About High Security Printing Latin America
The Regional Forum for Secure Document Technologies
The latest technologies and techniques in the production and issue of banknotes, ePassports, ID cards, visas and other secure documents across Latin America.
The High Security Printing™ conferences are annual events with a specfic regional focus. They cover government-specified and issued documents,including currency, fiduciary documents, excise stamps, ID cards, e-passports, visas, vehicle documents and licences, with a particular emphasis on banknotes and emerging technologies for ID and travel documents. Running in tandem with each event is a trade exhibition of 30-40 companies supplying technologies and systems for these sectors.
High Security Printing™ Asia has been held each year since 2002, and the High Security Printing™ EMEA since 2004.
Latin America, however, is growing in importance – not just as a future economic powerhouse but, in the context of government documents, as a market for high security printing. Many of the countries are becoming key innovators in specification, procurement and distribution – serving not only their own growing economies but the wider region too. In recognition of this importance, Reconnaissance held the High Security Printing™ Latin America conference in July 2012 – the first ever event of its kind to address the needs, issues, challenges and opportunities for specifiers and producers of government documents in the region and annually since then.
Who Should Attend the Conference?
- Governments
- Central banks
- Banknote issuing authorities
- Issuers of passports, ID and travel documents
- Regulators/Enforcement
- Law enforcement agencies
- Document examiners
- Border and immigration control
- Counterfeit analysts
- Specialist Service Providers & Equipment Suppliers
- State printing works
- Commercial high security printers
- Suppliers of substrates, security features and biometrics
- Suppliers and integrators of passport and ID systems
- Pre-press, printing, finishing and inspection equipment manufacturers
- Suppliers of specialist services for the security printing and ID markets
Programme
Monday 1 June 2026
09:00 – 12:30 Identity: Unmasking Identity Fraud: Physical and Digital Document Threats Through Real Case Studies
Michael Van Gestel – MVG ID Consultancy & Maickel van Oijen – Keesing Technologies – In English
When designing identity documents, how do the priorities differ between the issuer, the manufacturer, and the verifier, and which perspective ultimately determines the document’s effectiveness against fraud?
Identity fraud remains one of the most pervasive threats in today’s interconnected world, exploiting both physical and digital vulnerabilities. This interactive seminar dives deep into the evolving tactics fraudsters use to manipulate identity documents whether forged passports, counterfeit driver’s licenses, or digitally altered credentials and the devastating impact these schemes can have on individuals and organisations.
Through real-world case studies, participants will explore:
Physical Document Fraud: Techniques used in forgery, tampering, and impersonation, and how frontline detection methods can fail.
Digital Identity Fraud: Emerging trends in synthetic identities, deepfakes, and credential theft in online ecosystems.
Hybrid Attacks: How fraudsters combine physical and digital tactics for maximum deception.
The session will feature group discussions, and scenario-based problem-solving.
09:00 – 12:30 Currency: The Banknote Balancing Act – Making Informed Currency Choices
De La Rue Workshop. This will be open to central banks and governments only – In Spanish and English
As central banks you face many important choices when it comes to managing your currency, from design and durability to cost, sustainability and public trust. This interactive workshop explores some of those choices, why they matter, and how data and expert insight can help guide the process. You’ll have the chance to share your thoughts, learn from others, and take part in a practical exercise where you’ll balance competing needs and priorities to make strategic currency decisions.
Computer programs trained to produce works of art or write news stories could replace the work of human artists and journalists. In the same way, these tools are rapidly replacing traditional forgery techniques and putting sophisticated fraud in the hands of less skilled fraudsters.
In this seminar, we will look at case studies of AI-assisted document fraud from remote IDV (Identity Document Verification) and ask what we can do to combat this very real threat in an increasingly virtual world.
13:30 – 17:00 Currency and ID: Forensic Examination of Documents and Banknotes
Juan Manuel Padron Primo, Regula – In Spanish
In Central banks, forensic examination of documents and banknotes is performed at the expert level, based on fraud cases escalated by commercial banks. Such examinations play a key role in validating findings, supporting further actions, and informing regulatory or supervisory decisions. This session is designed as practical forensic training for central bank experts, focusing on the examination and analysis of document and banknote fraud cases received from 1st level (commercial) banks.
