Editor’s Note: As we are just a couple of months away from RFID Journal Live 2024, let’s take a look back at last year’s event
RFID Journal LIVE! is the world’s largest conference and exhibition focused on radio frequency identification and related technologies. This year marked the 21st LIVE! event, which featured 75 in-depth education sessions, hands-on training and networking, and more than 100 speakers and 150 solutions providers. Innovative new products were introduced, and those in attendance were among the first to see the latest RFID products. LIVE! 2023 was held on May 9–11 in Orlando, Fla.
The event offered an extensive program with companies from retail, manufacturing, healthcare, logistics and other sectors presenting real-world case studies. LIVE! brought together the global RFID community for industry-specific and how-to conference tracks, while providing general education for those new to the RFID market. The event’s educational sessions and conference offerings were designed to help attendees and exhibitors plan strategies, network, buy and sell technologies, and learn and share ideas.
During LIVE!, speakers in multiple industries shared case studies on how they are benefiting from radio frequency identification and other Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Solution providers showcased the latest RFID and IoT products and services, and the event included attendee networking sessions, certification training presented by RFID4U, and the RFID Journal Awards (see RFID Journal Announces 17th Annual Award Winners).
Recordings of the event’s presentations are now available. Links to the videos are provided below, along with PDFs of the slides used, though not all speakers have granted permission to have their presentations and/or slides archived. The presenters own the copyright to these materials, which are being offered for viewers’ personal reference and should not be reused without permission. Please note that you must be a Registered or Premium Member of RFID Journal, as you will be prompted to enter your e-mail address and password before viewing the recording. (Registration is free.)
General Session
The Digital Transformation Revolution: Lockheed Martin Leads the Way
Speaker: Corey A. Cook, Chief, Advanced Technology Concepts for Logistics and Sustainment, Lockheed Martin
Retail and Apparel Track
Panel Discussion: How RFID Technology Is Transforming Retail Operations
Panelists: Dean Frew, Group CTO, SVP & Division President, SML Group | Johan Stenstrom, Supply Chain Developer, Stadium | Debbie Hughes, Senior Editorial Director, Events, RFID Journal | Juan José Simán, Project Engineer, Siman Group
C&A Uses RFID to Improve End-to-End Supply Chain Performance
Speaker: Hans Peter Scheidt, Delivery Lead TECH – Merchandise Visibility / RFID / EPCIS, C&A Services
RFID Increases Sales and Improves Inventory Accuracy at Sports Chain
Speaker: Johan Stenstrom, Supply Chain Developer, Stadium
RFID Strategies and Best Practices in Retail and Apparel
Speaker: Mark Roberti, Principal, RFID Strategies; Founder and Former Editor, RFID Journal
Speaker: Matt Alexander, Senior Director II, Operations Acceleration & Support, Walmart
Beyond Apparel and Footwear: RFID’s Rapid Expansion Across Retail
Speakers: Kris Barton, Senior Market Development Manager, Avery Dennison | Kristen Munroe, RFID Market Development Manager, Avery Dennison
Lojas Renner Uses RFID to Enable Omnichannel Experience
Speaker: Alexandre Ribeiro, Chief Risk Officer, Lojas Renner
Speaker: Randy Dunn, Director, Customer Success, Zebra
Manufacturing Track
Car Glass Manufacturer Deploys RFID to Increase Visibility and Performance
Speakers: Carlos Ribeiro, CEO & Co-founder, SmartXHUB | Sergio Lima, Director, SmartXHUB
Appliance Manufacturer Improves Efficiencies with RFID
Speaker: Damla Toros Çağlar, Product Manager, Wipelot
Energy Company Tracks Metal Drums via RFID, LoRa
Speakers: Chien Liu, Software Engineer, EPC Solutions Taiwan | JK Wu, RFID Project Manager, CPC Corp.
Michelin Develops RFID Tag to Identify Tires for a Lifetime
Speaker: Julien Destraves, RFID System Designer, Michelin
RFID Improves Asset Tracking at BAE Systems in U.K.
