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• First Name: Milan
• Last Name: Kerič
• Priority: Normal
• Job Title: Director of Development and IT Solutions
• Company: CETIS d.d.
• 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 Katarina Šturm Osvald
• Role: Speaker
• Bio:

  Milan Kerič leads a multidisciplinary team at CETIS, designing and delivering advanced identity ecosystems, document management systems, and secure document production solutions for governments worldwide. He advises public-sector institutions on digital transformation, helping modernise administration, strengthen security, and improve citizen services.

  Since joining CETIS in 2002, Milan has played a key role in developing innovative identity and document management solutions. An inventor and patent holder, he has led numerous international projects involving central population registers, comprehensive identity management systems and the production and issuance of secure identity documents, including biometric passports, ID cards, and driving licences.

• 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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