SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

Akmal Ali, Founder and CEO of inOrbit and Aluma, will be a panelist at the 8th Annual VenuesNow Conference on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The session, titled “Security Impact on Budget: The Cost of Loss Management, Risk Avoidance & Insurance in Strange Times,” will examine the financial and operational impacts of security decisions on public assembly facilities. Akmal will be joined by industry leaders from Oak View Group, Prevent Advisors, and Crowd Safety. The panel will highlight strategies for balancing security investments with budget realities, including how the SAFETY Act can support risk management and insurance considerations.

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Akmal Ali, Founder and CEO of inOrbit and Aluma, will moderate a panel at the 16th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition (NCS4) on Monday, June 30, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. The session, titled “Credential Modernization: The NFL’s Roadmap,” will explore the NFL’s efforts to standardize and modernize its League-wide credentialing system. Akmal will be joined by security leaders from the NFL. The panel will highlight lessons learned and innovations that contributed to the NFL’s best-in-class accreditation model.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, participates in SIA's Perimeter Security and Event Preparedness Conference 2025 in Washington D.C. Aluma is pleased to announce that its Founder and CEO, Akmal Ali, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Perimeter Security and Event Preparedness Conference, hosted by the Security Industry Association (SIA) on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Akmal will participate in the session titled: “The SAFETY Act – Instilling Confidence, Driving Value and Mitigating Risk”

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, recently participated in the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) Technology Webinar Series Panel on "DHS SAFETY Act and Its Broader Implications for Risk Management." Panelists provided insights on the SAFETY Act’s purpose, its role in mitigating risks for venues, and the financial ROI related to the SAFETY Act process.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, participated on a panel at the 15th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition held in Phoenix, Arizona. The name of the panel was “Demonstrate Effectiveness and Continuous Improvement by Documenting Your Wins”.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, will participate on a panel with Oak View Group's Chief Security Officer at the 2024 VenuesNow Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona. The panelists will discuss how Security Professionals can demonstrate effectiveness.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, will join members of the SAFETY Act Office from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to discuss the evolving application review process and how the program is being positioned to increase its engagement with the private sector.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, will join members of ASIS International’s Hospitality, Entertainment, and Tourism Security Community for its first Quarterly Meeting of 2022 to discuss the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s SAFETY Act program and how it can benefit operators of facilities in the hospitality, entertainment, and tourism industries.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, will join Willis Towers Watson on a webinar about new approaches in risk management specifically focused on reducing exposure to violent acts. The webinar, hosted by Willis Towers Watson, will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET.

IN THE NEWS

Aluma is proud to be the Title Sponsor for the 12th annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference hosted by NCS4 on November 9-10, 2021 in Phoenix, AZ. Come join us and other industry leaders as we talk about the continued efforts to secure our sports and entertainment events.

IN THE NEWS

From SAFETY Act to the rise of homegrown violent extremism, our Founder and CEO, Akmal Ali, had a substantive discussion with his fellow panelists at the VenuesNow 2021 on Friday, October 22, 2021. Check out this article that summarizes the panel discussion.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, will be speaking at the 2021 VenuesNow Conference which kicks off a week-long celebration leading up to the grand opening of Climate Pledge Arena, home to the National Hockey League’s Seattle Kraken. The panel is hosted on Friday, October 22, 2021, start time at 8:45 am (PT).

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, will be speaking at the 2020 Marathon and Endurance Events Safety and Security Forum hosted by National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (EDT).

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, will be speaking on an Online Technology Forum Series hosted by National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) on Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (EDT).

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, will be joining a group of industry experts during a panel discussion titled, “Health, Safety & Security Thought Leadership“ at IAVM’s VenueConnect 2020 conference, held virtually October 26-30, 2020.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

We’re excited to announce that Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, will be speaking at a fully digital 2020 National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition, October 12-14, 2020.