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What Every Integrator Needs to Know: NSCA Webinars and Roundtables
Register for NSCA webinars and roundtables to learn more about industry-specific business issues, research and trends, practical tips, tools, strategies, techniques, and resources on a variety of professional development topics.
Upcoming NSCA Webinars and Roundtables:
AI at Machine Speed: When Innovation Outpaces Cybersecurity, Governance, and Control
Tuesday, July 21 | 11:00AM Central
AI is no longer evolving in controlled cycles—it is accelerating at machine speed, reshaping how organizations innovate, build systems, and manage risk. While AI enables unprecedented productivity gains and automation across integration firms, cybersecurity frameworks, governance models, and operational controls are struggling to keep up.
In this discussion, NSCA AI & Cybersecurity Committee will explore the growing tension between rapid AI adoption and the need for security, structure, and accountability. As employees increasingly experiment with “shadow AI,” build custom agents, and deploy ungoverned tools, organizations are being forced to rethink how they balance innovation with risk.
This session will provide practical insight into how integrators can safely embrace AI while avoiding exposure, fragmentation, and unintended consequences—without slowing down competitive momentum.
Speakers

Mike Abernathy
Director of Business Resources
NSCA

Brian Banks
CTO
Core Consultor

Rob Simopoulos
Co-Founder & CEO
Defendify

Mike Stocklin
Director of Technology
Automation Arts
Sponsored by

Protecting Integrator Relevance: Strategies for the Future of Your Business
Tuesday, August 4 | 11:00AM Central
NSCA, Commercial Integrator and Security Sales & Integration are teaming up to present a practical conversation about what it takes to stay relevant as an integrator. Technology ecosystems are converging. Customer expectations are shifting. And the professionals you’re working alongside want something different from their integration partners than they did a decade ago.
This live webinar will explore what all that means for your business. Becoming a Master Systems Integrator is one compelling path forward, but it’s not the only one. Whether you’re considering broadening your capabilities or doubling down on a niche, this conversation is designed to help you think clearly about where your firm is headed and why it matters now.
Whether you’re already running a multi-discipline firm, thinking about your next move or wondering whether the niche specialist model still holds, this session will give you a framework for thinking about your business’s future with clarity.
Those Who Register Will:
- Learn why integrator relevance is under pressure right now, and what’s driving the conversation across the industry.
- Get a clear, working definition of “master systems integrator.”
- Understand why becoming an MSI is one compelling path to relevance.
- Identify the industry tailwinds pushing firms to broaden their capabilities and move beyond traditional technology silos.
- Recognize the downside risks and hidden vulnerabilities that come with embracing a broader, less specialized approach.
- Find out where deep specialization still wins, and when doubling down makes more strategic sense than expanding.
Speakers

Mike Castiglione
President and COO
Automated Systems Design (ASD)

Sunil Botadra
Vice President, Engineering Services
AV Design Labs

Dan Ferrisi
Group Editor of Content + Editorial + Tech
Emerald

Matt Thorne
Executive Vice President
ECC
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