From major international tournaments and high-profile sporting events to multi-use venues operating year-round, organisations are managing growing volumes of workforce, media, contractors and visitors often across fragmented systems and manual processes. At the same time, expectations around security, compliance and governance have never been higher.

Operations and security leaders are being asked increasingly critical questions about, for example, who is on site at any given time, the access permissions they have, and can it be verified instantly. For many organisations, the reality is still a patchwork of disconnected systems, spreadsheets and manual workflows – creating operational inefficiencies, increased risk exposure and limited visibility.

A shift from systems to infrastructure

Accredit OS represents a fundamental shift in how identity, access and workforce operations are managed. Rather than treating accreditation, access control, workforce onboarding and visitor management as separate processes, Accredit OS connects them through a single, unified identity layer - creating one trusted source of truth across the entire operation. At its core is a validated golden record of identity – a single identity that persists across every interaction, role and environment.

“The way venues and events manage people, access and operations has evolved incrementally over time - but the scale, complexity and scrutiny have changed dramatically,” said Peder Berg, CEO of Accredit Solutions. “Accredit OS brings those moving parts together into one identity layer – enabling organisations to operate with clarity, confidence and control.”

Simple but powerful concept

At the core of Accredit OS is a simple but powerful concept: one identity per individual, maintained across every interaction with a venue or event. Whether a person is a steward, broadcaster, contractor or VIP, their identity, credentials, permissions and activity are managed through a single system – flowing seamlessly across accreditation, compliance, visitor management and workforce operations. This record ensures identity is validated once and trusted everywhere – removing duplication, reducing risk and eliminating inconsistency.

This enables organisations to:

• Maintain real-time visibility of who is on site and where
• Enforce role-based access control across zones and locations
• Create complete audit trails for compliance and governance
• Reduce manual processes and operational overhead
• Scale operations across multiple venues and events

The result. according to the company, is a more controlled, efficient and resilient operating environment – both on major event days and across everyday venue operations.

Designed for a changing operational landscape

The launch of Accredit OS comes at a time when venues and event organisers need to address challenges such as, increased security threats, complex regulations, larger workforces, and 24/7 operations.

Accredit OS has been designed to meet these challenges by providing a secure identity foundation that works across temporary and permanent environments, integrates with existing systems and gives organisations a more modern approach to identity and access control.

Beyond event technology

With Accredit OS, Accredit Solutions is moving beyond traditional “event tech” to establish a new category: workforce identity infrastructure for events and venues. By placing identity at the centre of operations, Accredit OS provides the foundation for security, compliance, workforce management and operational efficiency.

Accredit OS connects core capabilities including event accreditation, visitor access, compliance and workforce readiness – delivered through the Accredit platform, Accredit Media, Accredit Visit and Accredit Induct – all operating on a shared identity layer.

“This isn’t just about improving accreditation,” added Berg. “It’s about giving organisations complete control over who people are, what they’re authorised to do, and where they can operate – across events, venues and everyday operations.”