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Blind Spot 2025: Future of security event by Wavestore

Wavestore, a pioneering provider of flexible and scalable video management solutions, announces Blind Spot 2025, a new one-day event taking place on June 26, 2025, at the company’s North American headquarters in Ottawa.

Designed for consultants, integrators, and end-users, Blind Spot aims to spotlight the unseen forces shaping the future of security-from AI blind spots and evolving threats to missed opportunities in operational insight.

Event speakers lineup

The event will feature keynote speakers, thought-provoking panels, technology showcases

The event will feature keynote speakers, thought-provoking panels, technology showcases, and meaningful networking.

The speaker lineup includes Raf Souccar, Former Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP, delivering the opening keynote; Thomas Comerford, Program Security Manager at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; and a panel featuring Jeremy Fromm (Mercury) and Phil Coppola (HID Global), who will share real-world insights on physical access control and system convergence.

Challenge assumptions and new perspectives

Blind Spot is about confronting what’s not yet visible - but already shaping the future,” said Sam Shalaby, CEO of Wavestore.

The security industry is evolving rapidly, and the greatest risks and opportunities lie in what we haven't seen - or haven’t acted on. This event is a chance to challenge assumptions, explore new perspectives, and take the lead on building smarter, more resilient solutions before the future forces our hand.”

Development of integrated security platforms

Shalaby has outlined a bold roadmap focused on innovation, customer collaboration

Since acquiring Wavestore in July 2023, Shalaby has outlined a bold roadmap focused on innovation, customer collaboration, and sustainable growth. 

Under his leadership, Wavestore has accelerated the development of integrated security platforms that combine advanced cameras, robust video management systems, high-performance servers, and access control - creating a future-proof ecosystem for smarter decision-making.

Wavestore’s latest product enhancements

Attendees of Blind Spot 2025 will gain exclusive insight to Wavestore’s latest product enhancements, including health monitoring tools, AI-powered analytics, and real-time operational insights.

The event is designed to foster practical conversations, challenge industry norms, and inspire new ways of thinking about security’s evolving role.

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