AIM Virtual Community Event

RFID Community Connect

Post event materials from the two day sessions that connected the RFID community through education, standards and real-world insight. The content below will help accelerate adoption, enable interoperability and strengthen industry collaboration.

★ Keynote Session

The State of RFID in 2026: Trends and Market Momentum

Speaker: Mark Roberti, RFID Strategies

★ Keynote Session

Driving 99% Accuracy: How FedEx Leveraged RFID to Boost Productivity by 20%

Speaker: Brian Marflak, FedEx

Panel Session

RFID Standards That Enable Interoperability

Speakers: Chuck Evanhoe, AIM/Aware Innovations; Chris Brown, TSC; Aileen Ryan, RAIN Alliance; and Claude Tételin, GS1 GO

Panel Session

Digital Product Passport Panel

Speakers: Dom Guinard, Spotd.com; Aliya Pogorelskaya, Altinteg; and Mike Allen, AIM Global

Technical Session

RFID and its Security from an Industrial Viewpoint

Speaker: Eric Malmed, Zebra Technologies

Case Study Session

RFID in Food Distribution: From Shipment Verification to Real-Time Visibility

Speakers: Patrick Sheets, Avery Dennison; and Suresh Palanisamy, Baldor Foods

Case Study Session

How Embeddable RFID is Transforming Tire Traceability, Maintenance, and Circularity

Speakers: Randall Grein, Hana RFID; and Peter Ramirez, Michelin

Case Study Session

Success with RFID in Retail

Speakers: Duane Roebuck, BlueStar; Brett Bennett, POSitive Technology; and Brandon Macaulay, Mobile Insight

Application Session

RFID in Challenging Packaging: Practical Lessons from Bottle Digitalization

Speakers: Paul Whitney, AsReader; and Lou Parker, Checkpoint

Application Session

RFID on Metal: Success in a Machine Shop Environment

Speaker: John Fitzsimmons, Metalcraft

Healthcare Session

RFID in Healthcare

Speaker: Alex Barinaga, VueMed

Adoption Session

Replace the Beep: How RFID Integrators Win Adoption Through Experience, Not Technology

Speaker: John Wirthlin, Sonaria

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