About High Security Printing Asia
The Regional Forum for Secure Document Technologies
The latest technologies and techniques in the production and issue of banknotes, ePassports, ID cards, visas and other secure documents across Asia.
The conference, which provides excellent networking opportunities alongside the programme and exhibition, is complemented by a number of social events, including a welcome cocktail reception and gala dinner.
Attendance at the Asian events is generally in the region of 300-350, with attendees not just from the region, but all parts of the globe. This provides an excellent opportunity to meet senior level decision makers in one location and will be of interest to those companies already working in, or looking to expand into, Asia Pacific region.
Government organisations are provided an attractive fee structure whilst Asia Pacific delegates who live and work in the region are also eligible for reduced rates.
High Security Printing™ Asia focuses on government-specified and issued documents, including currency, fiduciary documents, excise stamps, ID cards, e-passports, visas, vehicle documents and licences, with a particular emphasis on banknotes and the emerging technologies for ID and travel documents. As in previous events, speakers will be specialists in their field providing technical presentations, including some regional case studies. Running in tandem with the event will be a trade exhibition of approximately 30 exhibitors working in the currency, e-passport, smart card, authentication and related industries.
High Security Printing Asia is one of a trio of regional events from Reconnaissance, with its two sister events – High Security Printing Latin America and High Security Printing EMEA – also taking place annually, serving their respective regions.
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Who Should Attend the Forum?
- Governments
- Central banks
- Banknote issuing authorities
- Issuers of passports, ID and travel documents
- Regulators/Enforcement
- Law enforcement agencies
- Document examiners
- Border and immigration control
- Counterfeit analysts
- Specialist Service Providers & Equipment Suppliers
- State printing works
- Commercial high security printers
- Suppliers of substrates, security features and biometrics
- Suppliers and integrators of passport and ID systems
- Pre-press, printing, finishing and inspection equipment manufacturers
- Suppliers of specialist services for the security printing and ID markets
Programme
Sunday 3 December 2023
10:30 – 17:00- De La Rue invites you to “Future of Banknotes” seminar series, followed by Afternoon Tea at the British High Commission in Colombo.
As part of the programme in the run up to HSP Asia, taking place 4-6 Dec 2023, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, De La Rue are inviting Central Banks to attend the latest instalment in their “Future of Banknotes” seminar series, followed by Afternoon Tea at the British High Commission in Colombo.
The “Future of banknotes” seminar will include:
- Latest update in seminar series
- Exclusive seminar content
- Connect with De La Rue’s experts
- Learn about the latest developments in the payments landscape, join our counterfeit workshop,
- See the latest innovations in banknote design and substrate integration
- See how we work to create sustainable products
- Learn about the latest product innovations
- Share insights with peers
Afternoon Tea
Following the morning’s seminar De La Rue invite you for a private Afternoon Tea Party at the British High Commission in Colombo.
A quintessentially British occasion, De La Rue would very much like you to join for tea, cakes and other delectables before returning you to the Shangri-La hotel for your evening activities.
Please register your interest here: https://www.delarue.com/currency/futureofbanknotesseminar
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Monday 4 December 2023 – Workshops
09:00 – 12:30- Operation Timerbrier- A Counterfeiters Fall from Glory
A father and son team were sentenced in December 2022 after pleading guilty to manufacturing £977,000 worth of counterfeit banknotes. This is their story.
Learn how these counterfeiters used Dearneside Press, a legitimate printing business, to manufacture counterfeit Scottish banknotes. The counterfeit notes were printed at the shop, then taken to the son’s house to simulate all the security features. Three boxes of evidence were submitted for examination after the raid on both properties, but there was more to come. Sheets of counterfeit banknotes, inks, stamps, rolls of used and unused foil, dies for hot foil stamping machine, genuine pattern banknotes, crime scene photos, and computer files/images had to all be linked together for the six different counterfeit banknotes. Holograms, windowed threads, and UV patterns were simulated on UV dull paper. Amongst all the evidence was a huge surprise that Mr. Gaunt could not refute. A mammoth task, but it was all worth it!
09:00 – 12:30 – Identity Document Fraud in an Online Environment – The Challenges of Digital ID Verification
Michael van Gestel & Simon Horswell, Onfido
With the digital revolution of the 21st century, millennials, governments, and corporations have increasing requirements for self-service, quick and reliable document authentication remotely and at scale. The revolution is upon us and fraudsters have access to better technology, leaked data and a vast library of faces from social media.
13:30 – 17:00 – The Next Level – Mastering Machine Authentication
Jonathan Ward & Martin Arkwright, Secura Monde International
The efficient handling of high volumes of banknotes requires machine handling to count, fitness check and authenticate the banknotes. Machine readable security features have been included in banknotes, therefore, for many decades.
