Jacob Ehrén | Adviser, Travel and identitydocuments
Swedish Police Authority

Jacob Ehrén, former Österlindh, is an senior advisor to the Swedish Police Authority, he holds a strong expertise on the specifications, security issuance and globally interoperable use of eMRTD’s for bearer identification, document validation and border control. Involved in the latest years evolvement of technical solutions for Swedish travel documents and equipment. Mr. Ehrén is active within comitte´s and technical working groups as Article 6 in the European Union and serves as the Swedish delegate to the New Technologies Working Group (NTWG) and participator to the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) within International Civilian Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Appearances:

Identity Week Europe 2026 Day 2 @ 11:40

Panel: Biometrics at the border

Enhancing security and efficiency through biometric data to combat document fraud and identity theft.
Examining the traveler's perspective: From enrollment to the border, how to create a positive and trusted user experience.
Balancing seamless travel with robust security. Discussing e-gates, automated kiosks, and touchless technology.

Gabriel Wichrowski, Identity Solutions Director, Entrust