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Date: October 14 - 15 2026

Location: The Royal Kit Institute, Amsterdam

Tickets - Free to attend, register below.

The Global Identity Trust Alliance (GITA) is a new partnership between foster+freeman, DESKO and Keesing Technologies aimed at setting a universal standard for border security that blends physical document integrity with biometric verification.

GITA’s inaugural summit will convene senior decision‑makers including border chiefs and document examination professionals, to share strategic insights into how integrated forensic, scanning and reference‑data solutions can enhance global identity confidence and operational efficiency. ESSENTIAL INFO Get your tickets

OCT 15 OCT 14 / / 11:15 Welcome & Check-in
Coffee, networking, first contact with demo area
 10:00 PRESENTATION: FRONTEX

“Operational Intelligence at the Border: Detecting Travel and Identity Fraud Across the EU”
 Opening Keynote: Why Hands-On Identity Intelligence Matters

Management Welcome + framing of the event journey: from frontline decision-making to forensic escalation
 10:30 12:15 PRESENTATION: Manos Mavrikos, Biometrics & Identity Verification Subject Matter Expert, FaceTec

“Fraud in Motion: Latest Global Trends and Tactics in Document Forgery”
 13:00 Lunch 14:00 PRESENTATION: Christian Zitzelsberger & Marco Boscolo, InterDocPol

“Document + Face: Strengthening the Link Between Identity Holder and Credential”
 IDENTITY UNDER PRESSURE: Understanding Today’s Fraud Landscape PRESENTATION: Sofche Popovska, Head of Unit, Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Macedonia

“From Border Encounter to Laboratory Insight: Lessons from the Macedonian Experience”
 14:45 15:30 Coffee Break 16:00 PRESENTATION: Al-Sharif Hashem Mogahed, Forensic Medicine Authority, Ministry of Justice, Egypt

“The Physical Document as the Anchor of Trust: Counterfeit Trends and Forensic Lessons from the MENA Region"
 16:45 NEW: Expert Roundtable

“When to Escalate: What Frontline Officers Must Know Before Sending a Case to Further Examination” 17:15 Closing of Day 1 17:30 Dinner OCT 15 OCT 14 / / 11:00 Demo Arena Open / Guided Product Walkthroughs 10:00 WORKSHOP: InterDocPol

“Hands-On Physical Document Inspection: What to Check First, What to Escalate”
 PRESENTATION: IN Groupe

“Three Lines of Defense Against ID Fraud”
 10:15 11:45 WORKSHOP: foster+freeman

“ePassport & eChip Inspection in Practice: From Quick Screening to Deeper Analysis” 12:30 WORKSHOP: DESKO

“Hands-On Identity Analysis – Demonstrating Authenticity Checks with Proven Reference Cases” 13:15 Lunch HANDS-ON IDENTITY INTELLIGENCE: From Detection to Deep Inspection Closing Statement 14:00 schedule

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