# IDEMIA Users Conference

- Dates: 21 September 2026 to 24 September 2026
- Location: Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, United States
- Organiser: IDEMIA Public Security North America
- Industry: GovTech & Public Sector

## About

The IDEMIA Public Security Users Conference brings together attendees to explore IDEMIA’s biometrics and secure identity solutions. The page says it includes a technology showcase and industry insights for people working with IDEMIA products in public safety and criminal justice.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://us-idemia.swoogo.com/IPS-Users-Conference)
- [Registration](https://us-idemia.swoogo.com/ips-users-conference/Registration-Pricing)
- [Agenda](https://us-idemia.swoogo.com/ips-users-conference/Agenda)

## Topics

- IT & Technology

## Speakers

- Adrianna Bast, Wisconsin DOJ Division of Forensic Sciences
- Evan Bays, IDEMIA
- Adrienne Bell, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
- Thomas Botterman, INTERPOL General Secretariat
- Kathryn Casper, Tulsa Police Department
- Chuck Collins, Mission Critical Partners
- Heather Conner, Mesa Forensic Services
- Joseph Courtesis, JCour-Consulting LLC
- Natalie Crosland, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
- Mugurel Dogaru, Romanian Police
- Sean Dryden, Nebraska State Patrol
- Kate Fahey, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
- Rene Fredericks, Volusia Sheriff's Office
- Steve Frisbie, IDEMIA Public Security
- Wendy Gray, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
- Seraphim Haftoglou, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
- James Howard, Peel Regional Police
- Karley Hujet, Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories
- Mary Jackson, FL Department of Law Enforcement
- Steven Johnson, Ideal Innovations, Inc

## Sponsors and partners

- IDEMIA

## Where to stay

- **HOTEL PASEO, Autograph Collection**: 520 m from the venue, 45-400 Larkspur Lane, Palm Desert, 92260
- **Mojave Resort**: motel, 560 m from the venue, 73721 Shadow Mountain Drive, Palm Desert, 92260
  - Phone: +1-760-346-6121
- **The Mohave**: motel, 570 m from the venue
- **The Inn at Deep Canyon**: 1.1 km from the venue, 9003, Palm Desert, 92211
- **Holiday Inn Express**: 1.4 km from the venue, 74675 Highway 111, Palm Desert, 92260
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/palm-desert/plmca/hoteldetail)
  - Phone: +1 760-340-4303
- **Best Western Palm Desert Resort**: 1.4 km from the venue

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