DATE

18-19 April 2024

LOCATION

Helsinki, Finland

ABOUT THE EVENT

ID@Borders Conference is the annual gathering for the Biometrics Institute Borders User Group (BUG), European institutions and our biometrics community. It is an excellent opportunity for border experts to meet in an independent environment to discuss border developments under Chatham House Rule; no media, just open, trusted, conversations.

Key themes include:
• EES and other regulation
• Digital Travel Credentials (DTC) for seamless travel – pilots, implementations and future needs
• Interoperability at the border – needs and solutions
• Privacy and data sharing – opportunities and challenges
• Securing biometrics from attacks – testing, standards and solutions
• Migration and movement of people – how can biometrics help

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

• Chris Bonn, Chief Technology Officer, Finish Immigration Service
• Jakob Dam Glynstrup, Director, Danish National ID Centre
• Matthew Davies, Executive Director, Admissibility and Passenger Programs, Office of Field Operations, US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• Mikko Hakkarainen, Policy Officer, European Commission
• Jackie Keegan, Deputy Director, Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Service, Division of International Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• Hans de Moel, Staff Advisor, Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) – Ministry of Defence

SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES

To find out about sponsorship or exhibition opportunities for your organisation, please get in touch.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Government in service delivery and border management
• Police and law enforcement
• Healthcare
• Large corporates
• Retail and commerce
• Aviation and travel 
• Transport

Job titles:
• Decision-makers
• Policy and governance
• Business development
• Digital transformation
• Identity management
• Technology solutions, product development
• Security, cyber, risk

The event will be held in English.

For our full range of events, please see our events calendar.

We look forward to seeing you there.