About the Masterclass

‘RFID – The Next Wave of Principles and Practices’

The RFID Technical Institute, in cooperation with the International RFID Business Association, has
assembled a concentrated, thought provoking class on “RFID – The Next Wave of Principles and Practices”
for RFID World Australasia attendees.

This one day class provides a solid foundation for those interested in learning the key elements of Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and its practical use from closed-loop, internal applications
to open-ended, inter-company solutions. The course takes the attendee through a carefully orchestrated
series of learning modules designed to build technical competency and business awareness in preparation for
getting started with an RFID initiative.

The morning session begins with a brief look at the business needs, challenges and solutions that are
driving the rapid adoption of RFID technology. The class then immerses attendees in the latest RFID
concepts, scientific principles and system components for an end-to-end perspective of an RFID enabled
system. This complete solution perspective is further refined through class modules focused on systems
integration, data management and implementation good practices.

The afternoon program builds on the attendee’s new technical knowhow and focuses on a variety of business
challenges and good practices that play a central role in successfully deploying RFID solutions. Topics
covered to help “jump start” an RFID program include: RFID standards, business transformation planning,
and lessons learned from leading edge RFID projects.

Instructors for this course are world-class experts in RFID – a mixture of hands-on practitioners,
educators and industry thought leaders – offering students a rich diversity of viewpoints and insights.
Guest speakers from organizations implementing RFID solutions will further enrich the attendee’s learning
experience with best practices from successful RFID projects, across a variety of industries and applications,
producing beneficial, cost-effective results today. Class attendees will also receive for this event
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from DeVry University’s Center for Corporate Education and a course
certificate from the RFID Technical Institute.
Class curriculum for “RFID – The Next Wave of Principles and Practices” includes:

• Why RFID: Business Needs, Challenges and Solutions
• Essential RFID Concepts and Components
• The Must-Know Physics Behind RFID
• RFID Middleware and Enterprise Systems Integration
• RFID Data Management & Synchronization
• Current and Emerging RFID Standards
• Getting Started: Business Transformation and RFID Planning
• Navigating the Implementation Road From Pilot to Production
• RFID Case Studies, Key Insights and Best Practices
• The Road Ahead – Faculty/Guest Speaker Panel – Q&A Session
  

Course times and documentation

Registration starts at 9:00am. The masterclass will commence at 9:30am and finish at 5:00pm. Lunch and
refreshments will be served at appropriate times. Participants will receive all masterclass materials.

About your Masterclass leaders

Harry P. Pappas, Founder, President and CEO,
RFIDba USA
Harry is the founder and President of The International RFID Business Association, an international, not
for profit, vendor neutral and educational trade association focused on providing education/training and
other value added services to end users and other members of the RFIDba.Harry has spent the last five years
in the RFID space working with Active as well as Passive RFID technologies in a number of industries
in a “hands-on” capacity.

Frank Dorrian, Vice President, RFIDba Asia Pacific
Frank Dorrian is Vice President of RFIDba, Asia Pacific, and has over twenty years experience in the IT and
Telecoms industries. He was a Vice President in Unisys, Tandem Computers, and Avid Technology where he had
Asia Pacific Regional responsibility. He was also involved in setting up Joint Ventures in Singapore, India
and China. He ran two of these Joint Ventures; he was VP of the Tata Unisys JV; and Executive Vice Chairman
of a JV with Tandem and Singapore Gov IT Organisation. More recently he held the positions of Client Director
for the Optus outsourcing contract, and Managing Director for Wireless Business Solutions. He is experienced
in the implementation of RFID projects, RFID business process re-engineering, and ROI studies.

Gene Fedors is Vice President of Education Programs for the RFID Technical Institute (RTI), a global provider of RFID training programs. He is responsible for RTI’s educational services including curriculum design, content acquisition, course development, programs delivery and faculty recruitment. Known as an industry pioneer in RFID education programs design, Mr. Fedors is also an advisor to the International RFID Business Association (RFIDba) on the development of the RFID Education Reference Model™ that guides the planning and design of education curriculum for various industries and worker job classifications. Gene brings to the RFID education industry over 25 years experience with business automation planning and new enabling technology implementation with a focus on work process redesign, change management and organizational re-alignment.

Dr. Peter Cole
Peter Cole obtained the degrees of B.Sc. B.E. and Ph.D. at the University of Sydney, following which he was engaged in three years post doctoral study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has interests in radio frequency identification, electromagnetic engineering, microcircuit design, and signal processing. He has taught at the Universities of Adelaide and Sydney, and is now Professor of Radio Frequency Identification Systems in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Adelaide.  He was a founder and was from 1984 to 1999 the Chairman of Directors of Integrated Silicon Design Pty. Ltd., a South Australian Company specialising in Radio Frequency Identification Systems. In 2002 he was invited to join the Auto-ID Center established by MIT, and is now Director of the Auto-ID Laboratory at Adelaide, one of seven Auto-ID research laboratories throughout the word supported by MIT and EPCglobal.