Intergraf Currency High __ Tuesday 17/10/2023
Malik
Alibegovic
Forensic Analyst
INTERPOL Lyon
France
Emmanuel
Devaux
Commercial Director, Directorate General Banknote Manufacturing
Banque de France
France
Beatriz
García Bardera
Deputy Director of Cash Department
Bank of Spain
Spain
Concha
Jimenéz
President of the Advisory Board
Spanish Cash Association Denaria
Spain
Bernd
Kümmerle
Managing Director, Banknote Solutions Division
G+D Currency Technology GmbH
Germany
Alberto
Ríos Blanco
Director General for Financial Conduct and Banknotes
Bank of Spain
Spain
Gerhard
Rösl
Professor
OTH Regensburg
Germany
Dieter
Sauter
Vice President & General Manager Value Printing
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Germany
Glenn
Scott
Program Director
Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group (CBCDG)
Germany
Christopher S.
Wallace
Senior Director for Economic Policy
Central Bank of Liberia (CBL)
Liberia
Christian
Weigand
Specialist Document Examiner
Federal Criminal Police Office
Germany
Berk
Yücel Balkız
Director Banknote Circulation Division
Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
Turkey
Malik
Alibegovic
Forensic Analyst
INTERPOL Lyon
France
Tuesday 17/10/2023 09.05-09.25
Joint session Identity/Currency
Presentation
Currency+Identity
Auditorium 1
Speaker
Malik Alibegovic career led him through a range of activities and initiatives aimed at the prevention and suppression of counterfeit currency and security documents.
Malik holds a bachelor’s degree in Printing Management from the London College of Printing and a Master's Degree in Financial Investigations and Financial Crime from Teesside University.
He currently works as a Forensic Analyst at INTERPOL's Counterfeit Currency and Security Documents Branch in Lyon, France.
INTERPOL’s response to travel document fraud and currency counterfeiting
Security challenges are increasingly regional, but also global, and have a direct impact on national security and the sustainable development of society. Some of these challenges are linked to criminal activities involving false and fraudulent identity and travel documents. Malik will present INTERPOL’s role and its response to identity and travel document fraud and will also address the current global situation of currency counterfeiting.
Emmanuel
Devaux
Commercial Director, Directorate General Banknote Manufacturing
Banque de France
France
Tuesday 17/10/2023 10.45-12.10
Currency High
Currency
Auditorium 2
Chair
After studies at the Institut d’Etudes des Relations Internationales (ILERI), Paris and Le Havre University, Emmanuel started his career at the Monnaie de Paris in 1994, working first in its International Department and Sales Management Division, and then moving to Ottawa, Canada as its official representative, in search of new opportunities on the Canadian and U.S. markets.
In 1997, Emmanuel returned to France to serve as Deputy Business Manager at the Banque de France, where he took responsibility for the marketing of the products and services of its Chamalières printing works, overseeing high-level relationships with central bank clients and actively contributing to European Central Bank (ECB) working groups.
In his current position as Commercial Director for the Banque de France’s Directorate General Banknote Manufacturing, Emmanuel covers a range of additional roles including managing relationships between the Banque de France and ECB, designing commercial, marketing and R&D policy, contract negotiation, and implementing bilateral cooperation policies with clients.
Since 2006, Emmanuel is also a member of the Banque de France’s Executive Committee.
Currency High
Beatriz
García Bardera
Deputy Director of Cash Department
Bank of Spain
Spain
Tuesday 17/10/2023 10.55-11.15
Currency High
Presentation
Currency
Auditorium 2
Speaker
Before joining Banco de España in 2004, Beatriz worked at the German company Robert Bosch in Madrid as an Engineering Project Manager and Production Organization Manager.
In 2010, she started at the Cash and Issuance Department, overseeing process analysis, internal regulation, and later took on roles in operations control and coordination with various agents in the cash cycle. She also had a nine-month secondment at Deutsche Bundesbank in their Cash Department.
Since June 2019, she led the Cash Technical Division, overseeing the National Analysis Centre and Coin Analysis Centre for counterfeit currency, as well as Cash Technology, before being appointed Deputy Director of the Cash Department in May of this year.
Beatriz holds Industrial Engineer and Industrial Technical Engineer degrees, a Master of Business Administration and attended the Management Development Programme at IESE Business School.
Case study: dismantling one of the largest counterfeit printshops in Europe
Together with Alberto Ríos, Beatriz will present a case study on how the coordinated actions of the Banco de España and the Banco de España’s Monetary Offences Investigation Brigade dealt with suspected counterfeit euro banknotes and coins, which lead to the dismantling of one of the largest offset printshops discovered in Europe.
Concha
Jimenéz
President of the Advisory Board
Spanish Cash Association Denaria
Spain
Tuesday 17/10/2023 13.40-14.55
Currency High
Currency
Auditorium 2
Chair
Formerly Director General of Cash and Branches of Banco de España and Chair of the Board of Directors of IMBISA, Concha is currently President of the Advisory Board of the Spanish Cash Association Denaria.
