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The Security Equation with Dan Donovan explores what it truly takes to protect people, places, and peace of mind. Hosted by Dan Donovan, Founder and Managing Partner of Stratoscope Holdings, the show pulls back the curtain on how safety is engineered in event security. Each episode blends expert insight and real-world experience to reveal how today’s leaders balance access, innovation, and protection in an unpredictable world.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 17 days
Average audio length:
41 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
23 episodes
since Oct. 30, 2025
episodic
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Access control is no longer just about locking doors and keeping unauthorized people out. The industry is moving toward systems that understand identity, context, behavior and the experience of the people who are supposed to be there.
Lee Odess, CEO of The Access Control Collective, joins Dan Donov…
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Traditional risk models were built for a world that no longer exists. In this episode of The Security Equation, Dan Donovan sits down with Michael Padilla Pagan Payano, Executive Chairman of Al Thuraya Holdings, to explore how behavioral patterns, cultural understanding, technology and ground-level…
In this unique episode, the tables are turned. Rachel Uchitel, host of the "Miss Understood" podcast, sits down with Dan Donovan to ask the questions people actually want answered: How does he think about risk? How does he make decisions under pressure? And what does everyone—including most busines…
In this episode of The Security Equation, Dan Donovan sits down with Brad Eggert, now Vice President of Consulting at Stratoscope Holdings. (Note: During this recording, Brad held the title Senior Director of Client Experience on the consulting side; he has since been promoted to Vice President of …
In this episode of The Security Equation, Dan Donovan sits down with Paul Mathews, who leads the Ingressotek division at Stratoscope Holdings. Paul has 13 years of experience at Madison Square Garden followed by six years building and scaling Ingressotek's event security operations.
Paul's journey …
In this episode of The Security Equation, Dan Donovan sits down with Stephen Staats, better known as "Old Man Liver," a 30-year veteran in the live events industry who has built a business empire from BreastFest charity events to large-scale festivals attracting 8,000+ attendees.
Stephen's journey …
In this episode of The Security Equation, Dan Donovan sits down with Anna Reahl, founder and CEO of Arcus Group, a company specializing in perimeter security and protective infrastructure for high-profile events, government functions, and major gatherings.
Anna's journey into security is unconventi…
Dan Wachtler is an accomplished entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building companies at the intersection of physical security, financial crime compliance, and now artificial intelligence. He's the founder and CEO of Vigilis—a groundbreaking AI operating system designed to elevate securi…
In this episode of The Security Equation, Dan Donovan sits down with Dr. Andrew Bazos, founder of CrowdRx and a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who accidentally revolutionized event medicine in America.
Dr. Bazos holds degrees from Harvard and Yale School of Medicine, completed his orthopedic su…
In this episode, Dan Donovan talks with Mark West from MGM Resorts International. Mark's career path is anything but typical—computer science degree, then firefighter (he was actually Captain 51!), and now he oversees security for 20 MGM properties.
So how does firefighting prepare you for casino …
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