HSP Asia 2023 – Back with a Bang!

The 2023 High Security Printing™ (HSP) Asia conference took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 4-6 December, following a four-year break as a result of the pandemic.

This marked the conference’s first appearance in Sri Lanka, featuring a well-organised programme and a diverse audience of specialists.

The event’s success was attributed to the support of sponsors, notably the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, with the governor, Dr P Nandalal Weerasinghle, opening the conference with a welcome address.

The conference hosted 230 delegates from 102 organisations across 37 countries. It spanned two days, with preceding workshops on identity and currency.

The identity workshop addressed the growing demand for self-service and online document authentication. A key takeaway emphasised the importance of paying attention to details, particularly the five essentials: photo, name, date of birth, date of expiry and number of documents. One delegate rightly said: ‘it’s easy to miss something you’re not looking for’.