She is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the newsletter Currency News and Steering Committee Member of the think-tank CashEssentials.
Currency High
Bernd
Kümmerle
Managing Director, Banknote Solutions Division
G+D Currency Technology GmbH
Germany
Tuesday 17/10/2023 15.30-17.05
Currency High
Currency
Auditorium 2
Chair
Bernd holds a degree in Business Studies and International Trade from the University of Reutlingen and has over 20 years’ working experience in international banknote and government business at Giesecke+Devrient in Munich, Germany.
Originally from a sales background, Bernd has been a member of G+D’s global management team for the past 12 years in various positions, amongst others heading the Government Solutions Business and the Operations of the Banknote Business.
As a member of the Board of G+D Currency Technology, Bernd has been heading G+D’s paper, printing and security solutions business since 2017.
Currency High
Alberto
Ríos Blanco
Director General for Financial Conduct and Banknotes
Bank of Spain
Spain
Tuesday 17/10/2023 10.55-11.15
Currency High
Presentation
Currency
Auditorium 2
Speaker
Alberto Ríos Blanco holds a degree in Economics and Business Science with specialisation in Auditing and Finance.
He joined the Banco de España in 1998 and developed most of his professional career in the Supervision Directorate General, ultimately becoming its Deputy Director General in 2017.
In May 2022, he was appointed Director General for Financial Conduct and Banknotes and has since been responsible for cash management, issuance and production.
He is also the chairman of the Board of Directors of Imprenta de Billetes, S.A. (IMBISA), the Banco de España in-house Banknote Printing Works.
Additionally, he represents the Banco de España in the European Central Bank Banknotes Committee, is a member of the Executive Committee of the Reproduction Research Centre (RRC) and a Plenary Member of the Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group (CBCDG).
Case study: dismantling one of the largest counterfeit printshops in Europe
Together with Beatriz García Bardera, Alberto will present a case study of how the coordinated actions of the Banco de España and the Banco de España’s Monetary Offences Investigation Brigade dealt with suspected counterfeit euro banknotes and coins, which lead to the dismantling of one of the largest offset printshops discovered in Europe.
Gerhard
Rösl
Professor
OTH Regensburg
Germany
Tuesday 17/10/2023 11.15-11.35
Currency High
Presentation
Currency
Auditorium 2
Speaker
Gerhard Roesl is a Professor of Economics at the University of Applied Sciences (OTH) Regensburg with a special focus on Monetary Theory and Policy.
His research interests include seigniorage, complementary currencies, and cash in circulation.
Professor Roesl published several articles in national and international journals and continues to participate in projects with commercial banks and central banks.
He is speaker of Aktionskreis Stabiles Geld, an association of Economics professors who were formerly employed by the Deutsche Bundesbank.
The role of cash in uncertain times
In uncertain times, the demand for cash usually increases considerably. What types of crises can be distinguished and how did demand for domestic and foreign cash respond to these over the past 30 years?
Dieter
Sauter
Vice President & General Manager Value Printing
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Germany
Tuesday 17/10/2023 09.00-10.00
Joint session Identity/Currency
Currency+Identity
Auditorium 1/2
Chair
Dieter studied Physics at the University of Tübingen and the University of Stuttgart.
From 1996 to 2000, he worked as a Scientific Assistant at the Institute for Nonmetallic Inorganic Materials, University of Stuttgart and joined the Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Berlin as a Project Manager, Research & Development Division in 2000, becoming Product Manager, Process Engineering at Robert Bosch GmbH, Reutlingen in 2002.
Between 2005 and 2006, Dieter worked as a Patent Coordinator in the Banknote Printing Division of Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, München. In 2007 he took over as Regional Sales Director of the Southern & Eastern Africa Banknote Printing Division.
From 2011 to 2018, Dieter was Head of Research & Development at Orell Füssli Security Documents Ltd, Zurich. He also was appointed Head of Security Printing Division and Chief Technology Officer of the Orell Füssli Group on 1 April 2014.
Dieter took over as Chairman of Intergraf's Committee of Experts in October 2016. In 2019, he became Vice President & General Manager of the Business Unit Value Printing at the Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Berlin.
Joint Session Identity/Currency
Glenn
Scott
Program Director
Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group (CBCDG)
Germany
Tuesday 17/10/2023 13.40-14.00
Currency High
Presentation
Currency
Auditorium 2
Speaker
Glenn joined the European Central Bank (ECB) in 1998, after having worked at the European Monetary Institute and the Bank of England. During his ECB journey, Glenn has held a variety of mostly IT-related roles including lead project manager, Deputy Head of Division and, from 2018-2022, Head of Infrastructure & Operations Services Division.