Speakers: Thomas Copeland, Data Analyst & System Administrator, BAE Systems | Tony Wilson, Head of Asset Management, BAE Systems
Digital Product Passport Reinforces the Power of Smart Packaging
Speaker: Edson Perin, Founder and Editor, IoP Journal
Integrating Physical Access, Time and Attendance, and Machine Authentication in the Smart Factory
Speaker: Ben Trace, Senior Sales Consultant – Digital Factory, Polaris Automation | Wolfgang Krazenberg, Regional Sales Manager, ELATEC | Rob Caron, President & CEO, Caron Engineering
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Putting the “Smart” in RFID and Sensor Applications
Speaker: Dr. Ismail Uysal, Associate Professor, University of South Florida
Supply Chain and Logistics Track
Improving Warehouse Processes with RFID
Speakers: Krzysztof Frontczak, Measuring System Coordinator, Enea Operator | Lukasz Kasperski, Measuring System Coordinator, Enea Operator
Smartphones as Secure RFID Tools in Free-Flow Tolling Operations
Speaker: Dario Thober, President, Wernher von Braun Advanced Research Center
Driving Enhanced Sustainability of Supply Chains with RFID
Speakers: Jeff Martin, Head of North American Commercial Sales, GlobeRanger | Julie Vargas, VP and General Manager, Identification Solutions, North Americas, Avery Dennison | Jeffrey Wells, Chief Visionary Officer, Metrc | Steve Statler, Author of Beacon Technologies (Apress) and Senior VP of Marketing, Wiliot
Authenticated Supply Chains and Brand Value Through NFTs, DIDs and Web3 Standards
Speakers: Amir Khoshniyati, General Manager and VP, Transponder Business (and Healthcare Task Force Chair, NFC Forum, Identiv | Mark Manning, Founder & CEO, iTRACE Technologies | Scott Austin, Director, Zugang Technology Connections
Brazilian Postal Operator Uses RFID to Improve Visibility
Speaker: Odarci Maia Jr., Advisor, Operations Research, Development and Innovation Lab Department, Correios
Waste Collection 4.0: Using RFID and IoT to Improve Sustainability Performance
Speaker: Kåre Edvardsen, Head of Department, Halden Kommune
Beontag Drives Digital Transformation: Introducing the Latest Link-Less Tire Tag Concept
Speakers: Marcio Muniz, VP of Digital Transformation, Beontag | Paul Broekhuizen, Global Director, Smart Industries, Beontag
Marine Corps Swaps Manual System for RFID to Improve Inventory Management
Speakers: Lt. Col. Jesse Johnson, U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command | Scott Prouse, Action Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command
RFID in the Food Chain Track
Deploying RFID in the Food Supply Chain – The Bigger Picture
Speakers: Chris Brown, RFID Subject Matter Expert, TSC Printronix | Elizabeth Sinclair, Senior Product Manager, Strategic Alliances, Seagull Scientific | Jeanne Duckett, Sr. Manager, Food Technology Solutions, Avery Dennison | Guilda Javaheri, Chief Technology Officer, Golden State Foods
Tosca Implements RFID-based Traceability for Reusable Containers
Speakers: Kevin Boone, Project Manager, Traceability, Tosca | Raf Fonteyn, Technology Director, Europe, Tosca
Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals Track
Healthcare Facility Improves Visibility and Efficiencies with Hybrid Solution
Speaker: Michael Crowe, Head of Medical Engineering & Equipment Services, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Improving Healthcare Supply Chain Efficiency and Patient Safety with RFID
Speakers: Brent Koeppel, Sr. Principal R&D Engineer, Cardinal Health | Tom Racette, RFID Business Development, North America, EM Microelectronic | Peter Bloch, Business Development Manager-Healthcare, Avery Dennison | Tony Fonk, President & Chief Executive Officer, SpotSee
Next Generation Medical and Surgical Equipment Tracking Using 99%+ Accurate Passive RFID Technology
Speaker: Dr. Sabesan Sithamparanathan, Founder & CEO, PervasID
Speaker: Dennis Black, UDI Program Director, Central Regulatory Affairs, BD
RFID Labels Track Single Doses of Propofol
Speakers: Ramsey Doany, Corporate Development Strategy Manager, KitCheck | Seth Coombs, Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Genixus
IoT/NFC Safeguards People Living with Dementia
Speaker: Stuart King, T’Inspector, Avon and Somerset Police
