7th Border Management and Identity Conference

Jakob Dam Glynstrup is head of the Danish National ID-centre. Jakob has a background from the immigration field and has been head of the Danish National ID-centre since it was established in 2018. The centre is an independent expert centre who assist Danish authorities with questions connected to the identification of foreigners within the area of biometrics, document verification and training. Jakob is also Chairman at the Biometrics Institute, an organization which focus on the responsible, ethical and effective use of biometrics.

As a specialist in biometric systems, Mate has over 10 years of experience leading the analysis, proposal, implementation, and delivery of digital identity solutions. Not being an office person, he spends the majority of his time in the field helping people facing challenges with biometrics.
Mate's activities mostly include consultancy, data analysis, integration design and technical preparation of biometric solutions. His career is devoted to traveling, finding pain points and solving problems using biometrics all over the globe. In the last few years, Mate proposed and delivered 10+ large scale systems in several countries of the world.
In his current role, Mate manages a sales team in the APAC region. Apart from taking care of key accounts and large-scale government projects, he is actively seeking for new ways of using biometric technologies to bring value and innovation into our everyday lives.

Nigel has dedicated twenty years to a significant career in immigration and border management. Recently transitioning to the role of Executive VP for Global Government Engagement at Somapa Information Technology, Nigel is now based in South Africa. His expertise spans all major border management processes, where he has been instrumental in the development of regulatory structures, systems modernisation, and enhanced border capacities.
Working with Somapa IT and its Smart Border Solution, Nigel brings a unique blend of practical experience and innovative thinking to border management. He is committed to understanding the specific needs of each country and designing tailored solutions that leverage strategic policy to provide modernisation solutions that can be implemented without capital investment by governments.

Isabelle has been working with the Biometrics Institute since May 2002 and, after almost 10 years in Australia, she is now based in London.

She has played a key role in the establishment of the Biometrics Institute, the independent and international impartial membership organisation which is promoting the responsible, ethical and effective use of biometrics worldwide.

She has created a global community of diverse stakeholders bringing together technical, research, privacy and public policy people all joining forces to make the world a better place through the responsible use of biometrics.

Since January 2024, Ross Greenwood has worked as a Principal Consultant at Biometix, a Biometric services company. Between 2010 and 2023 Ross worked as an independent consultant primarily undertaking border, passport, visa and civil registration related assessments for IOM, ICAO, OSCE and other international organisations. Ross was contracted by ICAO as the lead author of the ICAO TRIP Guide on Border Control Management, which was published in 2018.

Until 2010, Ross was a senior executive in the Australian Passport Office with responsibility for the design of Australian passports; the application of biometrics in passport issuance; and preventing, deterring, and investigating passport fraud.

Ross was Australia’s delegate to the ICAO Machine Readable Travel Document TAG from 2007 to 2010 and the inaugural Chairperson of ICAO’s Public Key Directory Board. Ross worked for the Australian Department of Immigration from 1977 to 2007 where he worked in border control and identity management roles.

Mr David Scott is a senior Australian Government official and Co-Manager of the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process. As Co-Manager and Officer-In-Charge of the RSO, David is responsible for the management of all day-to-day operations of the RSO to ensure the RSO is appropriately resourced and positioned to deliver on its priorities and effectively support the Bali Process and its Member States to counter people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime. David is also responsible for setting the strategic direction for the RSO, executive engagement with Bali Process Co-Chairs, Members States and RSO donors and representing the RSO and Bali Process at a range of international meetings and fora.