While banknotes have evolved, so have the machines that handle them. Some have got bigger and faster, other machines have moved out of the central banks and become commonplace even into retail outlets. As a result, the range and variety of security of machine readable features has also evolved.
Part of that change has been prompted by increasingly sophisticated and organised attacks on banknotes. Driven by this, today we have not only ‘level 2’ machine readable security features designed for day to day use, but ‘level 3’ features which are highly secure, covert, central bank only features designed to deliver near forensic level authentication at speed and in volume.
As the increasing need for automation becomes ever more essential to reduce the cost of cash; and as the commercial sector takes increasing responsibility for the management of cash within the national cash cycle, so there is greater importance to ensure that the machine-readable elements on the physical banknote remain difficult for counterfeiters to reverse-engineer whilst being more reliable and effective – and, just as importantly, that the sensors on cash management equipment are more adept at interpreting the signal from these features so as to be able to sort and authenticate accurately at higher speeds.
This seminar will focus on the interaction between the machine-readable technologies on the market today – both those level 2 features used by the commercial sector, and the covert level 3 central bank features – to explore the importance of these technologies, their interface with cash automation sensors, banknote design implications, and how they should be adopted so as to ensure there is minimum disruption and cost to the commercial sector when new banknote designs are issued by the central bank.
The seminar will be run by Secura Monde International, security consultants specialising in the entire lifecycle of cash, with contributions from some of the leaders in cash cycle technology and solutions for level 2 and 3 security.
Tuesday 5 December 2023
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Session 1 – Currency and Identity Documents in Asia-Pacific
09:35
Sri Lankan Experiences: Currency Management, Quality Improvement and Counterfeit Deterrents
M C Dilhan de Silva
Central Bank of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka)
10:15 Session Q&A
10:30 Break – Refreshments
Session 2 – Currency Developments
Session 2 – Developments in National ID and Passports
11:30
Power to the Print – Komori Corporation, 100 Years of Design and Manufacturing Excellence
Phil Holland
Komori Corporation (Japan)
11:50
Successfully Managing Polymer in Diverse Environments
Nikki Strickland
De La Rue (United Kingdom)
12:30
Cutting-Edge Technologies Activate the Ancient Chinese Painting: China issued four commemorative banknotes for the 24th Beijing Winter Olympic Games
Shao Zhenyu
China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPM) (China)
12:50 Session Q&A
11:30
A Landscape of Pakistan ID and Secure Documents
Syed Faizan Haider Shah
Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (Pakistan)
11:50
Exploring New Security Features For Polycarbonate ID Documents
Christoph Husmann
De La Rue (United Kingdom)
12:10
Evolution of the Australian R Series Passport
Nuwan Kalpage
Note Printing Australia (Australia)
12:50 Session Q&A
13:00 Lunch
Session 3 – Design & Security
15:20
KINEGRAM® Security Features – The Clearest and Most Intuitive Mark of the Genuine Banknote
Thomas Kleindienst
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co KG (Germany)
15:40
Innovative Security Feature for Banknotes: Moov™ Series by Surys
Abderrahmane Belmaachi
SURYS - IN Groupe (France)
16:00 Session Q&A
Session 3 – Design & Security
14:20
How Impeccable Design in Identity Solution is Critical to Achieving the Benefits of eGovernment?
Kenny Ching
HID Global (UK)
14:40
Innovative, Secure and Adaptative Solutions to Secure the ID Cards and Access all Services – A Case Study of the Togo HealthCare Card
George Lam
IN Groupe (France)
15:00
Leveraging Specialty Films to Enable Highly Secure ID cards and all-in-one Passport Concepts
Henry Leung
Covestro (Germany)
15:20
Advanced Technology for Securing the Holder’s Primary and Secondary Images
Florian Pacquelin
Veridos (Germany)
16:00 Session Q&A
16:15 Close of Day One
16:20 Extended Exhibition Viewing
18:30 Gala Dinner
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Session 4 – Currency Production and Automation
9:20
Creating Value vs. Cost Reduction: Defining the Future Role of Banknotes in Society
Aurélie Berthon
Koenig & Bauer AG (Switzerland)
10:00
New Kyrgyz Banknotes: Challenges and Achievements
Dana Saifullina
National Bank of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)
10:20
Enabling Customers’ Right to Choose – Innovation in Security Features
Peter Dietrich
Gleitsmann Security Inks (Germany)
10:20 Session Q&A
Session 4 – Substrates, Features and Secure Docs
9:00
New Generation of Dynamic Luminescent Inks Based on Nanotechnology to Prevent Counterfeiting
Àlex Julià Lopez
Distinkt SL (Spain)
9:20
Why Everything is Better in Colour – How to Prevent ID Document Fraud
Belur S Nagabhushana
IDEMIA (France)
10:00
State-of-the-art Security Technologies in the Production of Passports, based on PWPW’s Promotional Passport.
