Programme
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All times are in Central European Time (CET)
12:00 - 12:30
Community engagement
Newcomers
Description: If you are attending this event for the first time, join us! We will talk about hot topics on the programme, answer all your questions and help you connect with GS1 experts. This is the session that will help you navigate the week and make the most efficient use of your time.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Andrew Hearn, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
13:00 - 13:50
Plenary sessions
Opening Plenary
Description: Join us for an exceptional opening plenary where our new president and CEO, Renaud de Barbuat, will share his strategic vision for GS1. Renaud will share how GS1 will empower industry’s digital transformation in new ways and reach more industry stakeholders active in the digital world.
Sustainability and circularity offer significant opportunities to companies across all sectors when they adapt to new business processes and requirements. What are these opportunities and who are the individuals and organisations pursuing the necessary digital transformation? We will take a global tour, featuring these pioneering stakeholders who will share their work towards more sustainable supply chains.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Speakers: Renaud de Barbuat, GS1; Andrew Hearn, GS1; and more speakers to be announced.
Industries impacted: All industries
14:00 - 16:00
Community engagement
GS1 Fundamentals
Description: This is an educational session for those interested in learning about GS1, as an organisation, our purpose and our standards and services. More details will be provided soon.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Nora Kaci, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
Standards Development
GSMP Global Product Classification (GPC) Standards Maintenance Group (SMG)
Description: Join the GPC SMG as we work to improve the GS1 Global Product Classification (GPC) Standard. The GS1 GPC Standard helps global trading partners to group products in the same way, everywhere in the world. The resulting common business language is clear and instantly understandable. More information about the GPC Standard can be found here.
Who should attend: Opted-in only
Session leader(s): Eileen Harpell, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
Standards Development
GSMP Identification Standards Maintenance Group (SMG)
Description: The ID Standards Maintenance Group maintains and improves the GS1 Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) standards including Identification Keys, Barcodes, Electronic Product Code, and Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) standards.
This is a working session to make progress on the work queue for the next General Specifications release.
Who should attend: Opted-in only
Session leader(s): John Ryu, Dan Mullen, Steve Keddie, Peta Ding, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
Community engagement
Traceability and Sustainability
Description: We recognise a rapidly growing emphasis on a need to make our world more sustainable and circular. Traceability with GS1 standards is key to an organisation's ability to unlock value through interoperability, meet regulatory requirements and engage with consumers. Traceability is viewed by industry as essential to achieving sustainability objectives. At GS1 we've been developing the materials and education to be ready when industry is ready. Join this session to learn about new and future capabilities across GS1 for traceability.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Tim Marsh, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
16:30 - 18:00
Standards Development
EPCIS/CBV 2.0 Informational Session
Description: The EPCIS-CBV 2.0 standard was published in July. Join this session to learn how EPCIS 2.0 supports existing and emerging industry use cases for traceability and supply chain visibility.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Craig Alan Repec and Greg Rowe, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
16:30 - 17:30
Standards Development
GSMP Co-chairs Meeting
Description: This session is for co-chairs of GSMP work groups only. GS1 will provide an update on key priorities. The GS1 Global Office Leadership Team will attend to answer your questions.
Who should attend: GSMP Co-Chairs or by invitation
Session leader(s): Andrew Hearn, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
Community engagement
Marketplaces at GS1
Description: GS1 is working to ensure that GS1 standards and services evolve to support the rapidly changing world of online marketplaces. Since consumers cannot physically interact with the products they buy through a marketplace, globally unique identification of those products is a fundamental element in creating trust between online buyers and sellers. Join this session to improve your understanding of the:
- value brought to marketplaces, sellers and buyers by using the GS1 GTIN online
- opportunities which the newly enhanced Verified by GS1 service has to offer, particularly around catalogue management
- evolution of GS1 standards to better support bundles and unbranded products
- ongoing work to advance the engagement and education of the marketplace community
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Darren Edels, GS1
Industries impacted: Marketplaces
10:30 - 12:00
Community engagement
Construction – another brick in the wall
Description: The construction industry is facing challenges to build more, reduce virgin material consumption, waste, and CO2 emissions while at the same time increasing its productivity and traceability and complying with regulations like the Digital Product Passport. It seems like an impossible equation but there is hope, thanks to a unique identification that would allow the exchange of qualified information between industry actors. Join us to gain knowledge about market drivers and what role GS1 can play in one of the largest industries in the world.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Ildiko Lieber, GS1
Industries impacted: Technical industries
Community engagement
Global Training Network (MO only)
Description: Join this session to discover how training is managed across GS1, globally, and locally. GS1 Member Organisations (MOs) will present new training initiatives, best practices, and success stories to inspire each other!
