Biometrics Institute Congress

What this conference is for

The Biometrics Institute Congress is the annual London meeting of the Biometrics Institute, an independent, multi-stakeholder membership body focused on the responsible, ethical, and effective use of biometrics. It is the place where governments, border and aviation agencies, banks, retailers, suppliers, and researchers talk through how facial recognition, fingerprint, and other biometric systems should be deployed, governed, and tested. That makes it directly relevant to identity verification, remote onboarding, and biometric authentication programs.

When and where

The 2027 Congress runs October 20 to 21, 2027, in London, with side events across October 19 to 22, per the Biometrics Institute events calendar, which lists the Queen Elizabeth II Centre as the venue. The 2026 Congress ran October 20 to 21, 2026, and marked 25 years of the Institute. The Institute also runs an Asia-Pacific Conference, scheduled for May 19 to 20, 2027, at Dockside in Sydney.

Who should attend

Public-sector identity and border program teams, identity verification and fraud leaders at banks and platforms, privacy and policy staff, and suppliers who want to hear how buyers think about accuracy, bias, and presentation-attack testing. Pair it with our customer identity verification guide.

What to expect

The Congress runs under the Chatham House Rule and is off the record, with no media, so the discussion between agencies, users, and suppliers is more candid than at a trade show. The organizer cites more than 250 delegates. It is policy and practice heavy rather than a protocol or product event.

Coverage

We cover the highlights, focusing on biometric governance and testing themes that affect identity verification buyers.