MEI has become the media partner of the KOBN Executive Summit 2009 and would like to invite our readers and members to join solution providers, European Stadium management, hardware providers and construction experts to debate technology issues in the events industry in the Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany on 13 October 2009.
MEI readers and members will receive a 20% discount on delegate rates
Executive Exchange Sessions and panel debates will offer opposing positions on the future role of technology
This unique conference is a must for everyone interested in the strategic relevance of technology developments
MEI readers and members will receive a 20% discount on delegate rates, by using discount code BW33PED when registering.
Organised by the producers of Contactless-intelligence.tv, security-news.tv and techevent.tv, this is the only industry event that combines Executive Exchange Sessions and panel debates to discuss opposing positions on the future role of technology - broadcasted to tens of thousands of viewers of the Krowne Online Broadcast Network.
This unique conference is a must for everyone interested in the strategic relevance of technology developments – for public affairs specialists and corporate strategists as well as for marketing executives and industry consultants.
In Munich’s stunning Allianz Arena – a perfect showcase for innovative technology – the KOBN Technology Vision 2020 Summit gathers a unique speaking faculty of thought leaders, technology experts, futurists, media and marketing professionals to peer into the future to consider the business cases and technologies that tomorrow’s best applications will adopt. The Summit focuses on a strategic outlook up to the year 2020 in four key areas:
• Stadium & Event Technology
• Mobile Money for 2020
• Biometrics 2020: Protection or Payoff?
• The landscapes for securing identities in 2020
KOBN media executives will be present and the outcome of the exclusive workshop sessions and the main expert debate as well as management interviews will be broadcasted on KOBN technology channels (Contactless-Intelligence.tv; Security-News.tv; Techevent.tv).
Having discussed opposing positions on strategic technology developments during the executive exchange sessions in the morning, the afternoon session aims to look at the morning’s outcome with a objective and sceptical eye, taking into consideration the public policy, legal, human rights, health, academic and media obstacles that may stand in the way of the smooth implementation of any technology vision. Our internationally renowned expert panel will be covering topics such as:
• What impact do stricter national privacy laws have on the roll-out of biometric solutions?
• What are the health (and potential legal) ramifications of using such a variety of technology in confined spaces (as in stadiums)?
• How are governments within the EU approaching critical public opinion towards technology implementation?
• Is the growing commercialisation of digital identities a reality in the 21st century?
• Will NFC technology put mobility into government ID applications?
• Does the media’s traditionally critical view of ID technology still carry any weight in educating and influencing public opinion?
• What can be made of national campaigning efforts in the reality of technology deployment following international timelines and regulations?
• With the printing of notes and minting of cash having an impact on the environment, how great a boost will contactless payment prove to be in the fight for climate control? Is contactless the conscientious choice? Would governments award carbon offset footprint ‘points’ to merchants who deploy?
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