At RFID Journal LIVE! 2025, we’re bringing together the best minds in the industry to explore the fascinating intersection of RFID technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the limitless possibilities of Intelligence.
Today’s starting conference hours, all Western time, are 9:45 – 11:10 a.m. The expo hall will be open from 10: 00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Below is the agenda for today, Thursday, May 8.
Members Only Breakfast with the RAIN Alliance and AIM at RFID Journal LIVE! 2025
- Time: 7:30-9:00 a.m.
- Location: Loire
- Speakers: Mary Lou Bosco, Chief Executive Officer, AIM; Anurag Kulshrestha, President & CEO, ANANTICS; Aileen Ryan, President, RAIN Alliance
Description: Exclusively for RAIN and AIM members, session attendees will hear insights from RAIN Alliance and AIM leadership, plus case study insights from each organization’s members.
Track: Navigating Healthcare, Food and Retail Compliance
Session Title: Workshop: The Evolution of Data Carriers and EPCIS to help meet Supply Chain Regulation in Food, Pharma, and Retail
- Time: 9:15 AM -11:15 a.m.
- Location: Versailles 1
- Speaker: Lucelina Angarita, Supply Chain Visibility Director, GS1 US; Jonathan Gregory, Director, Global Standards, GS1 US; Andrew Meyer, Director, Global Standards, GS1 US; Amy Reiter, Senior Director Community Engagement – Apparel & General Merchandise, GS1 US
Description: The food, pharmaceutical, and retail industries have been leaders in the use of barcodes at scale, innovation of sensor technology, and use of RFID for automation in critical applications like inventory management, medication dispensing, and cold chain. Data-sharing processes and architecture, built on a foundation of standards, are the connective tissue that holds this network of solutions together. Now regulatory demands in the food, pharma and retail industries are a driving force pushing this even further. Discover how different technologies and standards are being deployed across several industries to help with regulatory compliance.
Join traceability experts from GS1 US as they guide you through a hands-on workshop that provides the base knowledge that you’ll need on GS1 Standards and how they can help with traceability. You will also experience the complexity of capturing this data manually and understand how data carriers and automation will help.
Track: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience-What’s AI and ML Got to Do with It?
Session: RFID Journal Awards Finalist Session: Arctic Spas Heats Up Inventory Visibility with RFID
- Time: 9:00 a.m.
- Location: Champagne 4
- Speaker: Joe Cordeiro, Inventory Control Manager, Corporate Stores, Arctic Spas
Description: Arctic Spas is a manufacturer of hot tubs and all-weather pools sold in showrooms throughout Canada and the United States, primarily serving as a niche product for cold climates. Arctic Spas faced challenges with inventory accuracy and tracking. In 2018, they began a pilot implementation of an automated, real-time RFID solution at a single corporate store for over a year. By 2024 they rolled out the solution to 14 corporate retail stores and the central distribution center. In this session, learn how they have improved inventory tracking by 95%, optimized store operations, experienced a 40% reduction in manual labor costs and enhanced customer service by using an RFID inventory management system.
Track: Digital Doppelgangers: Powering Operations with Digital Twins and Gen AI
Session: RFID Journal Award Finalist Session: RFID Helps Friato Alimentos Ensure Brazilian Law Compliance and Employee Well-Being
- Time: 9:00 a.m.
- Location: Versailles 4
- Speakers: Rodrigo Bailao, IT Manager, Friato; Sergio Lima, Director, SMARTX Technology Inc
Description: Nutriza AgroIndustrial de Alimentos S/A (Friato Alimentos), part of the Tomazini Group, a leading Brazilian company specializing in the production and distribution of high-quality poultry products, is using RFID tags to identify employees, autonomously controlling their work time and breaks without relying on manual records. Brazilian labor law stipulates that employees cannot exceed 1 hour and 40 minutes of work in cold areas with temperatures below 15°C (59°F). Portals were installed at the entrances and exits of cold rooms, enabling individualized recording of each employee’s work time and breaks. Learn how the RFID-enabled system ensures full compliance with relevant labor laws, helping the company avoid potential legal repercussions and associated costs, while also boosting employee morale and improving productivity.
