Industry Innovation Arena
Step into our Industry Innovation Arena, where exhibitors take the stage for 8-minute showcases of their latest products and solutions, providing a dynamic snapshot of cutting-edge industry innovations. No Q&A sessions, take the discussion to the next level on the exhibition floor.
2026 topics:
Disruptive technologies and processes
Advanced physical and digital security features
Digitalisation breakthroughs
Thursday 15/10/2026 - Morning
Session 1 __ AI use cases: leveraging technology to benefit currency
Explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionising currency. This session will examine how central banks and suppliers use AI to streamline production and quality control, strengthen authentication, and create adaptive security features that evolve against counterfeiting, building a more secure and resilient monetary system.
Session 2 __ Identity documents: a deep dive into the latest designs and innovations
Physical identity documents serve as the cornerstone of our digital-age identity infrastructure, anchoring trust in an increasingly connected world. This session will explore how the relentless evolution of counterfeiting techniques is propelling the development of groundbreaking designs, and sophisticated features that push the boundaries of document security.
Session 3 __ Efficiency unlocked: optimising every stage of the cash cycle
This session explores how modern technology and innovation are revolutionising cash management, enhancing efficiency across the currency lifecycle - from optimising production and reducing waste to streamlining distribution as traditional ATM networks adapt to changing consumer behaviours and emerging technologies reshape how people access physical currency.
Session 4 __ Document forgery: counterfeiting trends, techniques, and countermeasures
Discover the evolving landscape of document security threats in today's identity verification ecosystem and how criminal operations are blending traditional forgery techniques with digital manipulation, and synthetic identity creation. Learn how security experts are deploying revolutionary detection systems that leverage machine learning, advanced biometric analysis, and real-time verification networks.
Thursday 15/10/2026 - Afternoon
Session 5 __ Cash in context: global perspective on banknote usage
Discover how cultural, economic, and technological factors shape global cash preferences and circulation dynamics. Examine the impact of geopolitical events, financial inclusion, and generational shifts on banknote demand, and gain insights into future cash trends, including the coexistence of digital currencies with physical banknotes, strategies for efficient cash management, and approaches to serving both cash-dependent and digitally native users within the same monetary system.
Session 6 __ Identity in a changing world: impact of socio-political disruptions
This session explores how global upheavals - from pandemics and mass migrations to political conflicts and economic crises - are reshaping identity and verification systems worldwide. As borders blur, populations become displaced, and digital-first societies emerge, governments and migration bodies face new challenges in keeping identity frameworks secure and adaptable.
Session 7 __ The next generation: advances in currency technology and banknote design
This session highlights the revolutionary technologies and groundbreaking design innovations defining the next generation of banknotes. Panellists will discuss how advanced security features and modern production techniques create visually striking, highly secure, and sustainable notes. Gain insight into how leading nations are reimagining currency to meet 21st-century challenges, including seamless integration of physical and digital payment systems, environmental sustainability requirements, and the evolving needs of global commerce in an increasingly connected world.
Session 8 __ Phygital identity: navigating between the physical and digital worlds
Explore the evolving landscape of "phygital" identity - the seamless integration of physical and digital identity verification systems. As physical documents and digital credentials continue to operate in stovepipes, this session will examine how modern identity solutions must bridge these worlds through innovations and interoperability between legacy physical systems and emerging digital platforms.
Session 9 __ Cash cycle: creative response solutions during times of crises
Currency systems continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience and adaptability during global crises, highlighting the innovative measures central banks, financial institutions, and cash management companies use to keep cash flowing when traditional systems face unprecedented disruption. Explore strategies such as mobile cash units, contactless currency handling, accelerated banknote production, cross-border currency sharing, and partnerships with non-traditional distribution channels.
Session 10 __ Evolution of identity verification: new approaches and latest initiatives
This session explores the revolutionary transformation of identity verification. Discover real-world next-generation verification applications, the balance between security, usability and privacy, and how emerging approaches such as continuous authentication, risk-based verification and federated identity systems are building more resilient identity ecosystems.
Panel __ Attracting new generations to cash and identity
It is no secret that the experience and expertise in banknotes and identity rests with older generations. New ideas, energies and technical advances are necessary for these sectors to evolve with the needs of our global society. Learn more about how industry and government are making the use of cash and IDs meaningful for new generations. Discover strategies that leading governments and industry organisations are deploying to captivate the next generation's involvement and engagement in these critical areas.
