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    <p class="isSelectedEnd"><span>Dear colleagues,</span></p>
    <p class="isSelectedEnd"><span>We are pleased to invite you to
        participate in the </span><strong><span>14th International
          Workshop on Biometrics and Forensics (IWBF 2026)</span></strong><span>,
        which will take place on </span><strong><span>April 23–24, 2026</span></strong><span>
        at </span><strong><span>EURECOM</span></strong><span>, on the
        beautiful Côte d’Azur (French Riviera), France.</span></p>
    <p class="isSelectedEnd"><span>IWBF is a well-established
        international forum bringing together researchers, industry
        experts, and practitioners working in </span><strong><span>biometrics,
          multimedia forensics, and forensic science</span></strong><span>.
        The workshop provides a unique opportunity to exchange ideas,
        discuss emerging challenges, and explore cutting-edge
        technologies in these fields.</span></p>
    <h3><span>Key Highlights</span></h3>
    <ul data-spread="true">
      <li><strong><span>Keynote Talks<br>
          </span></strong>
        <ul data-spread="false">
          <li><strong><span>John Howard</span></strong><span> – </span><em><span>“Fairness
                in Forensic Face Recognition: What We Get Wrong, Why It
                Happens, and How to Fix It.” - April 23<br>
              </span></em></li>
          <li><strong><span>Heather Zheng</span></strong><span> – </span><em><span>“Navigating
                AI’s impact on Human Creativity and Identity.” - April
                23<br>
              </span></em></li>
          <li><strong><span>Didier Meuwly</span></strong><span> – <em>“AI
                in Forensic Biometrics: the two sides of the medal.” -
                April 24<br>
              </em></span></li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li><strong><span>Panel Session</span></strong>
        <ul data-spread="false">
          <li><span>A dedicated panel bringing together experts from
              academia and industry to discuss current challenges and
              future directions in biometric technologies and forensic
              applications.</span></li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li><strong><span>Technical Program</span></strong>
        <ul data-spread="false">
          <li><span>Oral sessions and poster presentations covering
              topics such as deepfake detection, privacy-preserving
              biometrics, AI-driven authentication, and forensic
              analysis.</span></li>
        </ul>
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong><span>Registration is required to
          attend the workshop.</span></strong><br>
      <span>Please register via the following link:</span><br>
      <a href="https://iwbf2026.github.io/registration.html"><span>https://iwbf2026.github.io/registration.html</span></a></p>
    <p class="isSelectedEnd"><span>For more information, please visit:</span><br>
      <a href="https://iwbf2026.github.io/"><span>https://iwbf2026.github.io/</span></a></p>
    <p class="isSelectedEnd"><span>We look forward to welcoming you to
        IWBF 2026.</span></p>
    <p><span>Best regards,</span><br>
      <span>IWBF 2026 Organizing Committee</span></p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Chiara GALDI, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Digital Security
EURECOM Campus SophiaTech

450 Route des Chappes
06410 Biot Sophia Antipolis
FRANCE

<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:galdi@eurecom.fr">galdi@eurecom.fr</a>
Phone : +33 (0)4 93.00.81.67
Fax   : +33 (0)4 93.00.82.00
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.eurecom.fr/~galdi">http://www.eurecom.fr/~galdi</a></pre>
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