CARTES in Asia is a regional Exhibition for the APAC market and a high-level Congress covering smart security, payment, identification and mobility.

After a successful second edition, CARTES in Asia is now established as a large-scale event dedicated to smart technologies in Asia-Pacific. The participation of the major companies in the smart card industry, the quality of the audience in the conference and the increased number of visitors coming from 61 countries have confirmed the high potential of the event.

Decision makers in the banking, telecom, transportation and security sectors have a unique opportunity to discover innovative technologies from international exhibitors stands, but also to enhance their knowledge through the conferences and round-tables on the hotest topics.

• 120 exhibitors

- Cards & smart cards, Smart objects / Contactless technologies / Payment solutions, e-transactions / Personalisation, printers, other machinery / Identification, strong authentication / POS, card readers and terminals / Software, applets / Component, ICs / Testing tools and measure

• 3,056 visitors

- 85% from the Asia Pacific region : Mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Australia, Philippines, Japan -15% from other regions (Europe, Middle-East, Americas)

- Bank and payment, IT and Security, Retail, Telecom, Governement and Transport, Smart cards manufacturers

• High-level content and innovations displayed 2 days of international conferences by market experts

• The Asian SESAMES Award for the most innovative application in the Asia Pacific region

2011 key exhibition figures

• 3,056  visitors, 85% come from the Asia Pacific region
• 120 exhibitors
• 326 congress attendees
• 61 countries represented

Event schedule

The Asian Card Summit, opening conference, will take place on the first day at 10 am, and will be followed by the Asian SESAMES Award ceremony. The networking cocktail will offer a friendly pause to close up a busy day.

Key dates

Exhibition:

• Loyalty discount: until 30 September 2011
• Early-bird discount: until 31 December 2011

Conferences speaking opportunities:

• Call for papers: starting September until 5 December 2011

Asian SESAMES Award:

• Application from 6 December 2011 to 3 February 2012