DAY
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Plenary Session 2:
Reports from the Identity Authorities
Plenary Session 3:
Reports from the International Agencies
Plenary Session 4:
Reports from the Systems Integrators
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– The ID4D Initiative: Progress and the road ahead
Vyjayanti Desai, ID4D Initiative Program Manager, The World Bank
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– Putting digital transformation in the service of development (In French)
Gwenaël Prié, Chef de projet Télécoms et numérique, Direction des Opérations, Agence Française de Développement
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Frank Leyman, Manager, International Relations, Federal Public Service for Information and Communication Technologies (FEDICT), Belgium
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– Identity systems as a concrete development priority (In French)
Samatar Omar Elmi, Senior ICT Engineer, African Development Bank
Dr. Aubra Anthony, Center for Digital Development, USAID
– Keynote: The World Bank assessment of ID systems in Africa
Robert Palacios, Group Thematic Leader, The World Bank
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Stefanus van Staden, Director, IT Architecture Solutions, Department of Public Service IT Management, Office of the Prime Minister, Namibia
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– How digital identity is becoming an enabler in amost every aspect of life in South Africa
Mkuseli Apleni, Director General, Department of Home Affairs, South Africa
Dieh Mandiaye Ba, Directeur, Centre National D’etat Civil, Sénégal
– Integration of services with the National Identification System, Uganda’s case
Prof. Peter Kasenene, Chairman, Board of Directors, National Identification and Registration Authority, Uganda
– Lessons learned and challenges in harmonization of databases to enable inclusion
Alphonce Malibiche, Ag. Director, Identification Management, National Identification Authority, Tanzania
– How correct identification contributes to national health (In French)
Ronny Depoortere, Senior Vice President, Zetes PASS
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– Modernising border and visa management to facilitate an enhanced experience for travellers
Nkululeko Nxasana, Sales Director for Government, Programmes Africa, Gemalto
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– A seamless path to trusted digital identity
Mark Joynes, Global Government Solutions Marketing Director, Entrust Datacard
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– The future of identity and its impact on Africa
Michiel van der Veen, CEO, Genkey
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– Navigating the digital and physical identity landscape
Richard Hird, Chief Commercial Officer, De La Rue
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– From population registry to civil registry and vital statistics (In French)
Fabien Rouaud, Program Manager and Managing Director, Safran Morpho
DAY
02
lnF1: Overcoming ID Systems Challenges in Africa
lnF2: ID in Financial Sector - Banking Applications
DocSec 1: Expert Tutorials
lnF3: ID in Healthcare
lnF4: ID in Financial Sector 2 - Payment Solutions
DocSec 2: Credential Security Printing & Features
lnF5: Electoral Systems
DocSec 4: E-Passports & Travel Documents
lnF6: CRVS & Legal Identity
lnF7: Cross-Border & Regional Identity Management
lnF8: Cross Fertilization between e-ID & e-Gov
DocSec 4: E-Passports & Travel Documents
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– Overcoming identity data integration challenges
Aliyu Aziz, Director General/CEO, NIMC, Nigeria
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– Overcoming identity systems deployment challenges in South Sudan
Lt. Colonel Deng Kuol Deng, Director of ICT, Ministry of Interior, South Sudan
– Do fingerprint biometrics work in developing countries?
Dan Storisteanu, Research Fellow at Darwin College, University of Cambridge
– Towards the harmonization of the national ID and the civil register: the legal framework for institutional cooperation (In French)
Dieh Mandiaye Ba, Directeur, Centre National D’etat Civil, Sénégal
– Iris Recognition comes of age for National ID
Mohammed Murad, Vice President, Global Business Development and Sales, IRIS ID
Alan Gelb, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
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Olabiyi Dosumu, Deputy Director, Banking & Payment System Department, Immigration Service, Nigeria
– Financial services for the poor
Himanshu Nagpal, Senior Program Officer, The Gates Foundation
– Multibiometrics in the context of ID solutions for the financial sector
Jan Nack, Sales Director, Middle East and Africa, DERMALOG
– eID meets credit card and biometrics – next stage of convergence
Adam Ross, Product Manager for eID Solutions, Cryptovision GmbH
Dr. Catherine Frankauser, Sales Director ISS, SICPA SA
Dr. Jean Salomon, Strategic Business Development Director, SICPA SA
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– An overview of identity document materials and substrates
Peter Cantraine, Head of Technical Sales, ID Security Division, Agfa
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– Identity document standards, interoperability and compliance
Claudia Schwendimann, ISO Expert, OeSD
– Biometric information system for integrated management of universal health coverage (In French)
Mouhamed Mahi SY, Coordonnateur, Cellule des services informatiques et du système d’information documentaire, Agence de la Couverture Maladie Universelle, Sénégal
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– Feasibility of using infant fingerprint biometrics for treatment follow-up
Paul Macharia, Data Manager, Ministry of Health, Kenya
– From enrollment to daily use, the mobile ID technologies tailored to African eHealthcare
Jacques Besançon, Product Manager Security Components and Vertical Solutions, Arjo Systems
Dr. Ousmane Ly, General Director of National Agency of Tele-health and Medical Informatics, Ministry of Health, Mali
– Brief Introduction
Alan Gelb, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Archie Hesse, Chief Executive Officer, The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GHIPSS)
– Payments in an identity ecosystem: The case for public private partnerships
Shashi Raghunandan, Head of Identity Practice, Mastercard
– Identity and payment systems for social protection and financial inclusion
Dr. Tahir Noor, Director General, Cash Transfers & NSER, Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), Pakistan
– Identity in support of Financial Systems for Digital Transformation: The Case of Peru
Ing. Luis Alberto Bullón Salazar, General Manager, National Register of identification and Civil State (RENIEC), Peru
– Latest color picture technologies for identity documents
Matthias Karl Köhler, Head of Sales, Mülbauer
– Understanding modern security controllers – which chip do you need for your identity document?