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein Uses RFID to Track Assets and Improve Efficiency
Speaker: Rafael Vitolo, Project Leader, Systems Analyst, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Leveraging RFID for Patient Safety Panel Discussion
Speakers: Christa Miller, Senior Pharmacy Manager, AdventHealth | Peter Bloch, Business Development Manager-Healthcare, Avery Dennison | Lori Murphy, Bluesight Portfolio Director, Bluesight | Sarah Helbig, Technical Operations Supervisor, SCA Pharma
Speakers: Dr. Bahar Aliakbarian, Director of Research and Development, Axia Institute, Michigan State University | John DiPalo, Chief Strategy Officer, ACSIS | Gregg Gorniak, Sr Director – Manufacturer Operations & Secure Supply Chain Lead, AmerisourceBergen | John Wirthlin, Industry Principal – Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics, Zebra Technologies
Fundamentals of RFID Track
Building an RFID Business Case
Speaker: Ultan McCarthy, MBA, Ph.D., Lecturer, South East Technical University
Speaker: Ultan McCarthy, MBA, Ph.D., Lecturer, South East Technical University
Legislation and Standardization
Speaker: Ultan McCarthy, MBA, Ph.D., Lecturer, South East Technical University
Speaker: Ultan McCarthy, MBA, Ph.D., Lecturer, South East Technical University
Speaker: Ultan McCarthy, MBA, Ph.D., Lecturer, South East Technical University
RFID in Retail: What’s Next? Track
Speaker: JP Kamel, Managing Director, RFID Sherpas
Speaker: Brand L. Elverston, Founder & Principal, Elverston Consulting
Can Retailers Be Omnichannel Ready Without RFID?
Speaker: Dr. Bill Hardgrave, President, University of Memphis
RFID and IoT for Inventory and Warehouse Management Track
Building Your RFID Business Case
Speaker: Dr. Samad Rostampour, Professor, Vanier College; IT Director, IoT Lab, Université du Québec à Montréal, School of Management
Speaker: Dr. Samad Rostampour, Professor, Vanier College; IT Director, IoT Lab, Université du Québec à Montréal, School of Management
Key Steps in Building an Inventory-Management RFID Solution: Build Your Own RFID Portal
Speaker: Dr. Samad Rostampour, Professor, Vanier College; IT Director, IoT Lab, Université du Québec à Montréal, School of Management
Targeting the Correct RFID Technology for the Right Project
Speaker: Dr. Samad Rostampour, Professor, Vanier College; IT Director, IoT Lab, Université du Québec à Montréal, School of Management
Linking RFID to Inventory-Management Best Practices
Speaker: Dr. Samad Rostampour, Professor, Vanier College; IT Director, IoT Lab, Université du Québec à Montréal, School of Management
RFID/IoT in Warehouse and Inventory Management Basics
Speaker: Dr. Samad Rostampour, Professor, Vanier College; IT Director, IoT Lab, Université du Québec à Montréal, School of Management
Technical Workshop: How to Integrate RFID into a Manufacturing Line
SEKISUI Aerospace Uses RFID to Power Smart Factory
Speakers: Chris Watros, Marketing Manager, CONTROLTEK USA | Matea Osojnik, Senior Director of Technology, SEKISUI Aerospace | Rubin Press, Chief Commercial Officer. Xemelgo | Julie Traweek, Sr. Product Manager, SEKISUI Aerospace | Renuka Agrawal, Director of Engineering, Xemelgo
Speaker: Peter Collins, President & CEO, A2B Tracking
Creating the Proper IT Infrastructure for Serialization
Speaker: Jeanne Duckett, Sr. Manager, Food Technology Solutions, Avery Dennison
Choosing the Right RFID Equipment
Speaker: Kevin Berisso Ph.D., Director, AutoID Lab, University of Memphis
Integrating RFID into Manufacturing Processes and Systems
Speaker: Jim Barlow, RFID/NFC Technical Marketing, STMicroelectronics
Planning Your Manufacturing Line Deployment
Speaker: Bart Ivy, Director, AIDC/RFID/BLE Solutions, Aware Innovations
RFID Journal Awards: Best New Product Finalists
RFID Journal applies an objective editorial approach to its events—in-person events, virtual events and webinars—which feature end-user case studies from industry leaders, along with the latest products and services. Upcoming virtual events include RFID in Retail, which will take place on Oct. 5, 2023, and Smart Packaging: Revolutionizing the Link Between Manufacturers and Consumers, to be held on Nov. 2 in partnership with IoP Journal. Information about these and other events is available here.