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• First Name: Christophe
• Last Name: Garnier
• Priority: Normal
• Job Title: Principal Technical Adviser, Materials Detection Research & Innovation
• Company: SICPA
• Country: Switzerland
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• Session Timeslot: Wednesday 14/10/2026 16:40-16:48
• Session Title: Disruptive technologies and processes
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• Session Track: Industry Innovation Arena
• Session Type: Currency
• Role: Speaker
• Bio:

  Christophe is Principal Technical Advisor within SICPA's R&D department, where he contributes to the development of innovative products and solutions, including SKYLIGHT™, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to advance the next generation of security technologies. Over the past three decades at SICPA, he has played a key role in driving technological innovation across the company. He has extensive experience in the formulation of liquid inks and is the inventor or co-inventor of several patents, including in the field of liquid crystal technologies such as OPALINE®.

  His expertise is widely recognised within the industry, leading to invitations from Customs and Interpol to deliver specialist training programmes between 2015 and 2019.

• Presentation Title: SKYLIGHT™: shaping light into images and transforming banknote authentication into an interactive experience
• Presentation 2-Line Description: See verification in a new light. Inspired by natural caustic effects, discover how projecting a bright image through a transparent banknote window transforms authentication into an engaging, interactive experience.
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