Who should attend: Only GS1 MO and GO staff may attend
Session leader(s): Simona Scaringi and Sara Cavallucci, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
10:30 - 12:30
Standards Development
EDI Semantics and new trends in transactional document sharing
Description: With the release of the new EDI semantic methodology, GS1 is ready to support the new trends in EDI implementation, with new technology emerging and new business requirements to address.
The session will include:
- EDI semantic methodology presentation, detailing how it can support the emerging trends
- Initiatives in place in other standardization organisations
- The role of regulators in the exchange of business documents
- Use cases of EDI implementation
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Piergiorgio Licciardello, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
10:30 - 11:30
Community engagement
Improving trust in GS1 data*
Description: International trade bodies, transport & logistics partners, governments, and certification authorities are all excited about Verifiable Credentials - packets of data that come with cryptographic proof of authenticity without having to 'call home' to the issuer every time. The Verifiable Credentials Tiger Team will offer an update on current efforts to make use of this technology to improve the level of trust and therefore usefulness in data from GS1.
*This session will be completely repeated live on Wednesday at 15:00 CET.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Phil Archer, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
13:00 - 13:50
Plenary sessions
Healthcare Plenary: The importance of ONE barcode for healthcare products
Description:In many healthcare processes, barcode scanning is critically important to improve supply chain security, operational efficiency, and ultimately help improve patient safety. However, there needs to be only ONE barcode on each healthcare product as this will avoid confusion, and enable quick and safe scanning processes. During this session, you will hear from industry leaders, from across all healthcare functions, as they explain how having ONE barcode makes a difference, and why GS1 standards are so important.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Speakers: To be determined
14:00 - 16:00
Community engagement
Delivering the Singapore Resolution through the GS1 Registry Platform evolution in 22/23 (MO only)
Description: Get an overview of the enhancements coming to the GS1 Registry Platform in 2022/2023. These enhancements complete the work towards the Singapore Resolution. GS1 Member Organisations (MOs) will be able to offer core services to issue, create, store, and validate licences, Global Location Numbers (GLNs), and Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) using a unified, high-quality, and standard approach.
This discussion will help you plan your local MO roadmap and go-to-market strategy for making new features and services available to your member companies. Use the input to decide how to offer GLN-based services and migrate your Global Electronic Party Information Registry (GEPIR) offer to the extended Verified by GS1 capabilities coming to the GS1 Registry Platform.
Who should attend: Only GS1 MO and GO staff may attend
Session leader(s): Birgit Mahler and Tom Knapen, GS1
Industries impacted: Marketplaces, Retail - Apparel, Retail - CPG, Retail - General merchandise, Transport & Logistics, Technical industries
Standards Development
GSMP 2D in Retail Mission-specific Working Group (MSWG)
Description: This group will align on and standardise future-state standards to enable global 2D barcode scanning in retail.
Join us to elaborate on the solution for phase 2 - General Distribution Cross Application Rules.
Who should attend: Opted-in only
Session leader(s): John Ryu, Steve Keddie, Nadi Gray, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
Standards Development
How to submit a “Quality” GSMP work request
Description: Join us to discover best practices for submitting a standards development work request, including:
- How to enter a work request
- Proper Use of Global Master Data (GMD) Templates (Attributes, Codes, Validations/Warnings)
- How to submit a quality EDI work request (EDI)
- Attribute Definitions for Business (New attributes, Change to ADB)
- Global Data Model work request
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Steven Robba, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
14:00 - 15:00
Community engagement
Future of Fashion Retail: C&A and GS1 Round Table
Description: Join C&A and GS1 for a conversation about the future of fashion retail. Facilitated by GS1 standards and empowered by a decades long relationship between GS1 Germany and C&A, this major retailer is pushing towards a new and dynamic store experience. Join us to learn more about how Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), Digital Link and 2D are being harnessed to create an amazing customer experience for apparel shoppers - and what insights you can use to suit your own shoppers!
