ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2012, the fifth annual EMEA summit on security, mobility and traceability, opened its doors for the first time at its new prestigious government venue, the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). The event, hosted by WIse Media and organized by Mesago Messe Frankfurt, was held over two days under the patronage of H.H. Sheik Saif Bin Zahyed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the UAE and endorsed by the Emirates Identity Authority and the European Commission, with the ECSSR as supporting organization.
An outstanding conference agenda engaged top level representatives of government, private sector and technology experts. See the final report below, click here for ID WORLD TV interviews and contact Wise Media for additional information. | |
Top level vision and front end developments presented at ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2012.
Fifth EMEA summit beats all previous records• Patronage and opening address from UAE Deputy Prime Minister
• Meeting of ministers on the opening day
• Global security measures illustrated by Secretary General of Interpol
• Vision shared by Heads of public authorities and world-class luminaries
• Major projects of ICT-driven innovation world-wide disclosed
• 517 delegates from 37 countries – an all time record attendance
An all-time record attendance of more than 500 participants and a distinguished line up of top drawer speakers at the fifth annual EMEA summit on security, mobility and traceability, stamped the seal of success on ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2012, which opened its doors in the UAE on March 18, under the patronage of UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H.H. Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The event was hosted by the UAE government in its most prestigious location dedicated to the monitoring of facts happening inside and outside the country, feeding information and critical alerts to all ministries: the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.
Endorsed by the European Commission and the Emirates Identity Authority, ID WORLD Abu Dhabi presented its unique formula of high-profile visionary statements and technology updates challenged in a public debate, offering an exclusive mix of presentations where existing and emerging identification programs provided the background to broader discussions about the world’s future infrastructures for citizen-centric services, as well as secure transactions, mobility and supply chains.
Over two days, the event gave stakeholders across the entire ICT value chain a deeper insight into different strategic, technical and operational issues surrounding automatic identification adoption and implementation.
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ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2011: Meeting of Ministers crowns top level networking event for public and private sectors• Personal addresses from UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Pakistan Minister of the Interior
• World-class representatives meet industry luminaries on major projects of ICT-driven innovation in key sectors at 4th EMEA Summit in UAE
• World Bank VP Integrity and Interpol Secretary General champion summit's objectives
• 479 delegates from 38 countries - record attendance to date
Wise Media’s fourth annual EMEA summit on security, mobility and traceability, ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2011, opened its doors in the UAE on April 3, under the patronage of UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H.H. Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan and endorsed by the European Commission, the Emirates Identity Authority and Abu Dhabi Police.
ID WORLD Abu Dhabi was opened by an address from H.H. Sheik Saif, the UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, followed by an address from the Honorable Rehman Malik, Minister of Interior Pakistan, who actively contributed to the conference on April 4, when a protocol meeting among the ministers was organized on the occasion of the event.
Over the two days from April 3 & 4, top-drawer protagonists inspired a vibrant elite of decision makers. Among senior international figures who participated actively in the event were: Leonard McCarthy, the Vice-president Integrity World Bank, H.E. Ronald K. Noble Secretary General of Interpol, Luigi Soreca, Head of the Directorate for International Affairs at the European Commission and many other high-ranking government figures, as well as end user presidents and CEOs and industry leaders who lead the innovation debate. Some of the most senior and influential decision makers in the world of identity, global security and ICT driven innovation participated at ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2011, which reaffirmed its exclusivity as the only EMEA summit where decisions are made at the highest levels, directly affecting the wider world of security, mobility and traceability.
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Top-drawer protagonists inspired a vibrant elite
of decision makers- Pakistan's Federal Minister for the Interior, The Honorable Rehman Malik, guest of honor on opening day
- Secretary General of Interpol participated on both days
- High-ranking government figures met on global migration
- End user presidents and CEOs lead the innovation debate
- Industry leaders drive the change
Some of the most senior and influential decision makers in the world of identity, global security and ICT driven innovation participated at ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2011, which reaffirmed its exclusivity as the only EMEA summit where decisions are made at the highest levels, directly affecting the wider world of security, mobility and traceability. An address from H.H. Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Pakistan's Federal Minister for the Interior, The Honorable Rehman Malik opened the conference on April 3.
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Celebrating a Decade, Connecting ContinentsAbu Dhabi - Rio de Janeiro - Milan: our 2011 roadmap
| The ID WORLD Events team is delighted to invite you to the three key appointments of 2011, where we will further develop our investigation on identification, security, mobility and traceability in the context of the different vertical segments in which ICT driven innovation expresses its revolutionary impact. Join us at the fourth annual EMEA summit in Abu Dhabi on April 3-4, at the inaugural Americas summit in Rio de Janeiro on June 21 and 22 and at the celebratory 10th edition of the ID WORLD International Congress in Milan on November 2-4, 2011! |
ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2010: outstanding success of leading regional EMEA summit in auto-ID, security and mobility | Wise Media’s annual EMEA summit on automatic identification and wireless technologies, ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2010, opened its doors in the UAE on May 3 and 4, under the patronage of H.H. Sheik Saif Bin Zahyed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the United Arab Emirates, endorsed by the European Commission, Emirates Identity Authority, and Abu Dhabi Police.
ID WORLD Abu Dhabi brought together government representatives, law enforcement and border control authorities, cargo and passenger carriers, hubs and transportation authorities, logistics and postal services operators, auto id vendors and security providers, to discuss strategies in enhancing the reliability of our security and ICT infrastructures as well as plans in adopting smart technologies to achieve security and mobility.
High ranking and influential speakers from around the region included Dr Ali Al Khouri, Acting General Director of the Emirates Identity Authority, the Hon. Suvi Lindén, Finnish Minister of Communications, Dr Mohammad Benten, President and CEO of Saudi Post and Prince Uche Secondus, Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). In addition, ID WORLD Abu Dhabi conference welcomed high profile delegations from the EU, America, France, Finland, Germany, India, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Tunisia, the Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates, to mention only some.
In total, more than 400 leaders and technology experts gathered to discuss tested strategies, best practices and innovations in elevating the automatic identification industry in the Middle East to a whole new paradigm. Over the two days, the event gave stakeholders across the entire ICT value chain a deeper insight into different strategic, technical and operational issues surrounding automatic identification adoption and implementation. Discussion over the two days ranged from government driven ID schemes, securing trade and travel and the provision of citizen centric services to the world of contactless technologies for transport and new innovations in asset tracking. Special focus was given to the growth of autoID and wireless solutions in both the postal and healthcare market sectors.
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