Java Card Forum

The Java Card Forum is an industry association of companies from the smart card, secure operating system and secure silicon industry, working together to promote and develop Java as the preferred programming language for multi-application smart cards, secure devices and other execution environments.

JCF 2026 Webinar Series

The JCF will be holding a Series of 6 FREE Webinars in Q4 of 2026 – below are the session details and registration access.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
The Java Card Webinar Series will provide you with an exceptional opportunity to discover how Java Card technology could expand your business. This Series will explain:

  • How separating cryptographic assets from applications could simplify certification and enable applet deployment across multiple CSP-certified platforms.
  • How CRA responsibilities apply across the Java Card ecosystem, how certification relates to compliance, and what organisations should prioritise to prepare.
  • How NFC power, timing and protocol constraints shape the design, performance and security of Java Card applications.
  • What’s new in JCDK 26.1 and see how the toolkit supports the development of an on-card biometric verification application.
  • The role of secure hardware and Java Card in enabling secure digital cash on smartphones.
  • How Java Card’s PQC preview APIs and development tools support building and testing quantum-resistant applications within secure element constraints.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This Series is key for IoT device developers, IoT security systems architects, product managers, MNOs, application developers and security experts.
During the Series you will be able to interact with our panel of Java Card specialists from Infineon, Thales and Oracle, as well as industry colleagues from Bactech and GlobalPlatform.

Please note: All presentations/demos are in English

2026 WEBINARS

WEBINAR 1: Monday 23rd November, 9am – 10am CET + 5pm – 6pm CET

CSP: A New Technology for Deploying Certified Applets Across Multiple Platforms (GlobalPlatform)

Presenter: Gil Bernabeu, Chief Technology Officer, GlobalPlatform
Biography: In his role as Chief Technology Officer, Gil is responsible for defining and implementing the technical roadmap for the organization and provides counsel and guidance to the GlobalPlatform Board. He drives forward the development of GlobalPlatform’s specifications and certifications to allow markets and geographies to deploy and manage secure, value-added services. Gil also acts as GlobalPlatform’s central technical liaison point, coordinating the efforts of the technical committees, market task forces and liaisons with industry partners.

Webinar Overview: The Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) introduces an approach designed to reduce security risks by separating cryptographic assets—such as keys, credentials, and management policies—from the application runtime.

By establishing a clear boundary between functional features, security operations, and the Common Criteria certification process, CSP can help reduce application development time and costs. It also aims to enable an application to be certified once and deployed across multiple CSP-certified platforms.

This presentation will introduce the CSP concept and provide an overview of the related documentation published by GlobalPlatform.

REGISTER FOR 9AM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8771989987384528989

REGISTER FOR 5PM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2114117227712605273

WEBINAR 2: Thursday 26th November, 9am – 10am CET + 5pm – 6pm CET

Cyber Resilience Act and Java Card

Presenter: Coming Soon
Biography: Coming Soon

Webinar Overview: Coming soon

REGISTER FOR 9AM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7905737552434682715

REGISTER FOR 5PM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7981834752193074524

WEBINAR 3: Tuesday 1st December, 9am – 10am CET + 5pm – 6pm CET

Java Card in NFC Environments: Performance, Protocols, and Advanced Use Cases (Infineon)

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Presenter: Timo Lisk, Senior Principal System Architect Software, Infineon
Biography: Timo is Senior Principal Engineer at Infineon’s Digital Security and Identity group. He started working as a smart card software engineer in 2003 and has been using Java Card technology ever since. At Infineon, he leads a team of system architects who help customers integrate hardware-based security into their designs, by providing security solutions for payments, identity, IoT, consumer electronics and automotive. As a member of the Java Card Forum Business Committee, he is also involved in the standardisation of Java Card technology.

Presenter: Thomas Leutgeb, Senior Principal System Architect NFC, Infineon
Biography: Coming soon

Webinar Overview: We will provide an overview of the particularities of Java Card deployment in NFC systems. We will explore how the physical limitations of NFC—such as limited power availability, strict communication windows, and air interface latency—impact system architecture, performance optimization, and application design. Attendees will gain insight into the specific transmission protocols (including ISO/IEC 14443 and EMVCo standards) that govern data exchange between the card and the reader, and how these protocols influence security and reliability.

This webinar will offer practical insights into leveraging Java Card’s robust security model within the fast-paced world of NFC technology.

