Theme: "National ID Card & eGovernment: The Road Ahead"


India is rapidly adopting new applications for smart card technology in a variety of segments, primarily to accelerate the government-to-citizen (G2C) interface and to bring transparency and accountability in the system. The ambitious Rs. 2,250 crore egovernance national action plan for 2003-07 drawn up by the government is likely to change the way Indians live, access & transact. Smart cards are currently being used in many G2C applications such as vehicle registration, driving licenses, healthcare, public distribution systems etc.


Shri. S. Regupathy, Hon'ble Minister of State for Home Affairs, lighting the lamp.

The Ministry of Home, Government of India is currently implementing a pilot project to issue multipurpose national ID cards to about 2.85 million people in 24 districts of 13 border and coastal states of the country to reduce infiltration and strengthen internal security. The government has also taken the lead in the introduction of smart cards for delivering healthcare & social security services to its citizens. These cards are in use in many countries around the world including most European countries, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand etc.

Exhibitions India has been instrumental in providing a forum to enunciate this very endeavour. In the past three years, the Smart Card Tech India events have successfully created a unique platform for the industry to deliberate on the latest technology, applications and developments in the field of smart cards. Last year, the 3rd Smart Card Tech India 2003 event, on the theme "National ID Card: Security, not Surveillance", was a grand success. More than 20 internationally acclaimed speakers presented a wide spectrum of industry experience to deliver smard cards to the hands of the common citizens. More than 200 conference delegates witnessed the event.

In continuation, we are delighted to announce the 4th Smart Card Tech India 2004 international conference at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi on 15 July 2004. The theme for this year’s conference is "National ID Card & eGovernment : The Road Ahead".

The one-day conference will cover in detail the opportunities for the use of smart cards in eGovernment, apart from the opportunities for one to one interaction, business networking breaks and an industry reception at the evening.

The conference will deliberate on the following broad areas :

  • National ID Card – Vision, Status & Implementation Plan
  • Smart card as eGovernment enabler
  • Smart card as e-ID Card : legal, business, standardization and deployment issues
  • Emerging technologies : smart cards, biometrics & PKI

Who will benefit:

Decision-makers and key policy makers from central & state government departments and other nodal security agencies.

Chief Information Officers, Operational heads, Technology heads, Professionals, Consultants and Entrepreneurs engaged in:

  • Card industry
  • Banking, finance & insurance sector
  • Information Technology industry
  • Healthcare sector
  • Transportation sector
  • Electronics sector
  • Defence/Police organisations
  • System Integration
  • Universities/Colleges
  • Public Sector Undertakings
  • Research & Development organisations
  • Other community services

Conference Delegate Fees:
Rs 3,000 / US$ 100 (per delegate)
Rs 2,000 (government delegates/nominees)

The delegate fee includes entrance to the conference, delegate kit, coffee/tea & lunch and invitation to the Networking Reception on 15th July 2004 evening.

The conference will also feature opportunities for one to one interaction with the leading smart card vendors, application developers and solution providers for the above sectors. An exhibition and demonstration of smart card products & solutions is planned at the conference venue.

Cost per stall: Rs. 20,000/- (A fully furnished 6 sqm. shell booth with facia name & carpet, 2 spotlights, 1 counter table and 2 chairs)

Limited stalls are available and will be allocated on first come first serve basis.