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Nellie Gayle, GS1
Industries impacted: Retail - Apparel, Retail - CPG, Retail - General merchandise
14:00 - 15:30
Standards Development
Tag Data Standard (TDS) 2.0 Informative Session
Description: The TDS 2.0 standard was recently published. This session will discuss the benefits the updated standard brings to industry.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Craig Alan Repec and Greg Rowe, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
16:30 - 17:30
Community engagement
Global food systems innovation and the role of GS1
Description: Excitement to leverage emerging technologies and transform food systems is increasing across the world. This session will highlight collaborative initiatives and the important role of GS1 to support and sustain change. Join this session for knowledge and insights to begin or advance work in your organisation.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Elena Tomanovich, GS1
Industries impacted: Retail - CPG, Retail - Fresh foods, Transport & Logistics
Standards Development
Innovation Interest Group
Description: GS1's innovation teams from around the world will share information on their projects, trends, technologies and innovation processes.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Kevin Stark, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
Standards Development
GSMP Modernisation of GTIN Management Mission-specific Working Group (MSWG)
Description: Join us to modernise GTIN Management to become more fit-for-purpose to address rising e-commerce needs. Driven largely by the Marketplace ecosystem, GS1 aims to address and improve product identification with the Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) for the digital world. But, as products are marketed and sold across channels, including, but not limited to, brick and mortar stores, retailer’s e-commerce stores, and marketplaces, this evaluation will need to involve retailers, brand owners, online marketplaces, contract manufacturers, sellers, distributors, and solution providers across multiple channels.
Who should attend: Opted-in only
Session leader(s): Tasha Wiehe and Dan Mullen, GS1
Industries impacted: Healthcare, Marketplaces, Retail - Apparel, Retail - CPG, Retail - Fresh foods, Retail - General merchandise
10:30 - 12:30
Standards Development
GSMP Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Standards Maintenance Group (SMG)
Description: The EDI SMG is responsible for the development and maintenance of the GS1 XML and EANCOM standards or transactional data standards more broadly.
Who should attend: Opted-in only
Session leader(s): David Buckley, GS1
Co-chairs: Roman Strand, GS1 Germany; Tom Eric Schmidt, Storck
Industries impacted: All industries
Community engagement
Verified by GS1 – Data Analytics – Quality / Coverage (MO Only)
Description: This session focuses on the power of Data Analytics to support the Verified by GS1 Content creation and usage, and how content-led strategy will drive data quality in Verified by GS1. Potentially one GS1 Member Organisation (MO), one brand owner, and a content provider will demo how these tools helped the Verified by GS1 process/quality/coverage.
Who should attend: Only GS1 MO and GO staff may attend
Session leader(s): Paulo Barata, GS1
Industries impacted: Marketplaces, Retail - CPG, Retail - Fresh foods, Retail - General merchandise
10:30 - 11:30
Community engagement
Make paperless trade happen – A practical approach to implement a digital delivery bill in the FMCG*
Description: In national goods traffic, the delivery note often takes on the function of the bill of lading and thus fulfils the receipt function in the transport contract between industry and the forwarder. Unfortunately, almost still on paper. We are now changing that with more than 35 partners. Cloud4Log is a cooperation project between GS1 Germany and the German Logistics Association. Cloud4Log is a new service from GS1 Germany to make digital delivery notes available to all process participants in a supply chain via a cloud platform.
*This session will be completely repeated live later Wednesday at 13:00 CET.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Andreas Micke, GS1 Germany
Industries impacted: Transport & Logistics
13:00 - 14:00
Community engagement
How can the GS1 e-Academy help your employees? (MO only)
Description: Join us to learn how the GS1 e-Academy can solve the learning needs of your GS1 Member Organisation (MOs). We will show you around the GS1 e-Academy and highlight some changes we have made over the past year. You will also hear from MOs as they share how the GS1 e-Academy has helped them solve their learning needs for their employees and/or members.
Who should attend: Only GS1 MO and GO staff may attend
Session leader(s): Jeanette McVeigh and Sara Cavallucci, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
Standards Development
GSMP Global Data Model - Market Stages Mission-specific Working Group (MSWG)
Description: How can we improve industry trade of the right product data at the right time? Join us to work on timely exchange of product data to enable business processes such as list/order, move/store and buy! This group work will identify product market stages, associated business processes, and the Global Data Model attributes needed at each stage. The expected outcome of the overall project is to provide better guidance to optimise timeliness of product data trade.
