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• First Name: Katarina
• Last Name: Šturm Osvald
• Priority: Normal
• Job Title: Population Registration and Public Documents Division, Internal Administrative Affairs Directorate
• Company: Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration of the Republic of Slovenia
• Country: Slovenia
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• Session Timeslot: Wednesday 14/10/2026 17:40-17:48
• Session Title: Disruptive technologies and processes
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• Session Track: Industry Innovation Arena
• Session Type: Identity - joint with Milan Kerič
• Role: Speaker
• Bio:

  Katarina Šturm Osvald is responsible for overseeing the implementation of legislation and procedures related to Slovenian identity documents, while coordinating with administrative authorities and citizens. She has played a key role in the introduction of multiple generations of Slovenian passports and identity cards, contributing to legislative development and the design of IT solutions for document application, record management, and secure production. Employed at the Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration since 2006, she has specialised in identification documents since 2007.

• Presentation Title: The 5th generation biometric Slovenian passport: telling the story of Europe’s green heart through the cutting-edge security, technology and design
• Presentation 2-Line Description: Discover the story behind Slovenia’s new 5th Generation Biometric Passport. Launched on 1 June 2026, this next-generation document brings together cutting-edge security, innovative technology, and striking design to tell the story of Europe’s Green Heart. Featuring more than 100 advanced security elements – including a Slovenia-shaped transparent window, a colour portrait, and a fully integrated 100% paperless polycarbonate data page – it sets a new benchmark for passport innovation.
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