EventsAir, an Australian tech company, provided top-tier accreditation and access control solutions to streamline security at the recent ASEAN-Australia Summit in Melbourne, where the summit hosted 12 Heads of State along with thousands of support staff and participants over three days.
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese’s recent hosting of leaders from ten South-east Asian countries at the ASEAN-Australia Summit in Melbourne necessitated some of the most stringent security measures ever seen in the country.
Despite only a dozen South-east Asian leaders physically attending the summit, the total number of attendees, including diplomats, academics, officials, media personnel, police, and on-site staff, surpassed 6,500. All attendees had to undergo accreditation procedures before gaining access to the heavily secured Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
Over 10 members of the EventsAir team collaborated closely with the ASEAN Task Force from July 2023, meticulously checking, reviewing, and processing every approved attendee. They then issued secure credentials to facilitate streamlined access to the MCEC while upholding the stringent security perimeter.
EventsAir CEO, Chris Ridd, elaborated on the security measures implemented, stating that validated attendees were issued photo ID security passes embedded with a radio-frequency identification (RFID) mechanism. This allowed rapid validation as attendees entered the MCEC and accessed restricted areas.
“ASEAN attendees underwent RFID gate checks or were scanned by mobile RFID readers before entering the building, instantly confirming their credentials,” Ridd explained. “All of this was seamlessly managed through the EventsAir platform.”
Ridd expressed pride in EventsAir’s contribution to the summit, highlighting its role in ensuring smooth registration, data processing, and venue access control. He lauded the flawless technical execution and credited the on-site team, supported by partner Touchpoint, for their exceptional work.