Who should attend: Opted-in only
Session leader(s): Tasha Wiehe, Marc Gale, Tomas Tluchor, Mark Van Eeghem, GS1
Industries impacted: Retail - Fresh foods, Retail - CPG
Community engagement
Global Migration to 2D - from retailer scale-up to consumer engagement
Description: Since launching the 2D programme, we've highlighted significant case studies from many parts of the world that emphasise inventory management and expiry date management. Come hear the latest industry stories for continued retailer scale-up and a focus on enhanced consumer engagement through 2D barcodes.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Kevin Stark and Lori Schrop, GS1
Industries impacted: Retail - Apparel, Retail - CPG, Retail - Fresh foods, Retail - General merchandise
Community engagement
Make paperless trade happen - Implementing a digital delivery bill in FMCG (Live repeated session)
Description: In national goods traffic, the delivery note often takes on the function of the bill of lading and thus fulfils the receipt function in the transport contract between industry and the forwarder. Unfortunately, almost still on paper. We are now changing that with more than 35 partners. Cloud4Log is a cooperation project between GS1 Germany and the German Logistics Association. Cloud4Log is a new service from GS1 Germany to make digital delivery notes available to all process participants in a supply chain via a cloud platform.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Andreas Micke, GS1 Germany
Industries impacted: Transport & Logistics
15:00 - 17:00
Standards Development
GSMP B2C Attribute Mission-specific Working Group (MSWG) TENTATIVE
Description: This MSWG is tentatively planned to launch at the event. Registrants will be notified if the session is cancelled.
Who should attend: Opted-in only
Session leader(s): Steven Robba, GS1
Industries impacted: Marketplaces, Retail - Apparel, Retail - CPG, Retail - Fresh foods, Retail - General merchandise
Community engagement
Verified by GS1 – It's all about adoption and engagement
Description: Users of Verified by GS1 today have access to a global database of over 210 million GTINs. Yet, it provides more information of value to retailers, marketplaces, and many other stakeholders, today and in the near future. Listen to industry representatives and GS1 Member Organisation (MOs) and hear how they are using the provided information to
- optimise their business processes
- reduce time and costs to collect and verify product data
- get data quality visibility and business intelligence insights, and, ultimately
- increase satisfaction and trust with their customers
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Enzo Blonk, GS1
Industries impacted: Marketplaces, Retail - Apparel, Retail - CPG, Retail - Fresh foods, Retail - General merchandise, Technical industries
15:00 - 18:00
Standards Development
GSMP Gen2v3 Mission-specific Working Group (MSWG)
Description: The Gen2v3 group wishes to make decisions on the open requirements in preparation to finalise the queue for Gen2v3 standard inclusion. This will be a working session and those interested can access the materials via the Gen2v3 community room.
Who should attend: Opted-in only
Session leader(s): John Ryu, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
15:00 - 16:00
Community engagement
Improving trust in GS1 data (Live repeated session)
Description: International trade bodies, transport & logistics partners, governments, and certification authorities are all excited about Verifiable Credentials - packets of data that come with cryptographic proof of authenticity without having to 'call home' to the issuer every time. The Verifiable Credentials Tiger Team will offer an update on current efforts to make use of this technology to improve the level of trust and therefore usefulness in data from GS1.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend.
Session leader(s): Phil Archer, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
10:30 - 12:30
Standards Development
GS1 EDI Advisory Team Meeting
Description: The EDI Advisory Team will meet to discuss topics related to GS1 EDI Strategy for years to come.
Who should attend: Group members only or by invitation
Session leader(s): Piergiorgio Licciardello, GS1; Roman Strand, GS1 Germany; Tom Eric Shmidt, Storck
Industries impacted: All industries
10:30 - 11:30
Community engagement
Multimodal Track and Trace, a cooperation with UN/CEFACT
Description: Without visibility into the T&L processes, you don't really know what happens to items as they move through the supply chain, preventing end-to-end supply chain traceability (farm-to-fork, catch-to-kitchen).
