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Age Estimation Workshop

Date: 2026-03-24 (13:00-17:00) Location: Online

Organizer: EAB with Prof. Richard Guest (University of Southampton, UK)

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Registration (ext.)

The need for accurate facial age estimation systems is becoming ever more important across a wide range of applications, including the purchase of/access to age-restricted goods and services, and the assessment of undocumented humanitarian cases. As age restriction legislation expands globally, biometric age estimation has become central to digital identity compliance and online safety. The implementation of such technology requires an understanding from across many disciplines such as biometrics, forensics, computer science, law, statistics, anthropology and medicine to ensure effective, explainable and lawful deployment.

Co-organised with Richard Guest (University of Southampton, UK), this workshop will explore aspects of the current state-of-the-art in facial age estimation systems considering key elements such as application domains, implementation, testing and evaluation, and legal compliance and regulation. We shall hear from leading global experts in the field, and consider where future research, development and legislation may enhance trust in use.

Attendance is free of charge but registration is required.

Agenda

13:00 Richard Guest

Welcome and Introduction

University of Southampton
13:25 Chris Allgrove

Testing and Age Estimation

Ingenium Biometrics Laboratory
14:00 Patrick Grother

NIST's Age Estimation and Verification Evaluation Program

National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
14:35 Eva Lievens

A Legal Perspective on Age Estimation and Social Media Bans

Ghent University
15:10

Break

15:25

TBA

15:55 Andrew Hammond

Insights from The Australian Age Assurance Technology Trial

KJR
16:25

TBA

16:55 Richard Guest

Closing

University of Southampton