Focused. Specific. One Event. Two Technology Sectors.

Conference Begins 9 AM Tuesday, May 15, 2007


Keynote Lunch: Louis Freeh, Former Director, FBI
 Tuesday, May 15th, 12:00 PM -1:30 PM
(Open to Conference Registrants, Not Included With Exhibits-Only Registration)
Louis Freeh was dubbed "the singularly best-suited person in America to run the FBI” by former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and “a law enforcement legend” by President Clinton, who appointed him director in 1993. Heralded for transforming the FBI from a national law-enforcement agency to a global-security institution, Freeh doubled the number of bureau branches worldwide. During his eight-year tenure, crime—like so many other industries of that era—extended across national boundaries. He visited 62 countries and met with more than 2000 foreign leaders while increasing the FBI's focus on counterintelligence, cyber crime, DNA technology and electronic surveillance. Indeed, holding the position of FBI chief from September 1993 to June 2001 put him at the forefront of a global war with terrorists.

Book Signing following the Keynote Presentation
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Freeh's best-selling book, “My FBI: Bringing Down the Mafia, Investigating Bill Clinton, and Fighting the War on Terror” (St. Martin's Press, 2005), chronicles his efforts to reform, fortify and strengthen the bureau while ensuring its freedom from political interference.

 

Card Technology Breakthrough Awards Presentation
Tuesday, May 15th, 12:00 PM -1:45 PM
Card Technology Magazine is proud to present the Fourth Annual Breakthrough Awards, recognizing the year’s leading technologies and individual achievements. Card Technology Awards sets the tone for the conference and the year in the industry. Awards are in the following four categories:

Innovation: The year’s biggest advance in smart card technology.
Implementation: The year’s most significant implementation of smart card technology.
New Markets: The best example of extending the use of smart cards into new areas that were not previously important users of smart cards
Visionary. The individual who has done the most to advance the understanding and use of smart card technology over a period of years.

NEW Intensive Workshop This Year!
POS Impact: Preparing for the Merchant and Online Payments Revolution
Tuesday, May 15th, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
POS Impact will help you understand and prepare for new payment technologies that will speed up check-outs, reduce interchange fees, and increase average sales per customer.
Speaker:
Allen Weinberg, Partner, Glenbrook Partners

The CardTech Americas Executive Summit
FREE to all
Tuesday, May 15th, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
As a gathering of the leading suppliers of advanced card technology, this is the forum that will reveal the pulse of the market and major industry trends. The CardTech Summit will open on the vision of each of the leading suppliers regarding the advanced card market. The moderator will focus on current major technological and strategic issues.

Open to all CTST attendees, this event will include Q&A from the audience. The CardTech Americas Executive Summit will set the tone for CTST conference and the advanced card technology industry in 2007.

Participants:
Ernie Berger, President, GEMALTO NORTH AMERICA
Christian Juettner, Group VP, GIESECKE & DEVRIENT
Martin Ferenczi., President, OBERTHUR USA
Sigi Eichinger, President, SAGEM ORGA

Show Preview Reception on the Exhibit Floor
FREE to all
Tuesday, May 15th, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
The show opens with a bang during this special exhibit floor preview reception and professional networking extravaganza. It's a great chance to sample complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres, check out the technology and connect with your colleagues.

CTST Technology Pavilion and TechTours
sponsored by
Wednesday, May 16th – Thursday, May 17th
FREE to all
Want a quick overview of a key industry segment? Check out CTST’s Technology Pavilion and TechTours. In the Technology Pavilion, located on the exhibit floor, there will be presentations on three fast-growing sectors: contactless technology, biometric technology, and ID security. Daily TechTours begin with presentations by industry experts. Participants and guides then depart for an exhibit floor tour, visiting all of the major vendors in a product sector. TechTours will begin in the Technology Pavilion each day according to the following schedule:

Wednesday, 12:00 – 1:30 PM Contactless Technology
Wednesday, 2:30 – 4:00 PM Biometric Technology
Thursday, 12:00 – 1:30 PM ID Security