The emphasis is on hands-on forensic methodology, identification of observable indicators, and structured analysis applied to real examination cases.
The seminar provides practical guidance on:
- Forensic examination of documents and banknotes escalated by commercial banks, including ID-documents and other relevant financial documents
- Identification and documentation of manipulation or inconsistency indicators
- Use of Regula 4306 and Regula 4197 as practical tools for expert-level forensic analysis
- Typical examination scenarios that support Central Bank decision-making The session equips Central Bank specialists with applied forensic knowledge and practical approaches that can be consistently used across fraud cases received from commercial banks.
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Underlined text on the programme is interactive, click for the abstract or biography popup.
The Regional Landscape for Secure Documents
09:00
Welcome
Astrid Mitchell
Reconnaissance International (UK)
09:10
Welcome Address
Alvaro González Ricci
Central Bank of Guatemala (Guatemala)
09:20
TBC
09:40
Objectives and Latin American Insights from the U.S. Currency Education Program
Laura Mayer
Federal Reserve Board (United States of America)
10:00
When Security Features Are Imitated: Forensic Insights from Counterfeiting Operations in Brazil
Acir de Oliveira Junior
Brazilian Federal Police (Brazil)
10:20
Latest Developments ID in Latin America and the Caribbean
Samantha Burns
Reconnaissance International (UK)
10:40 Q&A
10:50 Break and Exhibition Viewing
Design and Security
11:30
Structural vs. Superficial Security: Navigating Substrate Decisions in the New Era of Counterfeiting.
Javier Andino
CCL Secure (Australia)
11:50
Disruptive by design – Revealing our New House Note
Diego Oller
SICPA (Switzerland)
Arturo Salgado
SICPA (Switzerland)
12:10
Meet the Newest Members of our Anima™ Security Threads Family
Camille Cossec
Oberthur Fiduciaire (France)
12:30
VAULT BILL — Can You Crack the Code of True Identity?
Jan Hofmann
Hueck Folien (Austria)
12:50
100 Quetzales Commemorative Note – Merging the Heritage, Presence, and Innovation into the Banknote Design.
Radosław Śliwa
Polish Security Printing Works (PWPW) (Poland)
13:10 Q&A
Regional Developments in Identity Documents
11:30
Evolution of National Identity in Argentina: Integration of eMRTD Standards and Cryptographic Validation
Flavio Brocca
National Registry of Persons of Argentina (Argentina)
11:50
The Dominican Republic: Next Generation National Identity Card
Americo Rodriguez
Junta Central Electoral (Dominican Republic)
12:10
The New Dominican Republic ePassport
Pablo Jury
Thales (France)
12:30
One Identity System for Costa Rica
Tommy Aguilar
Supreme Electoral Tribunal (Costa Rica)
12:50
Fragmented International Order: The Strategic Role Of Secure Documents
Monica Peralta
National Department of Immigration (Argentina)
13:10 Q&A
13:20 Lunch
Substrates and Features
14:30
Better Banknotes are Made with Durasafe
Richard Perera
Landqart (Switzerland)
14:50
Two Motifs, one Story, Double Security: Features that turn Banknotes into Visual Experiences
Regina Brandhofer
Papierfabrik Louisenthal (Germany)
15:10
Extending Product Lifecycle Using Recovered and Reprocessed Fibres
Alexandre Gilberti
BP Security (Brazil)
15:30
Designed to Endure
Mario Huttny
Leonhard KURZ (Germany)
15:50
From Strength to Strength : How SAFEGUARD® is Transforming the Banknote Industry
Barnaby Dicks
De La Rue (UK)