Anna Przybylska
Polish Security Printing Works (PWPW) (Poland)
10:20
Benefits of a Passport Card in a Philippine Setting
Melon Carlo M. Santiago
APO Production Unit (Philippines)
10:20 Session Q&A
10:30 Break – Refreshments
Session 5 – Recycling and Sustainability
12:00
Sustainability in the Destruction Process of Banknotes
Gabriel Moser
Hunkeler Systeme AG (Switzerland)
13:00 Session Q&A
Session 5 – Digital and Payments Identity
11:40
How Digital Mobile Based Solutions Complement Physical Document Use Cases
Fabiola Bellersheim
Veridos (Germany)
12:00
Electronic Identity Specific to India
Sunil Kumar Chakrabarti
Ex Additional Registrar General (India)
12:20
Mobile Financial Services (MFS) in Bangladesh: Expectation vs. Reality
Mohammad Shariar Nafees
NaxRo / Bangladesh (Bangladesh)
13:00 Session Q&A
13:15 Lunch
Session 6 – Technology & Innovation
14:50
Smartphone Readable Optical Security Features for the Protection of Banknotes, Identity Documents and Precious Metals
Robert Dvorak
IQ Structures (Czech Republic)
15:30 Session Q&A
15:50 Closing remarks and drinks
Sponsorship Opportunities
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Platinum
Sold-Out
Includes a flexible-sized booth (max. 6x2m ) with three delegates
Sponsorship of the conference dinner (additional charges apply)
Guaranteed presentation (subject to this meeting the criteria of the programme)
Promotional gift to delegates
Gold
Sold-Out
Includes one exhibition booth (max. 5x2m) with two delegates
Priority consideration to giving a presentation (subject to this meeting the criteria of the programme)
Plus one of the following options:
If none of the above options are suitable, an option may be chosen from the silver tier.
Silver
Sold-Out
Includes one exhibition booth (max. 4x2m) with one delegate
Priority consideration to giving a presentation (subject to this meeting the criteria of the programme)
Plus one of the following options:
Added Benefits for Sponsors
- Priority is given to sponsor proposals for presentations, subject to the content and balance of the programme
- 1 month before the event: sponsors are provided with full delegate lists of attendees of the event with full contact details, and weekly thereafter
- Sponsors are allowed to extend invitations to regional government contacts on behalf of Reconnaissance for free entry to the event.
- To be placed in the sponsor area of the exhibition hall that has greater traffic and refreshment points throughout.
- Sponsors and exhibitors are allowed up to 10 guest entries to the exhibition hall during the Extended Exhibition viewing after Day 1 of the conference in the afternoon.
- Logos prominently displayed throughout literature for the event and web in comparison to exhibitor logos, as well as on continuity slides between all presentations and between breaks
- Sponsor logos are prominently placed on multiple pages of the website, including the home page. Logos with links are also included on every email sent to our mailing list of over 15,000 contacts.
Exhibitor Information
There will be approximately 30 exhibition booths located alongside the conference hall and the exhibition is open throughout the event.
Social events such as the Welcome Cocktail Reception and Farewell Drinks and all refreshment breaks are held in the exhibition area to maximise booth visitors.
Ends 15 Sep 2023
After 15 Sep 2023
Mini Booth (2m x 1m)
USD 3,835
USD Sold-Out
Standard Booth (3m x 2m
USD 6,220
USD Sold-Out
What’s Included – Mini Booth
A cost-effective option for smaller companies who only want to display literature and have a respresentative on the stand
- 2x1m hard-walled booth
- Includes standard power supply, information counter and chairs
- 1 full conference delegate
- Listing on website and printed programme
What’s Included – Standard Booth
Allows space to display equipment and product examples or to have seated discussions
- 3x2m hard-walled booth
- Includes standard power supply, information counter and chairs
- 1 full conference delegate
- Listing on website and printed programme
Mini Booth (2m x 1m)
Ends 15 Sep 2023
After 15 Sep 2023
USD 3,835
USD Sold-Out
What’s Included – Mini Booth
A cost-effective option for smaller companies who only want to display literature and have a respresentative on the stand
- 2x1m hard-walled booth
- Includes standard power supply, information counter and chairs
- 1 full conference delegate
- Listing on website and printed programme
Standard Booth (3m x 2m)
Ends 15 Sep 2023
After 15 Sep 2023
USD 6,220
What’s Included – Standard Booth
Allows space to display equipment and product examples or to have seated discussions
- 3x2m hard-walled booth
- Includes standard power supply, information counter and chairs
- 1 full conference delegate
- Listing on website and printed programme
If you have any questions about exhibiting, click on the button below or email Sam Burns at [email protected].
