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Asia-Pacific Conference 2023
24 May 2023-25 May 2023
Sydney, NSW (in-person event)

DATE
24-25 May 2023
Please note the Biometric Vulnerabilities Workshop, 8:30-12:30, 26 May 2023, Sydney
LOCATION
Dockside, Sydney
ABOUT THE EVENT
Now in its 20th year, our Asia-Pacific Conference continues to bring together biometric users from key government agencies, commercial organisations and technology providers to share ideas and discuss the opportunities biometrics offer and its implementational challenges.
This two-day event provides an amazing networking opportunity, and you can expect a compelling conference agenda featuring high-profile international and local speakers covering the most topical issues.
Topics to be covered:
- Future trends for biometrics – ensuring responsible use
- Digital identity – international and national perspectives
- Digital drivers’ licences
- Biometrics and seamless travel
- Biometrics and human rights
- ID recovery – how?
- Biometrics in law enforcement
- Media misconceptions
- Biometric vulnerabilities, presentation and morphing attack detection
- Technology updates
- Biometric use cases
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE
- Ralph Breithaupt, Project Manager and Senior Scientist, Federal Office for Information Security, Germany
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Lorraine Finlay
Human Rights Commissioner
Australian Human Rights Commission
- Pete Flores, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection
- Ben Gauntlett, Disability Discrimination Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission
- Kavita Kewal, Assistant Secretary Identity and Biometrics Policy and Strategy Branch, Cyber, Digital and Technology Policy Division, Strategy and National Resilience Group, Department of Home Affairs, Australia
- David Lacey, Managing Director, iDcare
- Shonnie Lyon, Director, Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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Aniela Pieterse
Assistant Director – Forensic Examination Unit
Australian Passport Office
- Fraser Sampson, UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
- Katy Southall, Head, Humanitech, Australian Red Cross
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Anna-Liisa Tampuu
Biometrics Team Leader
Estonian Ministry of the Interior (Siseministeerium)
- Clarence Yeo, Senior Advisor (Special Duties), Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore & Former Commissioner, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
SPONSORS
We thank our members for their ongoing support, particularly Daon our Diamond sponsor, Cognitec our Platinum Sponsor, FaceTec, Nuance and SITA our Gold Sponsors, IDEMIA, iProov, NEC & Thales as our silver sponsors and BixeLab, Brands Australia and OCR Labs as our Bronze sponsors for this event.

Sponsorship for this event has now sold out. If you are interested in sponsoring our upcoming events in the Asia-Pacific region, please contact Michelle Turner.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
• Government in service delivery and border management
• Police and law enforcement
• Healthcare
• Large corporates
• Retail and commerce
• Financial services
• Transport
Job titles
• Decision-makers
• Policy and governance
• Business development
• Digital transformation
• Identity management
• Technology solutions, product development
• Security, cyber, risk
PRICING
User Member – A$1,415 (incl. GST)
User Non-Member – A$1,990 (incl. GST)
Supplier Member – A$1,730 (incl. GST)
Supplier Non-Member – A$2,225 (incl. GST)
Academic Subscriber Member – A$325 (incl. GST)
Academic Subscriber Non-Member – A$430 (incl. GST)
Please note that the academic rate is for professionals – lecturers, full-time researchers, academics – for subscribers and non-subscribers.
Students – A$276 (incl. GST)
Proof of current full time student status must be provided before being eligible for the student rate. Student rate registrations will be processed at the discretion of the Biometrics Institute
For our full range of events, please see our events calendar.
*ADVANCE NOTICE: Our Asia-Pacific Conference 2024 will take place 22-23 May 2024 in Sydney*
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