Lack of data compatibility causes visibility gaps in supply chain like inaccurate supply and demand estimates, manual errors, counterfeiting, and compliance violations. To supply missing linkages between trade and transport processes, it is necessary to assign identifiers that can be referenced throughout any movements or locations of consigned goods.
During this session, you will get updates on the cooperation between UN/CEFACT and GS1 amongst others, and insights on how GS1 standards identifiers can improve the track and trace multimodal process along the journey.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Thierry Grumiaux, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
11:45 - 12:45
Community engagement
A Modern Customer Experience: Managing customer information
Description: Ever wondered "what” to put in a customer relationship platform? This will be a journey to get there for those just starting or looking to enhance their current CRM practices. Join us!
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): George Simos, Donna DiPietro, Sara Cavallucci, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
Community engagement
Show me your passport, please.
Description: The European Union (EU) has recently published a proposal for a regulation which demands to economic operators to develop a digital product passport for nearly all consumer goods according to different deadlines. The session will explore the challenges and the opportunities offered by the new legal framework for companies who are willing to develop a product passport based on the GS1 standards. Persistent product identification and migration to 2D are strictly connected to the discussions.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Francesca Poggiali, GS1
Industries impacted: Retail - Apparel, Retail - CPG, Retail - General merchandise, Technical industries
13:00 - 15:00
Community engagement
Achieving faster, fresher and safer supply chains with GS1 standards
Description: Meeting the needs of consumers for fresh, safe food products and accurate, complete data about those products - while they make their journey from farm to table - is made easier for companies and their trading partners with use of GS1 standards. Attend this session to learn best practices from industry leaders in the food industry and GS1 Member Organisations (MOs).
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Elena Tomanovich, GS1
Industries impacted: Retail - Fresh foods, Transport & Logistics, Retail - CPG
Standards Development
GSMP Digital Signature Mission-specific Working Group (MSWG)
Description: This is a working session to process the technical solution for ISO/IEC 20248. We need users input on creating the implementation guideline that can be used by the community.
Provide a GS1 standard solution approach to digital signatures. Otherwise, there will be no open, brand owner determined digital signatures to set as an alternative to proprietary digital signature use in barcodes with GS1 standards.
Who should attend: Opted-in only
Session leader(s): John Ryu, Mark Harrison, Neil Piper, Nellie Gayle, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
13:00 - 16:00
Community engagement
GDSN User Group Meeting
Description: The GDSN User Group will meet to focus on the area of data synchronisation and data quality across all sectors to increase the implementation, growth, and adoption of GDSN globally. Everyone is invited to participate.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Nadja Minich, GS1
Industries impacted: All industries
Standards Development
GSMP Images, Digital & Electronic Assets (IDEAs) Standards Maintenance Group
Description: The IDEAs SMG is focused on all digital assets but especially product images. The sharing and delivery of product images from brand owners to image recipients (retailers, e-tailors, marketplaces, etc.) has seen explosive growth with the rise of online shopping. The standards and guidelines for quality, size, usage (including start and stop dates), backgrounds, etc. help reduce cost and complexity for all supply chain participants.
Who should attend: Opted-in only
Session leader(s): David Buckley, GS1; Carolin Prinz, GS1 Germany; Josee Gladu GS1 Canada
Industries impacted: All industries
15:15 - 16:15
Community engagement
"Ask the expert" about 2D barcodes
Description: Join this NO AGENDA session and bring your questions to "ask the expert" about the Global Migration to 2D. Want to know more about QR Codes? Have questions about scanning and printing 2D barcodes? You're encouraged to check out the video vault and the collateral at: https://www.gs1.org/industries/retail/2D-barcodes for additional background information on the 2D Programme and other technical details.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Session leader(s): Kevin Stark and Lori Schrop, GS1
Industries impacted: Retail - Apparel, Retail - CPG, Retail - Fresh foods, Retail - General merchandise
16:30 - 17:15
Plenary sessions
Closing Plenary
Description: The development of GS1 standards would not be possible without the GSMP champions around the world who are dedicated to transforming business for the benefit of everyone. Join us to celebrate these special individuals that make it happen every day. Also, hear a recap of the weeks’ accomplishments and the path forward as we continue to build a more resilient future, together.
Who should attend: Everyone may attend
Speakers: Marianne Timmons, Robert Beideman, Andrew Hearn, GS1