Please note that local VAT at the prevailing rate will be added to all invoices where relevant.
Our Venue
Shangri La Hotel
Making your hotel reservation
Delegates are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation.
The reservation link is no longer available and rooms at the Shangri-La Hotel are now subject to availability. Please contact the Conference Team on [email protected] for more information.
Beware of Unsolicited Offers
Delegates should only book their accommodation using the official reservation page when it becomes available – and not through any other agent.
Disreputable companies (such as Trade Show Housing) have been known to approach delegates with unauthorised offers – and these companies cannot be trusted.
Such companies have not been endorsed by us – and we never share delegate information with any housing company or travel agent. All unsolicited offers should be ignored.
If you have any questions or concerns about the hotel arrangements, contact the conference team:
[email protected]
+44 (0)1932 785 680
Delegate Fees
Government representatives can attend the conference free of charge – while special rates are available to regional delegates and state enterprise subsidiaries who permanently live and work across the Asia Pacific.
Further discounts apply for early registration – ends on 15 September 2023
Ends 15 Sep 2023
After 15 Sep 2023
Standard Delegate
USD 2,755
USD 3,060
Regional Delegate 1
USD 1,770
USD 1,970
State Enterprise Delegate 2
USD 900
USD 1,000
Government First Two Delegates 3
Free of charge
Free of charge
Government Additional Delegate 3
USD 900
USD 1,000
1. Regional Delegate – Applies to delegates who permanently live and work across the Asia Pacific.
2. State Enterprise Delegate – Applies to 100% state-owned enterprises, such as printers and paper mills, based across the Asia Pacific – this excludes commercial state printers
3. Government Delegate – Applies to government issuing authorities such as passport agencies, immigration authorities and central banks responsible for the issue of banknotes, passports, ID cards and documents, revenue stamps, health cards or vehicle registration documents etc, as well as customs, immigration and law enforcement agencies. It does not apply to state-owned production enterprises (who instead qualify for the state enterprise rate).
Pre-Conference Workshops Fees
There is an additional charge to attend our pre-conference workshops. Government delegates can attend for free.
Government
All Other Delegates
One Pre-Conference Workshop
Free of charge
USD 510
Two Pre-Conference Workshops
Free of charge
USD 760
Government delegates can attend these seminars for free. The government rate applies to issuing authorities only, ie. government departments responsible for the issue of banknotes (central banks), or passports, ID cards and documents, revenue stamps, health cards, vehicle registration documents etc only, as well as customs, immigration and law enforcement agencies
Delegate Fees
Government representatives can attend the conference free of charge – while special rates are available to regional delegates and state enterprise subsidiaries who permanently live and work across the Asia Pacific.
Further discounts apply for early registration – ends on 15 September 2023
Standard Delegate
Ends 15 Sep 2023
After 15 Sep 2023
USD 2,755
USD 3,060
Regional Delegate
Ends 15 Sep 2023
After 15 Sep 2023
USD 1,770
USD 1,970
Regional Delegate – Applies to delegates who permanently live and work across the Asia Pacific.
State Enterprise Delegate
Ends 15 Sep 2023
After 15 Sep 2023
USD 900
USD 1,000
State Enterprise Delegate – Applies to 100% state-owned enterprises, such as printers and paper mills, based across the Asia Pacific – this excludes commercial state printers.
Government First Two Delegates
Ends 15 Sep 2023
After 15 Sep 2023
Free of charge
Free of charge
Government Delegate – Applies to government issuing authorities such as passport agencies, immigration authorities and central banks responsible for the issue of banknotes, passports, ID cards and documents, revenue stamps, health cards or vehicle registration documents etc, as well as customs, immigration and law enforcement agencies. It does not apply to state-owned production enterprises (who instead qualify for the state enterprise rate).
Government Additional Delegate
Ends 15 Sep 2023
After 15 Sep 2023
USD 900
USD 1,000
Government Delegate – Applies to government issuing authorities such as passport agencies, immigration authorities and central banks responsible for the issue of banknotes, passports, ID cards and documents, revenue stamps, health cards or vehicle registration documents etc, as well as customs, immigration and law enforcement agencies. It does not apply to state-owned production enterprises (who instead qualify for the state enterprise rate).
Pre-Conference Workshop Fees
There is an additional charge to attend our pre-conference workshop. Government delegates can attend for FREE.
All Other Delegates
One Workshop
Two Workshops
USD 510
USD 760
Government delegates can attend these seminars for free. The government rate applies to issuing authorities only, ie. government departments responsible for the issue of banknotes (central banks), or passports, ID cards and documents, revenue stamps, health cards, vehicle registration documents etc only, as well as customs, immigration and law enforcement agencies
