Access Aligned: The Future of Access Control

The future of the industry isn't about doing everything.

It's about doing the right things with the right partners.

In this forward-looking conversation, Mike Pennacchio (President, GoKeyless) and Darren Weinstein (Senior Sales Manager, dormakaba) discuss the evolving access control ecosystem and where the industry is heading.

• Cameras.
• Energy management.
• Lighting systems.
• Connectivity.

Buildings are becoming smarter and more integrated than ever before.

But while the ecosystem expands, focus matters.

“That’s the handshake into the building — the beginning of the facility.”

The lock is where the experience starts. It's the first point of security, the first point of interaction, and the foundation for everything that connects beyond it.

Rather than stepping into areas where they don't belong, GoKeyless and dormakaba focus on strengthening that foundation and delivering scalable, connected access control solutions that integrate into broader smart building systems.

“It all boils down to who we are associating ourselves with in this journey — having the right partners with the right core values.”

The future isn't about owning every piece of the ecosystem.

It's about aligning with the right partners to build connected, secure, and seamless environments.

That's how innovation scales.