INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
These workshops are designed to take your conference experience to the next level. Workshops allow you to take the information you gained from the general sessions, and identify and focus on your individual needs and applications. Make the most out of this conference by attending these highly interactive, hands-on sessions. Space is limited to ensure interactivity!

Choose C or D or BOTH for maximum value and learning

8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
MORNING POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP C

Continental breakfast will be provided at 8:00 a.m. for the morning workshop attendees.

How To Integrate Large-Scale Multimodal Biometrics

Multimodal biometrics have demonstrated their potential to dramatically improve the accuracy and reliability of identification and verification in large-scale deployments.

This workshop will outline the various technical challenges that are encountered in the process of integrating large-scale multimodal biometrics. You will learn the correct approach to overcoming several common integration challenges, sharing insights on how they impact large-scale state, federal and private deployments.

• Level 1: Acquisition Devices
• Level 2: Matching Algorithms
• Level 3: Application Core
• Level 4: Deployment-specific customizations
• Level 5: Scalability

Also, you will learn about the three most used modalities for multimodal deployments: face, finger and iris.

WORKSHOP LEADERS: Sandeep Movva, a Consultant at International Biometric Group (IBG), is one of the biometric industry’s experts in the use of biometrics in public and private sector applications. Mr. Movva has facilitated IBG’s rapid growth into the biometric industry’s leading research, consulting, and integration firm. Mr. Movva delivers extensive strategic consulting services, including business model development, feasibility studies, industry surveys, risk and vulnerability assessments, and competitive analysis, to biometric and non-biometric firms. Mr. Movva manages bio1.com, the world’s largest online resource for biometric companies, projects and events. In addition to integrating the latest biometric hardware and software for public and private sector applications, he is responsible for conducting research in the use of facial biometrics as a factor in lie detection, emotion detection and intent detection. Mr. Movva graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Masters in Information Systems Management.

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP D

Lunch will be provided at 11:30 a.m. for the afternoon workshop attendees.

Investing In Biometrics: How To Attract The Right Growth Capital

Estimates suggest the market for biometric sensors, alone, could approach $24.0 billion annually. This presents a compelling opportunity and potentially substantial returns for biometric vendors and investors alike. Yet, despite such exciting prospects, the Biometrics Industry has historically struggled to attract substantial investment capital from venture capital firms and investment banks. Why is this? How do we correct the situation? What the heck are investors looking for, anyway?

• Operating and Capital Structures
• Management Attributes and Attitudes
• Capital Formation Tactics and Strategies

WORKSHOP LEADERS: Jay M. Meier is the President of Sage Capital Advisors, LLC. Previously, Jay was a Senior Securities Research Analyst at Miller Johnson Steichen Kinnard, Inc. (MJSK), an investment bank in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In June 2006, Jay published Secure Credentialing & Identification— the first and most comprehensive industry research overview of the Security, Credentialing and Identity Management industries. In 2003, he ranked in the 99th percentile of all securities analysts in North America. In 2004, he ranked in the 97th percentile. In 2005, the StarMine/Forbes Magazine Securities Analyst Ranking Survey named Jay "8th Best Stock Picker In North America." Jay earned a BS-Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992.

Gerald (Jerry) A. Okerman is the Vice President of Sage Capital Advisors, LLC. He architected and managed 3M Company’s venture capital program, which became the benchmark corporate program in the Venture Capital Industry. Until February 2007, Jerry was on the board of managers of J.P. Morgan Private Equity Funds and the J.P. Morgan Multi Strategy Fund L.L.C. (New York). Jerry has served on the advisory boards and valuation committees of Arch Venture Partners (chair), Brentwood Venture Partners, Edelson Technology Partners, Hummer/Winblad Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Oak and Partech International.