Presentation of the TRUSTECH Event
The Global Meeting Place for Payment and Identification Technologies
For more than 40 years, TRUSTECH has been the leading event for trust-based technologies.
Originally launched as CARTES Secure Connexions to promote the emerging smart card technology, the event evolved in 2016 to become TRUSTECH, reflecting the full range of markets it now addresses: innovative payments, digital identity, biometrics, digital security, cybersecurity and trust technologies.
Held annually at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, TRUSTECH brings together the entire ecosystem over three days: technology providers, financial institutions, public sector organisations, start-ups and international experts, around the key challenges shaping the future of transactions and digital identity.
These professionals come from a wide range of industries — banking & finance, government, retail, leisure, healthcare, IT, telecommunications, automotive & transport, logistics — and cover multiple sectors:
- Payments and fintech
- Identity and security
- Governments and institutions
- Smart card industry
- Digital technologies
Access to TRUSTECH is entirely free and reserved for professionals. It provides access to both the exhibition area and the conference sessions, as well as the Innovation Stage.
A Global Hub at the Heart of Market Transformation
In a rapidly digitalising world, TRUSTECH serves as a unique platform to:
- Decode major industry changes and trends
- Understand key challenges in security, sovereignty and innovation
- Connect market players and foster collaboration
- Support the emergence of new projects
Over three days, the event provides a comprehensive overview of technologies shaping the future: digital payments, biometrics, digital identity, AI, crypto-assets and cybersecurity.
A Powerful Business Platform
TRUSTECH is a true business accelerator:
- - 7,700 international participants from 104 countries
- - 197 exhibitors, 82% of whom are international
- - 115 speakers and experts
- - 500+ business meetings organised
A complete ecosystem to meet key stakeholders, build partnerships and generate new opportunities.
A Content-rich and Immersive Event
TRUSTECH offers a complete experience, combining business, innovation and inspiration:
- Exhibition area: discover solutions from leading companies and innovators
- Conference programme: insights, trends and feedback from industry experts
- Innovation Stage: live pitches and demonstrations
- TRUSTECH Innovation Awards: highlighting breakthrough innovations
- Business Meetings: targeted pre-scheduled meetings between market players
- TRUSTECH Evening Event: networking in a relaxed atmosphere
At each edition, TRUSTECH reinforces its strategic role as a platform for influence and market transformation.
A History Rooted in a Constantly Evolving Sector
Since its creation, TRUSTECH has accompanied every major technological shift in the sector: from smart cards to public digital infrastructures, from contactless payments to decentralised identity.
In a world where societies increasingly rely on digital technologies for economic, social and administrative interactions, secure identity and payments have become key sovereignty challenges.
TRUSTECH is at the centre of this evolution.
Two Core Themes at the Heart of Current Developments
Innovative payments — biometrics, tokenisation, digital currencies, open banking, cryptography, mobile payments, customer experience
Digital identity — authentication, government identity, eID, public digital infrastructure, access management
These themes form the two pillars of a global programme designed to anticipate industry transformations and support strategic decision-making
Digital Identity: Towards a New Era?
As our societies increasingly rely on digital technologies, digital identity is becoming a cornerstone of economic, social and administrative interactions. Identification, authentication, authorisation: these essential functions are undergoing rapid transformation, driven by the rise of technologies such as artificial intelligence, biometrics and even post-quantum cryptography.
This article explores the major developments underway, from digital sovereignty issues to the growing adoption of mobile electronic wallets, including new architectural models and cross-border cooperation. Governments, businesses and citizens alike are all concerned by the challenges ahead and the opportunities to build trusted digital ecosystems.
Digital Payment: An Ecosystem in Full Transformation
The world of payment is undergoing a rapid and profound transformation, driven by the rise of biometrics, mobile technologies, AI and digital currencies. Invisible, seamless and embedded into the customer experience, payments are becoming a strategic component of digital journeys.
Behind this apparent simplicity lies a complex and interconnected ecosystem, currently being reshaped by open Finance, tokenisation and the rise of instant payments. Blockchain, APIs, regulation, cybersecurity and monetary sovereignty are now at the centre of discussions.
The growing adoption of CBDCs, stablecoins and tokenised deposits heralds a new chapter for global finance. What will the impact be? TRUSTECH offers you a comprehensive analysis of the major trends shaping the industry.
