May 2020
Price: £95 PLUS VAT
Format: DOWNLOADABLE PDF
***Full-scale policy conference taking place online***
This conference will consider the way forward for policy and practice in the use of biometric data by government, and the private and public sector in the UK.
As well as bringing out latest commercial thinking and development, this conference will be an opportunity to share views with a wide range of officials from government and regulation who are examining the future of policy in this area, and who have reserved places.
Key areas for discussion:
- Oversight and regulatory frameworks for biometric technologies in the UK private and public sectors - as well as enforcement and next steps for policy;
- Latest thinking on commercial opportunities across sectors including transport, finance, security and authentication, and marketing - and the regulatory implications;
- Investment and R&D into biometric technologies in the UK, as well as developing and supporting the UK sector to take advantage of global market growth;
- Legal and ethical issues, looking at data processing and protection - and the question of biases in facial recognition and other biometric technology; and
- Developments in supporting cyber security, and tackling fraud and identity theft, as well as the potential consequences of cyber security breaches involving biometric data.
Developments that are relevant to the discussion:
- Live facial recognition (LFR) technology figuring in current legal action, and in investigations and regulatory reviews by the Biometrics Commissioner and the ICO;
- Recent reports that the European Commission is considering a ban of up to five years on the use of facial recognition technology in public places;
- The recent announcement by the Metropolitan Police that it is beginning operational use of LFR in London; and
- The Home Office’s Biometrics Strategy and its Biometrics Programme.
The agenda:
- Developing governance for the use of new biometric technologies by government, the public sector and law enforcement;
- Addressing ethical and practical concerns around biometrics and digital identity - privacy, security and transparency;
- Case study: deploying facial recognition technology to improve passenger experience and efficiency in an airport setting; and
- Developing the UK’s commercial biometrics sector - R&D and investment, ethics and winning public trust
Policy officials attending
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders.
It’s particularly the case with this one. Places have been reserved by parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Commons and officials from the Attorney General's Office; the Cabinet Office; the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation; the CMA; the Crown Prosecution Service; the DCMS; the Department for Transport; the Department of Health & Social Care; the Government Office for Science; HM Passport Office; HMPPS; HM Revenue & Customs; HM Treasury; Home Office; the Information Commissioner's Office; MHCLG; Ministry of Defence; the Ministry of Justice; the National Audit Office and UKRI.
This is a full-scale conference taking place online***
- full, four-hour programme including comfort breaks - you’ll also get a full recording to refer back to
- information-rich discussion involving key policymakers and stakeholders
- conference materials provided in advance, including speaker biographies
- speakers presenting via webcam, accompanied by slides if they wish, using the Cisco WebEx professional online conference platform (easy for delegates - we’ll provide full details)
- opportunities for live delegate questions and comments with all speakers
- a recording of the addresses, all slides cleared by speakers, and further materials, is made available to all delegates afterwards as a permanent record of the proceedings
- delegates are able to add their own written comments and articles following the conference, to be distributed to all attendees and more widely
- networking too - there will be opportunities for delegates to e-meet and interact - we’ll tell you how!
Full information and guidance on how to take part will be sent to delegates before the conference
