The 2007 edition of Cartes is expected to attract over 20,000 visitors, 480 exhibitors and 1,700 congress participants. The focus will be on identification and mobile transactions and the country under the spotlight will be Japan.

As in the past, Cartes 2007 will be highlighting the particularly dynamic identification sector. The Identification show, which is dedicated to secure technologies and biometrics, will take place at the same time as Cartes, benefiting from synergies between the audiences of the two events. It will attract companies offering technologies and solutions relating to biometrics, document security, authentication, physical or logical access control, cryptography, RFID and e-government. The exhibitors will be demonstrating the latest solutions that address today's security needs.

For the 2007 event, there will be a special focus on Asia, with Japan as the guest of honour. Japan constitutes an unparalleled incubator for new technologies and its market is highly receptive to even the most avant-garde innovations, providing a backdrop for an ongoing stream of exciting experiments. The Japanese public can already enjoy the benefits of contactless devices, next-generation telephony, mobile-payment systems, multi-applications and biometrics. Japan will be making its presence felt at this year's show through its participation in the congress, special events in the exhibition halls and the presence of important decision-makers from Japanese companies.

The Mobile transaction TechZone village will focus on security and mobile transactions. Mobile transactions, made possible by progress in contactless and multi-application technologies, are driving new applications and opening new perspectives for industry players. These technologies will naturally be in the spotlight at CARTES & IDentification 2007, in a dedicated space - NFC, RFID, M2M, Transaction Security and Kiosk Technologies.

The three-day congress that is held during the event is an unrivalled source of information and know-how, featuring many presentations of international innovations. All the subjects covered relate to chip cards or identification, providing a broad and accurate view of the market. The conferences present today's most innovative projects and serve as a platform for interchange and contact between more than 1,700 visitors and speakers. The opening World card summit conference will also welcome an exceptional line-up of keynote speakers sharing their points of view and their visions of the market.

The Sesames awards 2007 are open to all companies in relevant sectors, whether they be Cartes & Identification exhibitors or not. The awards are an exceptional tool for innovative project promotion, and make concrete several years of R&D effort. The awards are decided by a jury of experts, and will be presented at a prestigious ceremony in Paris on the day before the opening of Cartes & Identification 2007.