Rob Martens

Schlage Futurist and President of Allegion Ventures, Rob Martens helps guide, inspire and challenge old ways of thinking. He uses his unique talent for identifying patterns and associations to look for mega trends in technology, as well as the ways they can be used to makes people’s lives easier – like Schlage’s consumers.

Martens has formed relationships with some of the most influential players in the tech industry, while retaining his own interests and passions for discovering the best possible user experience for keeping people safe where they live and work.

With his pulse at the forefront of the industry and the evolving Internet of Things (IoT) space, Martens has been featured and quoted in The New York Times, Inc., Forbes, Accenture, FOX News, Yahoo! Tech, VentureBeat, Digital Trends and more. 

He is respected for his unique industry perspective and has also been featured as an expert panelist at the Oppenheimer Technology Conference, International CES, and the IoT Global Innovation Forum, among others.

Through an uncanny ability to identify patterns and associations hidden from others, Martens has also worked in areas like financial services, consulting, education and even automotive design. He served as Vice President and CIO with Carpenter Technology Corporation, as well as with Ingersoll Rand’s security and safety business for over a decade.

Martens is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.