"Choosing the Wrong Keys - The Latest Situation of Non-Contact Card Locks and Mobile Keys Worldwide" - From With Corona to SDGs Part 7 - Keys: From Hardware to IT Solutions Era - In the current hotel operations, where new challenges such as infection control through non-face-to-face customer service, reduction of labor costs, and efficiency of front desk operations are piling up, we will clearly explain the role of non-contact card locks and mobile keys, as well as the means to implement them. ◆ Speaker Daichi Fukao, President and CEO, ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions 【Contact Information】 Accommodation-Related Association / JARC Secretariat Email: info@jarc-ic.com TEL: 03-6261-0870 FAX: 03-6261-0946 <Reception Hours: Weekdays 10 AM - 5 PM>

The "Wallet Key," which brings a major innovation to the hotel key situation that has undergone several generations of changes, including cylinder locks, magnetic locks, contactless card locks, and mobile keys, has finally been born. Full-scale implementation will begin within the year at domestic accommodations. This service directly delivers the Wallet Key to the wallet apps pre-installed on guests' smartphones. We will provide an overview and the latest information on hotel keys from the perspectives of business efficiency, energy conservation, and hotel digital transformation (DX).

Dates: August 17 (Tuesday) - 18 (Wednesday), 2021 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM * Four courses, a total of eight courses will be offered. Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center, Hamamatsucho Building, 4th Floor Conference Room (2 minutes on foot from Yurikamome Takeshiba Station, 5 minutes on foot from JR Hamamatsucho Station) Simultaneous Event: Tokyo Bridal Academy (Hosted by Bridal Industry Newspaper) "Hotel Access Solutions: Future Prospects of Global Standards" Daiichi Fukao, President and CEO, ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions Japan The card key system adopted by many hotel rooms. The advancement of technology is remarkable, including the IoT-enabled card locks and mobile keys that allow smartphones to be used as room keys. Global hotel chains are incorporating these latest technologies into their hotel programs, leading to smarter check-in processes and seamless guest experiences, thereby creating new value for guests. Experts will discuss the latest access solutions closely related to improving hotel operational performance and their potential.