The President's Message at RSF 2026

Dear exhibitors, partners, professionals and friends of the Security industry,

On behalf of the Romanian Association for Security Technology, it is my great pleasure to invite you to the 8th edition of Romanian Security Fair, which will take place between October 14-16, 2026, at ROMEXPO, Bucharest.

First of all, I would like to thank the exhibiting companies who have chosen to be by our side. Their participation represents much more than a presence in an exhibition space. Through their investments in technology, through the experience and expertise they bring to the market, and through their willingness to share knowledge, exhibitors are the ones who give value to Romanian Security Fair and contribute directly to the development of the security industry.

I would also like to thank ARTS's partners, professional organizations, authority representatives, and everyone who contributes to building this community.

The RSF event is the place where the industry comes together, openly discusses challenges, discovers technologies, builds relationships, and, perhaps most importantly, jointly finds answers to problems that are becoming increasingly complex.

The context in which we meet in 2026 is significantly different from that of previous editions. Geopolitical changes, regional vulnerabilities, growing pressure on critical infrastructure, and the acceleration of digital transformation show us that security can no longer be approached in isolation.

Physical security, cybersecurity, communications, artificial intelligence, data analysis, IoT, and automation are becoming increasingly interconnected. At the same time, technology alone is not enough.

We need skills, standards, rules adapted to reality, professional responsibility, and, above all, cooperation between companies, specialists, professional organizations, and authorities.

REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

This is why one of the ideas we want to strongly promote at this edition is regional partnership.

The risks we face do not stop at borders, and our responses shouldn't stop at borders either. Romania is part of a region where the exchange of experience, technology, and best practices can significantly contribute to raising the level of security and resilience.

The partnerships developed by ARTS with a&s Adria and the Adria Security Summit community, as well as the collaboration with PISA, the professional association from Poland, are concrete examples of this openness. Jointly organizing the Romanian Security Summit, the participation of Romanian professionals in regional events, and the development of relationships with professional associations from other countries show us that there is real interest in a better-connected security community in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe.

We want to continue this direction and make Bucharest one of the important meeting points of the regional security industry.

In the same spirit, ALARMA magazine must continue to be a voice of the professional community in Romania and a tool through which the experience, opinions, projects, and expertise of our specialists can be known beyond the local market as well.

THE ROMANIAN MARKET AND ARTS'S ROLE

For ARTS, however, this regional openness does not mean diminishing our concern for the issues of the Romanian market. On the contrary.

The local industry still needs a legislative framework adapted to technological developments, standards and best practices, a higher level of professional training, and genuine dialogue between the private sector and public institutions.

In this regard, ARTS aims to remain a facilitator of dialogue between the industry, authorities, standardization bodies, academia, and the beneficiaries of security solutions, as well as a supporter of its members and of a competitive environment based on professionalism and quality.

Here we can see in practice the direction the industry is heading. We can discuss artificial intelligence and video analytics, cybersecurity, access control and identity, detection and alarm systems, fire protection, communications, drones, robotics, automation, and the increasingly deep integration between security systems and IT infrastructure.

But, beyond products and technologies, RSF is about people and trust.

It is the place where manufacturers, distributors, integrators, designers, installers, consultants, security managers, authority representatives, and end users meet. It is the place where a contact can become a project, a conversation can become a partnership, and an idea can become a solution.

This is the value we want to strengthen.

I would like to thank all the exhibitors, partners, and colleagues who make this edition possible. Romanian Security Fair is the event of our industry, and its value comes from the people and companies who choose to be part of it.

I wish all exhibitors, partners, and visitors a successful edition, with relevant discussions, new collaboration opportunities, and partnerships that will contribute to the development of the security industry in Romania and the region.