Attend Ai Group’s new and updated summit:

• Take stock of the issues and challenges, successes and failures of smart technology implementations to date.
• Understand the new era of digital technology and convergence
• Discover the ‘where to next’ of digital technology and smart cards: Business lessons
• Identify worse and best practice strategies: integrating the ‘smarts’ of technology and business
• Learn from experts about innovation and the future

Confirmed speakers:

• Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig, Minister for Human Services
• Randy Vanderhoof, Executive Director, Smart Card Alliance (USA)
• Greg Pote, Chairman, Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (Hong Kong)
• Brian Dobson, Prestige Systems Integration Manager - Oyster Card, Transport for London
• Gil Carter, GM, National Authentication Service for Health, National e-health Transition Authority
• Greg Ellis, Program Director Auckland Integrated Fares System, Auckland Regional Transport Authority
• James Kelaher, Director, Smartnet
• Suzanne Roche, Chairperson, Smartcard & Information Security Australia (SISA)
• Will Kemp, Project Manager, Centrelink
• Gilles Novel, Business Security Systems
• Dee McGrath, Global Finance Industry, EDS Australia
• Tony Fisher, Information Security Manager, QLD Police Service
• Ian Povey, Director, CardsConsult
• Michael Somerville-Brown, Public Transport Authority, Government of WA
• Baldeep S Gill, Principal, Emerging Mobile Payment and Technology Group
• Michael Dupe, Branch Manager, Investment and Enabling Projects Branch, AGIMO
• Michele Bullock, Head of Payments Policy, Reserve Bank of Australia
• Antony de Jong, Director Payments & Trading Solutions, Telstra
• Jon Hughes, Technical Director, Smart Health Solutions
• Karen Sutcliffe, Director of Strategy Team, Government Engagement & Identity Services, Section Identity Branch, Department of Immigration and Citizenship
• Brian Byrne, Board of Managers, EMVCo
• Glenn Wahdam, Director, Australian Customs Service
• Professor Chris Puplick AM, Principal, Issus
  Solutions (former member of Consumer and
  Privacy Taskforce, former Senator and NSW Privacy
  Commissioner)
• Brendan McKeegan, CEO, Emue Technologies
• Russell Zimmerman, Chairman,
  Australian Merchant Payments Forum
• Klaus Boehncke, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton
• Michael Glasson, Director of IT Security, Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations
• Judy Oswin, Executive Director of Land Transport & Safety, Queensland Transport
• Chris Hamilton, CEO, Australian Payments Clearing Association

About the Australian Smart Cards Summit 2008

Association and Communications Events is proud, once again, to be organising the Australian Smart Cards Summit on behalf of Australian Industry Group’s Digital Technologies Forum (previously the Asia Pacific Smart Card Forum).

The Summit brings together the users and suppliers of smart card technology to discuss critical industry trends, partnerships & alliances, developing standards, new applications, new business opportunities and future direction.

Whether you are a Ai Group member or non-member – all are welcome. This is a once a year opportunity to meet the entire industry, all together under one roof.

The 2008 summit will examine advances in the use of smart cards in government, banking, transport, retail, telecommunications and health with a special focus on ID management, contactless cards, secure payments, fraud management, information security, biometrics … and models for convergence.

Specially designed for financial insitutions, retailers, transport companies and telecoms/utilities, we have added a full third day dedicated to SECURE PAYMENTS. This separately bookable conference day will cover innovation and best practice in payment systems, including how new reforms and technology are affecting the payments industry.

Local and international speakers will share useful, up-to-date and practical information with the audience who will be encouraged to ask questions and join in on the panel session debates. The Summit will also feature a technology showcase/exhibition area, where delegates will get the opportunity to examine new products and meet suppliers face-to-face.

Australian Industry Group’s Digital Technologies Forum

As the pace of technological convergence increases at breakneck speed, and as customers and governments across Australia look for a more integrated approach to working with industry, a number of Ai Group’s high technology forums have agreed to consolidate. More

Topics of discussion include:

• ID and access cards
• Using smart technologies to improve service delivery and business outcomes
• Success factors for smart card projects
• Large scale
• Success factors for smart card projects
• Large scale issuance projects
• Balancing security and privacy
• E-Passports
• Drivers licenses
• Contactless chip cards
• Secure payment systems in various industries
• Update on EMV, PayPass and VisaWave
• Changes in cards and payments technology and policy
• Transit, ticketing
• NFC
• Converging business models: banking, retail and transit
• Standards, interoperability, convergence
• Biometrics
• Business models, government frameworks, case studies
• Fraud prevention

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Who attends?

Government Banking & Finance Health Transit Retail Telecoms Defence Police Legal Technology Providers Consultants

Why choose this Smart Cards Summit?

1. This is Australia’s biggest cards event – endorsed by leading industry associations and designed for the industry, by the industry!
2. Focused on chip cards
3. Best value for money - just $1,395 +GST (2 days) or $1,995 +GST (3 full days); Discount fees for Ai Group members; Group discount rates - book 3 delegates and send a 4th delegate for FREE
4. No need to travel overseas – we feature international guest speakers who will keep you up-to-date with international developments
5. The whole industry together under one roof – your best chance to meet, learn and do business
6. Complete update – everything you need to know in one event
7. Stimulating and thought provoking topics presented by decision-makers and industry leaders
8. Sponsorship and exhibition booths available at reasonable prices
9. Optional 3rd day dedicated to innovations in payment systems; RBA reforms; technology and solutions; coporate payment solutions; e-Commerce
10. Includes EMV, Business Models, ID Cards, Transit, Secure eCommerce, Standards and Interoperability

Sponsorship and promotional opportunities

The Australian Smart Cards Summit 2008 and/or the Innovative Payment Systems Summit 2008 are an unrivalled and cost-effective marketing solution that works all year round and then brings you face-to-face with your customers and prospects at the summit. By sponsoring the Australian Smart Card Summit 2008 you will:

• Demonstrate leadership in the chip cards and ICT industries
• Get cost effective marketing exposure and branding to your target audience, culminating in face-to-face meetings with our best prospects
• Increase brand recognition
• Create new partnership and alliances
• Develop relationships through new networking opportunities

To discuss your participation in the Australian Smart Card Summit 2008, please contact Chris Rodrigues on Tel +612 8908 8518 or fill out the form below

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Previous Sponsors / Exhibitors

Sponsors and exhibitors include:

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Venue and Accommodation

The summit will be held at:
Venue: Ballroom, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre,
Darling Drive, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: + 61 2 9282 5000.