16:10 Q&A
Design & Security
14:30
Next-generation security features for polycarbonate passport data pages and national ID cards
Arturo Salgado
SICPA (Switzerland)
Diego Oller
SICPA (Switzerland)
14:50
Identity in Colour – Shaping the Next Chapter of Document Security
Marcos Senra
Toppan Security (UAE)
15:10
E-Motion – A New Generation of Motion Effects
Micaal Sidorov
Demax Holograms (Bulgaria)
15:30
LASINK™: Ten Years of Colour Portraits in Documents in Latin America
Leonardo Rojas
IN Groupe (France)
15:50
Best Practice Guidelines and Minimum Security Standards for Identity Documents – Recommendations for Advanced Document Design and Integration of Security Features
16:10 Q&A
16:20 Close Day One and Exhibition Viewing
18:30 Conference Dinner and Presentation of Regional Banknote and ID Awards
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Production
09:00
Putting Issuers and Users at the Centre of Banknote Design and Production
Meredith Anglin
Canadian Bank Note Company (Canada)
09:20
Manufacturing Trust for Currency
Phil Holland
Komori Corporation (Japan)
09:40
Future of Banknote Prepress Technologies
Michael Baur
Orell Füssli Security Printing (Switzerland)
10:00
New Developments in IMBISA
Fernando Guerrero
Imprenta de Billetes (IMBISA) (Spain)
10:20
VALDA – Business Intelligence in Banknote Printing
Pedro Garcia
PARVIS Systems and Services (Italy)
10:40 Q&A
Innovation for Secure Documents
09:00
The Identification of Children and Adolescents
Rolando Kattan
National Registry of Persons (Honduras)
09:20
Public Tenders as a Decisive Factor in Implementing Document Security
Francisco Elias Bartolo Sanchez
Corporate Services for Investigation, Document Protection and Forensic Sciences (Mexico)
09:40
Where Art and Science Meet: PWPW’s Enhanced Promotional Passport
Monika Kłysińska
Polish Security Printing Works (PWPW) (Poland)
10:00
Security Begins Below the Surface
Balázs Megyeri
ANY Security Printing Company PLC (Hungary)
10:20
Smooth Transition into Polycarbonate
Robert Dvořák
IQ Structures (Czech Republic)
10:40 Q&A
10:50 Break and Exhibition Viewing
Advancing Efficiencies in Banknote Production and Circulation
11:30
Countering Financial Fraud: The Role of AI, Crime Mapping, and Early Warning Systems
Karina Beatriz Sepulveda Huerta
National Bank of Argentina (Argentina)
11:50
The Affordability of Cash from an International Perspective
Gerhard Rösl
Regensburg Technical University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
12:10
The Importance of Cash Usage in Contemporary Society
Carlos Isidro de la Cruz
Prosegur Cash (Spain)
12:30
Compass Banknote Intelligence (CBI)
Gyula Tressel
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology (Germany)
12:50
Modular Resilience: A Holistic, Digitally Validated Framework for Scalable High-Security Vault Infrastructure in an Era of Geopolitical and Operational Uncertainty
Julián Mejía
Productivity Systems International (USA)
13:10 Q&A
The New Identity Frontier: Invisible Security, Visible Trust
11:30
IDB and DOVIDs – Ironclad Security with Chip-Less Technologies – Presented in Spanish
Jochen Kirsch
OVD Kinegram (Switzerland)
11:50
ID Evolution: The Convergence of Digital Identity, Post-Quantum Security, and Next-Generation Credentials
Adrian Rosas
Infineon (Germany)
Ksenia Egorova
Infineon (Germany)
12:10
Tax Stamps and Traceability: The Shape of Things to Come
Francisco Mandiola
FMA Secure (Chile)
12:30
Costa Rica: Strategically moving towards a world-class digital standard.
