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✈️ VISITOR REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE! BE PART OF THE FUTURE OF AIRPORTS The future of aviation is being shaped now. Global Airports Forum 2026 is where the people driving that transformation come together. Join aviation leaders, government authorities, operators, investors, developers, consultants and solution providers from Saudi Arabia and international markets.  Discover the latest technologies, strategies and solutions transforming airports into smarter, safer, more sustainable and resilient hubs. 🤝 Connect with industry leaders 💡 Discover new technologies & solutions 📈 Explore business opportunities 🌍 Gain insights into the future of aviation Be part of two days of knowledge exchange, meaningful connections and new opportunities at the heart of Saudi Arabia's aviation transformation. 🎟️ REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE PASS → tinyurl.com/4myfu9ps ✈️ باب التسجيل للزوار مفتوح الآن! كن جزءاً من مستقبل المطارات يتم حالياً تشكيل ملامح مستقبل الطيران، ويُعد "المنتدى العالمي للمطارات 2026" (Global Airports Forum 2026) ملتقىً يجمع القادة وصنّاع القرار الذين يقودون هذا التحول. انضم إلى نخبة من قادة قطاع الطيران، والجهات الحكومية، والمشغلين، والمستثمرين، والمطورين، والاستشاريين، ومزودي الحلول من المملكة العربية السعودية والأسواق العالمية. اكتشف أحدث التقنيات والاستراتيجيات والحلول التي تحوّل المطارات إلى مراكز أكثر ذكاءً وأماناً واستدامة ومرونة. 🤝 تواصل مع قادة القطاع 💡 اكتشف تقنيات وحلولاً جديدة 📈 استكشف فرصاً تجارية واعدة 🌍 اطّلع على رؤى وتوجهات مستقبل الطيران شارك في حدث يمتد ليومين حافلين بتبادل المعرفة، وبناء علاقات مثمرة، واكتشاف فرص جديدة في قلب عملية التحول التي يشهدها قطاع الطيران في المملكة العربية السعودية. 🎟️ سجّل للحصول على تذكرتك المجانية ← tinyurl.com/4myfu9ps #GlobalAirportsForum #GAF2026 #AirportIndustry #Aviation #FutureOfAviation #Airports #AirportTechnology #AviationLeaders #SmartAirports #AirportInnovation #AviationTechnology #SaudiAviation #SaudiArabia #Vision2030 #AirportTransformation #AviationIndustry #AirportSolutions #AviationNetworking #BusinessOpportunities #VisitorRegistration
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Join us for a live webinar on Thursday, October 30 at 1 PM ET! Discover how IPS is advancing biometric technology to support faster, more accurate identification across Canadian agencies. 🚨Register now to reserve your spot: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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✈️ Orlando Airport now processes 14 passengers/min with on-the-move biometrics. Wait times down 65 %. Live webinar Sept 2, 11 AM EST. Save your seat ⬇️ eu1.hubs.ly/H0mgN5G0 #iproov #passengerexperience #webinar
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This is it. We’re in the final week for our annual industry survey on biometrics. If you’re passionate about how biometrics will evolve and impact our world, we really want to hear from you. Your insights are incredibly valuable and will help us understand key trends and developments shaping the future of this exciting field. It’s quick, too, and you could win one of three vouchers for participating. Don’t miss this opportunity to make your voice heard. Have your say: surveymonkey.com/r/Y9CRWSC #Biometrics #ResponsibleBiometrics #Survey
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Check out the expert panel for our webinar on Thur, 16 Nov. Join Simprints and the Federal Ministry of Health Ethiopia as we discuss how #health service impact is being verified by scanning patient fingerprints at the last mile. Book now: bit.ly/3ZW3DdX #biometrics
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Pragmatic execs provide peak at alternative to silicon biometric sensors #biometrics #sensors biometricupdate.com/202310/p…
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Excited to share our latest article in @BiometricUpdate on the future of financial inclusion, authored by our Chief Commercial Officer Catharina Eklof! Join the movement towards a more inclusive financial landscape 🌏 Read the full article here 👉 bit.ly/46vW2VF
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It is important to carefully consider the benefits and risks of using facial recognition technology before deploying it in any context, and to take steps to mitigate the risks and potential harms. #responsiblebiometrics
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📣 Introducing our next panel moderator for the OIX #IdentityTrust Conference 2023: Chris Burt from @BiometricUpdate 📅 28th September 📍 County Hall, London 👉 Get your tickets now! openidentityexchange.org/net…
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@SopraSteria_uk and @Syn_Sol announced as gold sponsors for OIX’s #IdentityTrust2023 Conference! OIX is also pleased to announce that @BiometricUpdate will once again be its media partner. Read more HERE: ow.ly/sHfk50OGzyN
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Time is running out to submit a nomination for the SIA Women in Biometrics Awards, presented by SIA with sponsor @IdemiaGroup & partners @Avisian @BiometricUpdate @FindBiometrics @MobileIDWorld! Nominations are due April 5; get started: womeninbiometrics.com/ #securityindustry
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We are delighted to announce that Chris Burt, Managing Editor, @BiometricUpdate, is moderating a very topical session on “The threat of deepfakes to #biometrics and how to counteract them”. You can register for the virtual summit on 23rd March here: events.eventzilla.net/e/biom…
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Nominations are open for the SIA Women in #Biometrics Awards, presented by SIA with support from sponsor @IdemiaGroup and media partners @Avisian, @BiometricUpdate @FindBiometrics! Honorees will be recognized May 16 during #SIAGovSummit. securityindustry.org/2023/02… #securityindustry
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Birth notification by SMS and mass child registration exercises - more ways to reach SDG 16.9? Listen to the latest @id169podcast episode with Digitech Development’s Margaux Audet open.spotify.com/episode/4fN…
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*** NEW EPISODE *** Mass catch ups and SMS – Digitech Development (ep. 7) We look at how technology, legal reform and mass catch up birth registration activities can help countries improve their progress towards their goals. #legalidentity #podcast id169.com/mass-catch-ups-and…
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@BiometricUpdate we thought your audience might find this upcoming event of interest! bit.ly/3DqPP1R
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New podcast: Episode 4 The private sector wants a stake in legal ID but is it trying to set an agenda beyond legal ID and what mechanisms do governments have to control it? open.spotify.com/episode/2ME… @frankhersey @ayangmacdonald @AFakeChrisBurt @biometricupdate #legalidentity
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Enjoying the ads I get after working on a @id169podcast episode involving death registration! open.spotify.com/episode/46c…
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Discussing the OpenCRVS open-source civil registration system (ep. 3) Technology cannot fix the problem of a billion people not having legal identity. Not on its own. Listen here: id169.com/discussing-the-ope… #SDG169 #legalidentity #ID169 #podcast #OpenCRVS
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SDG 16.9 – A life and death situation (ep. 2) Death registration is as important as birth registration for understanding a country and even political stability. Listen here: id169.com/sdg-16-9-a-life-an… #SDG169 #legalidentity #ID169 #podcast