• The case for "Chindia" bloc - understanding the powerful relationship being built between China and India
• Implications on the region and beyond as Chinese and Indian companies lead with RFID capabilities: RFID tagged products, systems, and business transformation capabilities
• Chindia will produce the world's largest output of computer science and engineering talent. How will this impact a world facing skills challenges and continuous innovation?

• Key global and regional trends in RFID and their implications for Singapore’s competitiveness
• Key national projects, private sector initiatives and developments in academia
• Singapore’s vision and part in the global RFID marketplace

• Thailand’s strategy for meeting the key drivers of global mandates and domestic demand for RFID solutions
• Understanding the complete smart card and RFID ecosystem in Thailand
• Mega projects and leading research in animal tracking, food and vaccine supply tracing, logistics optimisation, addressing potential security risks and contactless payments.

• METRO’s vision and long term strategy for RFID
• Asia role in the METRO global supply chain
• Innovative applications and trends for RFID in the consumer goods sector

• Interoperability
• Robustness
• Maturity

• The need for modern strategies and solutions for combating and recovering from disaster situations
• Tracking pharmaceuticals, managing the flow of supplies and resources, authenticating health care workers and more
• Addressing the key business, operational, technical and security/privacy challenges

An innovative way of networking and allowing user-generated content to drive the conference in "real-time". Issues raised will be put forward to the expert panel session at the end of the day.

• Understanding the present situation and business challenges
• Defining the benefits of RFID-enabled anti-counterfeiting and supply chain efficiencies for each party in the value chain
• The NXP vision and the enabling technologies of the future

• Understanding the complexities and challenges facing healthcare professionals today
• Using a mix of technology solutions such as Wi Fi and RFID to enhancing patient care, safety and hospital administration
• Implementation lessons: Take-aways on how to manage phasing in changes to the hospital staff and the public

This round table discussion session is an audience participation session where delegates are divided into group of tens to discuss a set of topics. Each table will be moderated by key industry experts to ensure an interactive and thought-provoking time with your peers. Key topics of discussion will include:

• Innovative applications in hospitals including new uses of directional data in asset and people tagging
• Innovative applications for pharmaceutical intra and inter-enterprise supply chain use
• Complimentary technologies to RFID that have created new, more powerful solutions

• The importance of food source traceability, pedigree guarantees and cold chain integrity for consumer safety, confidence and disease outbreak control
• Market trends and impact of mandates and how this will impact the global RFID industry
• Next on the horizon: Future applications and innovative uses of RFID in livestock

An innovative way of networking and allowing user-generated content to drive the conference in "real time". Issues raised will be put forward to the expert panel session at the end of the day.

• Benefits from improved internal processes – real examples of cost savings and revenue gains across the value chain
• Many uses: Asset management, production tracking, inventory control, shipping & receiving, returns & recall management and service & warranty authorisations
• Case study: Integrating RFID and other technologies for maximum returns

• Container management in ports
• Trust management in ports
• Localisation of objects with GPS tags

• Process overview: Our use of RFID and the processes covered
• The decision to implement RFID, expectations and early results
• The reasons and business case for switching from HF to UHF and challenges overcome
• With the new UHF infrastructure, future plans and new expectations

• A regional assessment of key business drivers for auto-ID technology
• Explosive growth sectors and market opportunities
• 2 year predictions for Asia and beyond

• Indian regulatory and standards developments and national strategy
• Hot sectors of the Indian economy benefiting from early adoption to remain competitive
• Understanding how India’s mega software corporations are transitioning to meet worldwide RFID services and human capital needs

• Malaysian national strategies through the MM Project and construction of Ubiquitous Society
• From smart paper to smart payments to smart travel documents – How Malaysia is leading among RFID using countries with key pilots and projects
• New projects coming out of Malaysia that will change the world

• The strategy behind Korea’s aim to be an international technology powerhouse via the U-City vision
• Building industry-wide partnerships and advanced info-tech infrastructure for cities of the future
• The RFID roadmap and its critical role in combining information-technology with urban development

• The importance and progress in creating global, inter-operable standards for the industry
• Developing workable solutions for our airline customers that deliver commercial benefits
• The future of Auto-ID technology and its transforming potential for this industry and to all who experience travel by air

• Understanding the challenges behind the complex catering supply chain
• The potential for savings and benefits of RFID use inflight
• Exploring extended RFID uses and benefits by airlines adopting this technology
• The best strategy for extracting these benefits as recommended by IATA

• A snapshot of RFID usage in aviation globally
• RFID in modern airport terminal planning and design
• Passenger track-and-trace and baggage tracking case studies
• Future applications

• Appreciating the challenges facing the industry today
• Understanding the technical and integration challenges of using active and passive RFID
• What next – Combined engineering asset management and supply chain visibility exploitation

• Which areas in aviation – Airports, MRO, Aircraft manufacturing, etc – stand to benefit the most from RFID? Can an integrated solution be realised?
• What are the main types of problems that can be solved with this new technology and the benefits to be reaped?
• Where are we on creating common standards, international cooperation and changing consumer perceptions?

• Why RFID at the shop front? Why not?
• RFID uses and applications in Retail
• Overview of other RFID related retail developments in Europe

• Getting started: Thinking end-to-end but tackling it piece-by-piece
• Supply delays, high cost in low volumes and anemic ROI – understanding the real challenges of implementing RFID in Asia today and how you can overcome them
• The potential of RFID and its impact on the future of Thai retail chain businesses

• Understanding the jewelry industry and the transforming potential of RFID from wholesale, financing to retail
• Retail focus: Enhancing customer interaction and empowering salespeople at the front end
• A clear ROI and business case for RFID

• Which types of businesses will find the greatest wins and in which parts of the value chain?
• Will RFID be readily accepted by Asian consumers? Why?
• What are the main obstacles to overcome?
• What are the private and public initiatives that are necessary to promote the industry?

• Hard won experience: The key challenges and milestones achieved so far
• The rationale behind the strategy and tactical plans
• How RFID advancement, adoption and a change in perception will impact future businesses

• Creating a new in-store experience - mixing shopping and entertainment
• Realizing back-of-house efficiencies comes “naturally”
• Which is king… customer, concept or cash: Answers to tough ROI questions

• How does Asia’s RFID ambitions and potential compare with the RFID hubs of America and Europe?
• What can Asia’s governments and businesses do to accelerate RFID innovation & adoption in the region?
• Drawing the big dollars: Where is Asia’s niche? What are her competitive advantages? What next?