Tommy Aguilar
Supreme Electoral Tribunal (Costa Rica)
13:10 Q&A
13:20 Lunch
13:20 - 13:40 Award Winners Photo Opportunity - Plata (Currency Room)
Next-Generation Security: Innovations in Authentication and Protection Technologies
14:30
Serialization Meets Innovation, Micro-Perforation for High Security Products
Thorsten Tritschler
ZEISER (Germany)
14:50
DataVault – Digging for Data… Quicker, Deeper, Smarter
Astrid Mitchell
Reconnaissance International (UK)
15:10
Improving Security Features Through Multispectral Analysis
Mario Alvarez Cordeiro
+LATINA Seguridad Documental (Argentina)
15:30 Q&A
15:40 Closing Remarks and Farewell Cocktail Reception
Elevate Your Brand
Sponsorhip Opportunities
Platinum
GBP Sold-Out
Sponsorship of the conference dinner
Guaranteed presentation (subject to this meeting the criteria of the programme)
Promotional gift to delegates
Diamond
GBP Sold-Out
Sponsorship of the cocktail reception
Guaranteed presentation (subject to this meeting the criteria of the programme)
Promotional gift to delegates
Gold
GBP 19,000
Priority consideration to giving a presentation (subject to this meeting the criteria of the programme)
Plus one of the following options:
Silver
GBP 14,000
Priority consideration to giving a presentation (subject to this meeting the criteria of the programme)
Plus one of the following options:
Added Benefits for Sponsors
- Priority is given to sponsor proposals for presentations, subject to the content and balance of the programme
- 1 month before the event: sponsors are provided with full delegate lists of attendees of the event with full contact details, and weekly thereafter
- Sponsors are allowed to extend invitations to regional government contacts on behalf of Reconnaissance for free entry to the event.
- To be placed in the sponsor area of the exhibition hall that has greater traffic and refreshment points throughout.
- Sponsors and exhibitors are allowed up to 10 guest entries to the exhibition hall during the Extended Exhibition viewing after Day 1 of the conference in the afternoon.
- Logos prominently displayed throughout literature for the event and web in comparison to exhibitor logos, as well as on continuity slides between all presentations and between breaks
- Sponsor logos are prominently placed on multiple pages of the website, including the home page. Logos with links are also included on every email sent to our mailing list of over 15,000 contacts.
Exhibitor Information
There will be approximately 30 exhibition booths located alongside the conference hall and the exhibition is open throughout the event. Social events such as the Welcome Cocktail Reception and Farewell Drinks and all refreshment breaks are held in the exhibition area to maximise booth visitors.
What’s Included – Mini Booth
A cost-effective option for smaller companies who only want to display literature and have a representative on the stand
- 2x1m hard-walled booth
- Includes standard power supply, information counter and chairs
- 1 full conference delegate
- Listing on website and printed programme
What’s Included – Standard Booth
Allows space to display equipment and product examples or to have seated discussions
- 3x2m hard-walled booth
- Includes standard power supply, information counter and chairs
- 1 full conference delegate
- Listing on website and printed programme
If you have any questions about exhibiting, click on the button below or email Sam Burns at [email protected].
The Westin Camino Real, Guatemala
Our Venue
Making Your Hotel Reservation
Delegates are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation.
Booking Your Stay
Delegates can book their stay for the conference and receive the special Reconnaissance International rate.
Room rate from $150 per night for single occupancy.
Includes breakfast and Wi-Fi but excludes local taxes.
Beware of Unsolicited Offers
Delegates should only book their accommodation using the official reservation page when it becomes available – and not through any other agent. Disreputable companies (such as Trade Show Housing) have been known to approach delegates with unauthorised offers – and these companies cannot be trusted. Such companies have not been endorsed by us – and we never share delegate information with any housing company or travel agent. All unsolicited offers should be ignored. If you have any questions or concerns about the hotel arrangements, contact the conference team: [email protected]
+44 (0)1932 785 680
Delegate Fees
Your Path to Insight
Government representatives can attend the conference free of charge – while special rates is available to state enterprise subsidiaries who permanently live and work across the Latin America or the Caribbean.
1. State Enterprise Delegate – Applies to 100% state-owned enterprises, such as printers and paper mills, based across Latin America or the Caribbean – this excludes commercial state printers.
2. Government Delegate – Applies to government issuing authorities such as passport agencies, immigration authorities and central banks responsible for the issue of banknotes, passports, ID cards and documents, revenue stamps, health cards or vehicle registration documents etc, as well as customs, immigration and law enforcement agencies. It does not apply to state-owned production enterprises (who instead qualify for the state enterprise rate).
Pre-Conference Workshop Fees
There is an additional charge to attend our pre-conference workshops. Government delegates can attend for free.
Government*
*Government delegates can attend these seminars for free. The government rate applies to issuing authorities only, ie. government departments responsible for the issue of banknotes (central banks), or passports, ID cards and documents, revenue stamps, health cards, vehicle registration documents etc only, as well as customs, immigration and law enforcement agencies