Innovation and policy makers of e-ID technologies & services gather at World e-ID. Take a comprehensive look at the major e-ID deployments from across the globe and learn of the latest advances in standardisation & e-ID applications.

The EC objective to reach e-ID interoperability by 2010 has set the agenda for the Digital Security ecosystem and government representatives. In addition to interoperability issues, the new requirements of EU ePassport and the numerous ID card national initiatives are stimulating the industry to raise the bar of security & privacy, to bring up innovative solutions, to setup standards. Consider theses issues and many other ones at the World e-ID conference.

The World e-ID 2008 edition features an exceptional panel of (e-)government representatives (12 countries plus the EU) to present and share the lessons from their e-ID initiatives. These presentations are complemented by the solutions and visions of e-ID experts from the industry leaders and main associations, consultancy and standardisation bodies. All in all, during 2 ½ days, more than 50 speakers will provide actionable information.

Program contents

World e-ID offers 2 complementary parallel streams:

Strategies & Developments stream, starting on Day 1 until the end, is devoted to regional, national to global scale deployments. It reviews the strategies, the requirements, the architectures, the results of more than 20 e-ID schemes.

Applications stream covers various current and emerging technological issues: standardisation, e-ID applications, border management, biometrics, etc.

Event Highlights

► Opening session: Supporting the growth of mobility and digital security

Keynotes confirmed:
- Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman Europe, Microsoft Corporation
- Mung Ki Woo, Vice-President Payment Contactless, Orange
- Jacques Seneca, Chairman, Eurosmart
- Jacques Stern, Chairman, French National Agency for Research
- Karel de Vriendt, IDABC Head of Unit, European Commission
- Dr Walter Weigel, Director General, ETSI

► Keynote Speakers
- e-ID Standardisation: Sverre Bauck, Norwegian Agency for Public Management & eGovernment
- e-ID Applications (1): Dr Christoph Goetz, Federal Ministry of Health Germany
- e-ID Applications (2): Gisela Meister, Head of Security & Evaluation, Giesecke & Devrient
- Architectural Models: Mark Crosbie, Senior Security Technologist, HP Security Office
- Biometrics: Patrick Grother, Director of Biometrics NIST

► Panel debate
Under the theme "European e-ID: from Common Criteria to Full Interoperability ?", major e-ID experts will discuss the requirements, strategies and architectures for the future e-ID deployments.


World e-ID within the Smart Event
World e-ID is part of the “Smart Event” considered as the foremost and most comprehensive innovation forum for mobility and trusted technologies & services. It is structured around the complementary themes of 3 conferences:
- "e-Smart", The future of digital security technologies
- "Smart Mobility", Building trusted mobile applications
- "World e-ID", The next e-ID management technologies & services
The "Smart University" educational program completes the agenda.

Smart Event agenda at a glance

Highlights and events
- Co-located events & special interest group meetings are proposed. [more]
- Networking & peer to peer connections are greatly emphasized through the Reception Cocktail and the Gala Dinner. [more]

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