruise on the famous Admiral Hornblower, with fabulous food (and bevvies of course), great entertainment, and scenic sunset views of the San Diego skyline.
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Grab a bite to eat and network with some of your peers before our opening session this morning.
Communications expert Amber Bradley presents a session describing the art and science of employee engagement and how that influences your front-line employees’ actions in dealing with tense situations including disruptive guests, homeless individuals, and co-worker disagreements. The session also includes video and visual examples of exactly what this training needs to include and a step-by-step guide of starting small – even if you don’t have a training budget!
Amber Bradley, M.A., LPQ
Owner and Brand Strategist
Calibration Group
Unleash the potential of Solink. Learn about Solink features that you may not be using — and see what they can do for your organization. See how new (and lesser known) features can streamline your work and boost your team’s performance.
Matt Brown
VP Customer Success
Solink
With multiple technology systems in place, the team at Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona was working in a complex environment with very little transparency. In this session, you’ll hear how the company is kicking off its transformation journey to a single platform, including migration from their existing EBR system, moving to 100% video verification in their GSOC, integrated alarms, and advanced AI for analytics — all while doing more with less.
Chip Ward
Director, Asset Protection
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
The future of physical security is cloud-based. What’s driving this shift? The convergence of IT and physical security, and pressing needs for improved scalability, seamless integration, and enhanced remote management. In this session, we’ll explore how attitudes towards cloud security have changed, as well as the role that artificial intelligence is expected to play as more devices become cloud-managed. This transition is not merely a technological upgrade but a strategic move towards future-proofing organizations against evolving security threats.
Brian Oakley
Vice President of Technology
10 Federal Storage
Shane Andrews
IT Product Owner
Cellular Sales
Justin Ciampi
Customer Success Manager, Enterprise
Solink
Through a visionary lens, join Martin as he explores bold ideas and emerging technology trends like cloud infrastructure, AI, hardware, and next-gen storage that are shaping the future of security. Reimagine how organizations could manage security in this rapidly evolving landscape.
Martin Soukup
VP of Engineering
Solink