REGISTER FOR 9AM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5138537265166328672

REGISTER FOR 5PM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8787962592801451867

WEBINAR 4: Thursday 3rd December, 9am – 10am CET + 5pm – 6pm CET

Java Card Development Kit: Latest Updates and a User Perspective (Oracle + Bactech)

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Presenter: Patrick van Haver, Director, Platform Software Engineering, Oracle
Biography: Patrick is Director of Platform Software Engineering at Oracle. Within the Java Platform Group, he leads a team driving the evolution of the Java Card platform through product strategy, product management, and software engineering. His team is responsible for the development of Java Card specifications and contributes to the development of the Java Card Development Kit and the corresponding Technology Compatibility Kit. With extensive experience in secure embedded technologies across telecommunications, payment, and identity applications, Patrick combines deep technical expertise with product and engineering leadership. He holds a master’s degree in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Presenter: Claude Barral, Biometrics & Security Expert, Founding Scientist, Bactech
Biography: Claude founded Bactech in 2010. The company provides trainings, academic courses, consultancy, and development services worldwide. Covered topics span from Biometrics, Cryptography, Embedded devices security to electronic design. The company helps start-ups in the IT security area, trains and supports large international companies and governmental applications of biometrics.
Claude spent fifteen years in the security center of Gemplus/Gemalto (now Thales DIS) and several years in different private and public entities in the area of cybersecurity test, evaluation and certification.
He earned an engineering degree in Electronics from the French “Conservatoire National des Arts & Metiers”, a PhD in Biometrics & Cryptography from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland) and get an Associate Professor qualification.

Webinar Overview: This session will provide an overview of the Java Card Development Kit (JCDK) and highlight the new features introduced in version 26.1. It will then provide a real-world perspective on the use of the JCDK through the development of an on-card biometric verification application. The application will be introduced, key aspects of how the JCDK was leveraged during its development will be discussed, and the resulting solution will be demonstrated live.

REGISTER FOR 9AM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/100429851161100639

REGISTER FOR 5PM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1897065935808058462

WEBINAR 5: Tuesday 8th December, 9am – 10am CET + 5pm – 6pm CET

Digital Cash on Your Smartphone: Why Secure Hardware and Java Card Matter (Thales)

Presenter: Jean-Daniel Aussel, Head of Standardisation, Thales
Biography: Jean-Daniel is Head of Standardisation at Thales Digital Identity and Security, President of the Java Card Forum, and Chair of GlobalPlatform’s Digital Wallets Task Force. With over 30 years of experience in digital security, he brings expertise in secure technologies, digital identity and standards for mass-market products. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering.

Webinar Overview: How can smartphones secure digital money—online and offline? Drawing on major digital-currency initiatives, this webinar explores how Java Card helps mitigate threats such as double spending, cloning and rollback through protected application execution, isolated storage and atomic updates to wallet state. It examines portability across vendors and deployment across SIMs, eSIMs and embedded secure elements, highlighting the complementary roles of secure hardware, payment protocols and application lifecycle management.

REGISTER FOR 9AM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2877191491529445722

REGISTER FOR 5PM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1583742505288239451

WEBINAR 6: Thursday 10th December, 9am – 10am CET + 5pm – 6pm CET

Java Card and Post-Quantum Cryptography: From Standards to Secure Element Applications (Oracle)

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Presenter: Nicolas Ponsini, Consulting Product Manager, Oracle
Biography: Nicolas M.Sc & CISSP is a Consulting Product Manager at Oracle within the Java Platform Group.With 20 years of experience in engineering, standard organizations and customer relations, he has in-depth knowledge of the embedded security ecosystem and today leads Oracle Java Card product management. In the past, he has successfully achieved several cutting-edge and widely deployed projects with major players in mobile payment, content protection and IoT.

Webinar Overview: How can secure elements prepare for the quantum era while meeting their resource constraints and long product lifecycles? How does Java Card help developers build portable and interoperable PQC applications?
This webinar will explore the Java Card PQC preview APIs for ML-KEM key establishment, ML-DSA digital signatures, and module-lattice-based key management:
* How do these APIs extend Java Card’s existing cryptographic programming model?
* How does their design address secure element constraints? Examples discussed will include seed and expanded private-key representations, memory management, and transaction support.
* How do the Java Card Development Kit Tools and Simulator support developing, debugging, and testing PQC applets, evaluating API choices, and providing feedback on the preview features?

Target Audience
Secure element architects, Java Card developers, product managers, and security specialists preparing for post-quantum cryptography.

REGISTER FOR 9AM CET SESSION HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364344623971060063

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