# Doors, data and dollars with Lee Odess

An episode of [This Week In Coworking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1685012817), 30 Mar 2026, 30 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/e02ed778/podcast/play/117604987/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-28%2F420939400-44100-2-7dbced9b1f269.mp3

Access Control M&A, Cloud Risk, and AI: What Coworking Operators Need to Know (with Leo Odess) Host Hector Kolonas interviews Leo Odess, an access industry expert and CEO of the Access Collective, about how changes in physical security affect coworking operators. Odess explains the Access Collective’s content, community, and consulting work and why security is becoming a utility tied to experience and hospitality. Full show notes at https://TWIC.co/access They discuss concerns about cloud-dependent access systems failing, then unpack why mergers and acquisitions are accelerating, driven by capital markets, SaaS models, and shifting expectations beyond “keeping bad people out.” Using the Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks combination as an example, Odess describes the convergence of access and video around data and enterprise software. They cover legacy vs modern data architectures, retrofit opportunities, wireless locks, standards, sensors and biometrics, and AI’s risks and benefits, including easier configuration and more personalized, seamless building access. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:41 What Access Collective Does 02:00 Who It Helps and Why 02:55 Security as Hospitality 04:07 Cloud Risks and M&A Surge 04:55 Why M&A Is Happening 07:49 Brivo and Eagle Eye Merge 09:24 Access Control Data Landscape 12:08 What’s Next for Coworking 17:28 Stack Choices Platform vs Modular 20:09 Sensors and Biometrics Trends 23:42 AI Risks and Safeguards 25:38 AI-Powered Access Experiences 29:09 Wrap Up and Thanks

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