The Future of Cash Conference will unite leaders and innovators from across the global cash community, in Warsaw from 3-5 November.

The recent webinar ‘Seeing is Believing: Optical Features for High-Stakes Security’, held on 25 June, was the International Optical Technologies Association’s (IOTA) first public event under its new identity.

What do you get when an industry leader, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), brings together 175 central bankers / print works and 150 cash cycle experts from commercial banks and CITs into one room? A collective of knowledge, experience and focused thought that is willing to listen, challenge and reflect on the big issues affecting the sector.

This year’s High Security Printing (HSP) Latin America, the 12th edition of the conference, returned to Rio de Janeiro, where it all began with the inaugural event back in 2012.

Cash is not just a store of value or a transaction, it’s a means of mutual human connection – in other words, a handshake. So said Mark Gould, Chief Payments Executive at Federal Reserve Financial Services, in his keynote address at the Currency Conference in Bangkok in May.

Giesecke+Devrient will hold its customer event – the G+D Currency Technology Symposium 2025 – from July 7-10 at its Munich headquarters. Themed ‘Currency Fast Forward,’ this event will examine the pivotal role of public currency as a foundation of trust in the rapidly evolving digital landscape, highlighting the indispensable role of cash as critical infrastructure, a public asset, and a key element of national security.

The Currency Conference gala dinner on 28 May hosted the presentation of the latest International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) 2025 Technical Excellence in Currency Awards.

The 32nd Mint Directors Conference (MDC) was held from 27–29 April 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, co-hosted by the South African Mint. The event focused on merging traditional minting with modern technology via keynotes, workshops, and panel sessions. An awards ceremony recognised achievements in coin design and packaging (see CN April 2025).

The 32nd Mint Directors Conference (MDC) has recently concluded in Cape Town, South Africa. The event hosted the MDC Coin Awards, which were presented during the MDC Gala Dinner at Cape Point Vineyards.

The programme will shortly be published for the High Security Printing (HSP Latin America) conference, which returns 9-11 June to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – the location for the inaugural event back in 2012.