NORWALK, Conn.—ISC West 2026, the annual converged security trade event hosted with premier sponsor Security Industry Association (SIA), officially wrapped last week at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas with more than 29,000 security professionals visiting more than 750 exhibiting brands from around the world.
This year’s show “focused on the growing intersection between physical protection and IT infrastructure,” according to the association announcement. With the debut of the Security Experience Center and the Digital Trust & Identity Featured Area, the 2026 event “solidified its role as the industry’s holistic security incubator, strategically bridging the intersection of physical, IT and Internet of Things security,” the announcement says.
“ISC West 2026 has been a landmark event, anchoring a new global standard for how we define trust in a connected world,” says Mary Beth Shaughnessy, event vice president at ISC Security Events, in the announcement.
“From the high-energy launch of ISC StartUps to the deep technical dives in our AI-powered learning sessions, this week proved that our community is no longer just managing risk. We are architecting resilience,” she says. “The momentum we’ve seen on the floor this year sets a bold trajectory for the industry’s next decade.”
What Were the Highlights at ISC West 2026?
“This year’s ISC West was an outstanding success, with high engagement, energy and presence on the show floor, in the conference rooms and at the many events held during the show,” says Don Erickson, CEO of the Security Industry Association, in the announcement.
“The 2026 SIA Education@ISC West program featured more educational sessions than ever before, led by top-quality presenters and instructors and covering the most pressing and innovative topics in our industry,” he says. “We saw tremendous turnout at SIA’s events and activities during the show, including premier networking offerings, The Advance membership meeting, the SIA New Products and Solutions Awards, professional growth events on utility security and data center security and gatherings of SIA’s communities for young professionals, veterans, women, end users and startups, and received very positive feedback from our members and attendees.”
ISC West 2026’s energy extended beyond the exhibit hall, headlined by a concert featuring a performance by multi-platinum country star Chris Lane. The event, along with various networking receptions, “provided a vital space for the industry to reconnect and celebrate the year’s achievements,” the announcement says.
ISC will return to Las Vegas from April 5-9, 2027 with “a new look and recommitment to the future of converged security,” according to the announcement.
The security conversation will continue this fall at ISC East, scheduled for Nov. 3-5 (SIA Education@ISC: Nov. 3-5 | Exhibit Hall: Nov. 4-5), at the Javits Center in New York City.