In 2022, Glenn was appointed Program Director for the Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group (CBCDG) where he combines his technical, business, and interpersonal skills to drive technical solutions to fight against digital counterfeiting of banknotes.
As part of his current responsibilities, he collaborates with stakeholders to respond to emerging threats while continually enhancing CBCDG product quality and expand market reach.
The evolution of the digital counterfeiting landscape: value of the CBCDG
What are the prevailing digital counterfeiting patterns and what are the emerging threats? Glenn will outline these patterns and demonstrate how the CBCDG is collaborating within this framework to introduce novel technology aimed at safeguarding banknotes.
Christopher S.
Wallace
Senior Director for Economic Policy
Central Bank of Liberia (CBL)
Liberia
Tuesday 17/10/2023 11.15-11.35
Currency High
Presentation
Currency
Auditorium 2
Speaker
Christopher S. Wallace is currently the Senior Director for Economic Policy at the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) and is a member of the Technical Committee on Currency Reform (TCCR) initiatives of the CBL. He began his professional career at the CBL in 2000, where he served as an analyst and later got promoted to the position of Economist for the external sector in the Research Department during the fifth year of service. In 2009, Christopher was appointed by the President of Liberia as Director for Liberia Macroeconomic Policy Analysis Capacity Building Project (LIMPAC).
In 2012, he was designated as Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs and Policy at the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, Republic of Liberia. While serving in said capacity, he was appointed as Policy Advisor within the Secretariat of the Co-Chair on the High-level Panel of the Sustainable Development Goals, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
In the latter part of 2015, he became the Assistant Commissioner for Policy, Research, and Strategic Planning at the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA). He is an instructor of Economics at the University of Liberia.
Christopher is a graduate of the University of Illinois, United States of America where he obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Monetary and International Economics, and Public Finance. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Liberia and has also got professional certificates in Balance of Payment Compilation from the IMF Institute in Washington DC USA; Fiscal Modeling, simulation, and Forecasting (West African Institute of Financial and Economic Management); Research Methods, Survey Methodology, and Data Management for Post Conflict States; Financial Programming and Policy (Banking College of Ghana).
He co-authored USAID-sponsored research on Liberia’s Macroeconomic Challenges and Policy Options, in September 2018.
Among other works, Christopher has participated in drafting of post war economic development plans of Liberia as well as attended several policy dialogues geared towards enhancing economic growth and development, natural resource governance, and revenue mobilization in Liberia.
Liberia currency changeover 2021-2024 - Pragmatic experience
The presentation will provide comprehensive details regarding the introduction of the new family of Liberian dollar banknotes. Additionally, it will delve into the cultural significance of the banknote features, establishing a strong link to Liberia's national heritage. By exploring these connections, the presentation aims to highlight how the design elements of the banknotes reflect and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Liberia.
Christian
Weigand
Specialist Document Examiner
Federal Criminal Police Office
Germany
Tuesday 17/10/2023 09.25-09.45
Joint session Identity/Currency
Presentation
Currency+Identity
Auditorium 1
Speaker
Christian Weigand joined the department of Questioned Documents, ID Systems of the Forensic Science Institute of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt-BKA) in 2016.
He is the head of the security document specimen collection at the BKA and is involved in topics of machine authentication, information exchange and teaching in the field of DOVIDs for security documents.
His latest work focuses on systematic studies of document examination using video and still image recordings, the development of DOVIDs for German security documents, as well as digital reference databases and information exchange platforms.
Video-based document examination – is that even possible?
Some online identification services rely on video calls using a smartphone camera or webcam. But how reliably can security features of ID-cards or passports even be verified during such video calls?
Berk
Yücel Balkız
Director Banknote Circulation Division
Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
Turkey
Tuesday 17/10/2023 14.20-14.40 & 15.30-16.30
Currency High
Presentation
Currency
Auditorium 2
Speaker
In 2005, Berk began his journey at the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, joining the Issue Department, where he became instrumental in two pivotal currency transformations: the removal of six zeros in 2005 and the elimination of the 'New' expression in 2009.
His career path led him to the Open Market Operations Division of the Markets Department, where he developed and refined his expertise in monetary market operations and banking system liquidity management.
In 2018, he assumed the role of Director of the Banknote Technologies Division, overseeing a vast array of machinery crucial to the Central Bank's operations, including banknote processing systems, coin sorting machines, packaging, and destruction equipment.
Since 2020, Berk has served as the Director of the Banknote Circulation Division, actively shaping cash management strategy, banknote design, production programs, and transportation plans between the Head Office, Printing Plant, and branches.
Trend of cash in circulation and major transformations and challenges in times of uncertainty in Turkey
Join us as our speaker delves into the key cash-related statistics of the Central Bank of Türkiye, followed by a deep dive into the challenges and regulatory strategies implemented during the turbulent times of the pandemic and earthquakes.