Track: Beyond the Pilot: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience: What’s AI And ML Got to Do with It?
Session: RFID Journal Awards Finalist Session: BYU Automates Lab Inventory Audits with RFID
- Time: 9:45 a.m.
- Location: Champagne 4
- Speaker: Todd Fluckiger, Chem Stores, Brigham Young University
Description: The Brigham Young University (BYU) Chem Stores carry a wide variety of chemicals, lab equipment, and scientific supplies (including compressed gases, liquid nitrogen, and dry ice) to support the BYU Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry’s teaching and research labs. The facility sought to automate their lab inventory audit using RFID technology. Once the system was implemented, BYU was able to reduce time spent on the audit, thereby reducing costs and improving safety.
Track: Digital Doppelgangers: Powering Operations with Digital Twins and Gen AI
Session: The Role of RFID in Scaling Digital Twins for Smart Supply Chains
- Time: 9:45 a.m.
- Location: Versailles 4
- Speakers: Patti Blessing, RFID Engagement Manager Executive, Zebra Technologies; Mark Brown, Director of Business Development, ID Integration; Anurag Kulshrestha, President & CEO, ANANTICS, Chris Tague, Head of Industry Solutions – Food and Retail Traceability, Seagull
Description: Supply chain disruptions, inefficiencies, and traceability gaps can be mitigated with digital twins—but only if they have the right data. In this session, learn from AIM’s panel of experts how RFID technology is being leveraged to create real-time digital models of supply chain networks, enabling proactive decision-making and enhanced visibility. Explore how RFID-enabled digital twins improve shipment tracking, inventory forecasting, and compliance with evolving regulatory demands. Gain insights into scalable implementations and the future of AIDC-driven digital twin ecosystems.
Track: Beyond the Pilot: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience: What’s AI And ML Got to Do with It?
Session: RFID Journal Awards Finalist Session: Maersk Flies High with RFID Drones
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Versailles 4
- Speaker: Angie Tavenner, Project Manager, Maersk
Description: Last year, logistics and supply chain company Maersk conducted a three-month pilot of an RFID-based drone solution in one of their high-volume, fast-paced warehouses. The results of the three-month pilot found that the company could quickly and accurately locate On-branded shoes, which are already tagged with passive UHF RAIN RFID tags. Each tag is encoded with a unique ID that links to that product’s identity and during the pilot a group of drones, with two antennas in front, were set up to traverse the area of the warehouse where the shoes were located. They mapped out their own routes, creating a digital twin of the warehouse area, and traveled the aisles, capturing tag reads as they flew past the products. Hear how the system, provided by Verity, an AI-inventory management and drone-based technology company, used onboard intelligence to slow, pivot or rotate to ensure detailed and accurate tag reads as well as using computer vision technology to avoid any obstacles in the area. Learn how the use of drones provides the firm with accurate inventory capabilities, allowing the operational teams to focus on more strategic initiatives, resulting in greater efficiency and service excellence.
Track: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience-What’s AI and ML Got to Do with It?
Session: RFID Journal Award Finalist Session: RFID Enables Cepheid to Bring New Infectious Disease Tests to Market Faster
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Champagne 4
- Speaker: Tom Healy, Global Logistics Director, Cepheid
Description: Cepheid, a leader in PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test kit manufacturing, has successfully implemented RFID technology at its Chemistry and R&D manufacturing site in Bothell, WA. The site has a diverse set of raw material commodities, ranging from liquids in 2 liters bottles, chemical metal drums weighing over 300 pounds and small vials stored in freezers to minus 80C. Learn how the RFID implementation eliminated non-value-added activities, created a 24/7 automated warehouse environment, improved material traceability and achieved significant improvements in its supply chain operations.
RFID Journal Awards Ceremony
- Time: 1 p.m.
- Location: Immersive Stage, Expo Hall (Paris Ballroom)
RFID Journal 2025 Awards: Celebrating Excellence in RFID and Related Technologies. The RFID Journal Awards 2025 recognize outstanding achievements in RFID and related technologies in seven categories. These prestigious awards honor organizations and innovators who have successfully leveraged RFID and IoT technologies to transform operations, enhance efficiency, and achieve remarkable results.