The conference programme is now complete. The final presentation completing this years programme is by Martin Šimka, Security Consultant at the Polish Security Printing Works who works on identification solutions at mass event participants. His presentation will look at the use of biometrics in sports arenas.

Participants are today announced for the Interactive debate: Privacy – The Elephant is in the Room! Matthew Ennis will be joined by Mr. Samir Nanavati, Partner of International Biometric Group; Michiel van der Veen, CEO of priv-ID and Terrance E. Boult, CEO/CTO Securics Inc and El Pomar Professor of Innovation and Security, University of Colorado. Join us for what promises to be a lively session – more details are listed on the programme pages.

Speakers and presentation titles are today revealed for outstanding presentation slots at Biometrics 2009. These new speakers include John D Christensen, Account Executive for Biometrics and Identity Management at Northrop Grumman Corporation who will give delegates a systems integrators perspective of the use of biometrics. View the programme pages for other speaker updates.

The conference program is today announced for Biometrics 2009. More than 45 international experts include representatives from the European Commission, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, German Federal Office of Administration, National Biometric Security Project (NBSP), UK Identity and Passport Service, UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the UK Border Agency among others.

A preliminary list of the international speakers who will present at Biometrics 2009 is today announced. Additional speakers are being added: The final programme will feature more than 45 expert speakers. View the speaker pages for details.

The following speakers will headline at Biometrics 2009: Jim Wayman, Director of the Biometric Test Center at San Jose University, USA; Professor Tieniu Tan, Director, National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, CAS Institute of Automation, Deputy Secretary-General, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Joseph Atick, EVP, Chief Strategic Officer, L-1 Identity Solutions, USA; Raj Nanavati, Partner, International Biometric Group, USA. For details visit the speaker pages

Online registration for is now open for Biometrics 2009. Significant reductions apply for delegates registering before 30 July 2009 .

Biometrics 2009 will feature 11 conference tracks with more than 40 international session speakers and 4 keynote presentations arranged in both plenary and parallel sessions. Topics include: Selling biometrics to the masses | Biometrics: a question of sport | Biometrics in business | No to biometrics! | Leading biometric initiatives from around the world | Biometric surveillance | Transportation and border security | Pushing biometrics to the limit | Enhancing privacy and ethics; maintaining ...

Biometrics 2009 – the 12th World Conference and Exhibition on the Practical Application of Biometrics will take place at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster, London 20-22 October 2009. The exhibition is open 21-22 October 2009.