About The Holography Conference 

Hologram – What’s in a Name?

by Paul Dunn

Over recent years the use of holography has evolved significantly and the boundaries between what is and isn’t a hologram has softened. Is it legitimate to use broad technologies under the hologram name umbrella and what might be the consequences for all industries?

Paul Dunn

Paul Dunn received a PhD in Physics from the University of Birmingham in 1979 and was awarded a Nato Research Scholarship based in the USA at the Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, NY. Here he spent four years as a lecturer and researching into image processing and also taught Physics and Mathematics at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

In 1983 he returned to the UK to work as a consultant before joining Third Dimension as Technical Director, developing holograms and optical technologies for a variety of applications.

Paul joined Applied Holographics in 1988 developing the team and facilities forming the basis of all origination and optical developments. In 2000, Applied acquired OpSec Security and Paul developed his role as Technology Director as the company evolved and his role focussed more towards R&D.

He has been involved in the Optical Security industry for over 30 years with an array of experience in teaching and technology development and holds an MBA. He has maintained a particular focus on the development of technologies for new optical features, origination technologies, product applications and materials for which he holds many patents and over 40 publications. In 2018 he received the Brian Monaghan Award for Business Innovation.

Paul is currenty Chairman of the IHMA and recently retired from full time work although continues to work as an Optical Security authority and Consultant.

Optical Security Devices – an Enduring and Evolving Technology in Document Security and Brand Protection

by Robert Renton

The ability of an optical security device to provide a highly attractive overt image yet contain variable behaviour, so end-users can easily authenticate, is why secure optical technology remains prevalent. Even as digital and electronic security becomes more dominant, optical security for on-product and physical items remains key. Over time the technology has evolved to allow for absolute control of optical structure shapes using laser and Ebeam lithography. This combined with advanced optical modelling, used to predict behaviours, has enabled a plethora of novel effects from micro reflective, diffractive, and sub-wavelength scale devices, which were simply not feasible a few years ago. Diffraction and reflection have been augmented using plasmonics and sub-wavelength interactions widening the available toolkit of optical phenomena. Furthermore, state of the art equipment now allows these structures to be originated together, further enhancing security and creating significant new barriers to counterfeiters. Mass production of such nano and microstructures is still effective and commercially viable, this is enhanced by advances in on web laser processing to embed unique identifiers within such state-of-the-art OVDs rather than printing on a fixed image which is easier to replicate. These unique OVDs can then interact effectively with mobile authentication for item level traceability, making unique in production OVDs a reality.

Robert Renton

Robert began in Astronomy at Newcastle University then Imperial College London developing instrumentation for astrophysics. He then spent 11years in a private Research and Development company SIRA developing space, defence and industrial systems, specialising in optics. He joined OpSec in 2001 as part of the R&D team and has been responsible for many product and process developments including build of custom machinery for production and pre-production. He is a specialist in taking technology from concept to commercial hardware. Since 2019 he has had the role as optical developments director with the aim of developing new OVD technologies and processes for sustainable manufacturing.

Recent Trends and Developments in Holographic and Security packaging in India

by Chander Shekhar Jeena

Holography has come a long way in the last two decades in India. Started primarily with security hologram it now covers an entire range of different solutions providing tamper evident, anti-counterfeiting and has become an essential part of secured packaging.
The presentation will provide an overview, market scenario, recent trends and development, challenges and way ahead for holographic security packaging in India.

Chander Shekhar Jeena

Mr Chander S Jeena is the Secretary of Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), a self-regulated non-profit organization formed in 1998 with a mission to drive the development, promotion, and adoption of authentication and traceability solutions as effective tools to curb counterfeiting and illicit trade.

Mr Chander is the Secretary of the Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA) since 2006 and responsible for overall operation & building up authentication eco-systems in India. Also, he is editor of The Authentication Times and an Advisory member at Tax Stamp & Traceability News, UK. He is a frequent speaker on Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions & Tax Stamps and has represented ASPA at various national and international forums, including The Holography Conference (Shanghai, Budapest), Tax Stamp Forum (Berlin), High-Security Printing Conference (Malaysia) and others. He was also a part of the team which started brand protection awareness initiatives and tools in India, including The Authentication Forum, Brand awareness Seminars, and Counterfeit Repository.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Relations from Delhi University and a master’s degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations.

John Winchcombe

John Winchcombe has worked with central banks on the design, issue and circulation of banknotes from joining De La Rue in 1988 to today. His De La Rue career has included working in banknote paper mill and print works, responsibility for new product development of paper, polymer, print, machine readable and optical features for banknotes and marketing strategy. John’s last job at De La Rue was four years as Product Development and Marketing Director for the Currency business.

In 2016, after leaving De La Rue, John worked for CCL Secure and in 2018 he started work as a consultant firstly for 7 Layer Solutions and then also with Reconnaissance International. John’s work with 7 Layer has been working with central bank issue departments to develop a market leading data analytic tool based on serial number reading to understand cash usage and performance.

John’s work for Reconnaissance is to bring this knowledge of central banks, banknote manufacture, banknotes and the entire cash cycle into the business, including putting this into the wider payment context as alternative and digital payment methods develop and grow in popularity.