Ingo Liersch, Director, Product Marketing, Government Identification, Infineon Technologies AG
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– The next steps in optical and digital authentication for new ID documents
Benoît des Places, Africa Regional Sales Manager, SURYS
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Eric Thebe, Africa Printing Technical Consultant, HP
– Keynote: Overview of use of identity management and biometrics in African elections
Niall McCann, Lead Electoral Advisor, UNDP
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Robert Gerenge, Principal Advisor to EMBs, African Union Commission
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– The use of biometric voter authentication system: Experiences, issues and way forward
Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission, Nigeria
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– Optimizing the voter card issuance process in a large-scale project
Ludovic Simonneau, Vertical Product Line Manager, Evolis
Michel Chajes, Expert in biometric registration
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Dr. Roger Tai, Executive Vice President, Emperor Technology
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Bart Symons, Senior Technical Consultant, Zetes
– Legal identity: what is at stake
Mia Harbitz, Legal Identity Expert, The World Bank
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Marie Simone Ralinirina, Directeur de l’Administration des Juridictions, en charge de l’ état civil et de la nationalité, Ministère de la Justice, Madagascar
– Do we need more innovative approaches to get CRVS off the ground?
Sophie Ogilvy, Senior Government Relations Advisor for Sustainability and Development, De La Rue
– Legal Identity Versus Digital Identity
Alenka Prvinšek Persoglio, Cofounder, Vice President, Interact4C, formerly Undersecretary responsible for migration and nationality, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Slovenia
Anette Bayer Forsingdal, Director, National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration
– Legal identity: what is at stake
Mia Harbitz, Legal Identity Expert, The World Bank
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Marie Simone Ralinirina, Directeur de l’Administration des Juridictions, en charge de l’ état civil et de la nationalité, Ministère de la Justice, Madagascar
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– Do we need more innovative approaches to get CRVS off the ground?
Sophie Ogilvy, Senior Government Relations Advisor for Sustainability and Development, De La Rue
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– Legal Identity Versus Digital Identity
Alenka Prvinšek Persoglio, Cofounder, Vice President, Interact4C, formerly Undersecretary responsible for migration and nationality, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Slovenia
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Anette Bayer Forsingdal, Director, National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration
– Keynote: The role of identity management in facilitation and enhancing border security
Muhammad Babandede, Comptroller General of Immigration, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria
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– Evidence of identity and civil registry: the key for secure passport issuance
Yolanda Varuhaki, Marketing Director for ID, Traffic and Health Care, Gemalto
– Conformity & interoperability: The key prerequisites for security of electronic ID documents
Holger Funke, Principal, Division Homeland Security, secunet Security Networks AG
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-The virtual mobile identity: creating a world class customer experience
Marius Coetzee, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, IDECO
Pedro Pinto, Business Development Manager, Vision-Box
– Overview of e-Gov: Does African e-Gov need eID, what for and when? (In French)
Alain Ducass, Director Associate, energeTIC, consultant in e-transformation of Africa
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– The e-Government experience of Peru: Pertinent for Africa
Ing. Luis Alberto Bullón Salazar, General Manager, National Register of identification and Civil State (RENIEC), Peru
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– How African governments can return investments when implementing eID
Vadims Teresko, Business Development Director, Banking and Mobile, X-Infotech
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– e-ID: The Key for a successful e-Government Implementation
Veronica Boateng, Director, National Information Technology Agency, Ghana
– The Building blocks for the next generation of public services
Vasilis Koulolias Director, Director, eGovlab, Stockholm University
– The co-existence of secure physical and mobile IDs
Joby Mathew, Sales Director, Middle East, Africa & South Asia, Government ID Solutions, HID Global
– Keynote: The role of identity management in facilitation and enhancing border security
Anonymous Speaker, INTERPOL General Secretariat, France
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– The e-Government experience of Peru: Pertinent for Africa
Louise Cole, Manager Passport Operations, Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand
– How African governments can return investments when implementing eID
Celine Gouveia, International Sales Director, Groupe Imprimerie Nationale
DAY
03
Plenary Session 2:
Game Changing Innovations for Identity in Africa
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Prof. Anil Jain, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering,
Michigan State University, USA
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– Leveraging mobile to enable life-enhancing identity services
Kyla Reid, Head of Digital Identity, GSMA
Edward Duffus, Project Manager for Digital Birth Registration, Plan International
– The humanitarian case for blockchains
Ashish Gadnis, CEO, Banqu Inc.
