RFID Journal LIVE! 2025 has announced a third keynote featuring top experts from UPS share insights on the latest advancements in RFID and IoT deployment.
“Innovative RFID Keynote: Deploying Tomorrow’s Technology Today” is a panel discussion set for May 6 featuring four UPS leaders— Inna Glyass, Ashley Stephenson, Shannon Hampton and Caleeann Blarr.
The keynote will center around how UPS has deployed one of the biggest RFID initiatives in corporate America, implementing their SPSF Next Generation Technology across the US and Canada. In this session, hear from the team responsible for providing unstoppable innovation in RFID/IoT operations.
Highlight of UPS Keynote
The highly anticipated 2025 event will take place May 5-8 at the Paris Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, bringing together technology providers, innovators, and end-users from around the globe.
In this UPS keynote, you’ll hear directly from the team driving unstoppable RFID/IoT innovation, gaining insights into:
- The scale and impact of UPS’ RFID deployment
- Cutting-edge technology transforming logistics and supply chain management
- Lessons learned and best practices for RFID implementation
Getting to Meet the Panel
Blarr is a Product Manager focused on operations technology at UPS. As part of UPS’s Smart Package/Smart Facility Initiative, she leads the development and deployment of RFID solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency. Caleeann works closely with cross-functional teams to tailor RFID technology to UPS’s unique operational needs and drive successful implementations across the network.
Hampton is a Senior Product Manager specializing in RFID solutions and customer research. As part of UPS’s Smart Package/Smart Facility Initiative, she leads customer and market research, as well as RFID proof-of-concept projects aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and improving the customer experience. Shannon holds a Certificate in Cyber Security, a B.S. in Information Systems/Computer Networks, and a M.S. in Information Systems/Computer Security.
Stephenson is a Lead Product Manager on the Smart Package/Smart Facility team at UPS, focusing on integrating RFID solutions into the logistics network to provide customers with the best shipping experience. As part of the latest phase of this initiative, she spearheads the development of products to facilitate implementation and ensure expedited go-to-market timelines. Ashley holds a M.S. in Business Analytics from The University of Texas at Dallas.
Glyass is a UPS Director, Product Management with 25 years of logistics and supply chain experience, specializing in operations technology. As part of UPS’s Smart Package/Smart Facility Initiative, she oversees product development and deployment aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and improving the customer experience via RFID integration into multiple aspects of UPS’s internal operations and customer solutions,
2025 Keynotes
RFID Journal LIVE! 2025 previously announced two keynotes: one featuring Stacey Shulman, Vice President of Health, Education, and Consumer Industries at Intel’s Edge Computing Group and a second spotlighting BAE Systems‘ Tony Wilson and Thomas Copeland.
In her keynote, Harnessing AI for Business Transformation: From Enthusiasm to Deployment, Shulman will delve into how organizations are leveraging the transformative power of artificial intelligence to revolutionize their operations. Her insights will guide attendees on bridging the gap between AI’s potential and its practical implementation to drive meaningful business outcomes.
Wilson and Copeland, in their address titled Shifting Gears: BAE Systems Expands Automated Tracking with RFID and Robotics in the U.K., will go over how the international defense, aerospace and security company built an automated tracking system in the United Kingdom that encompasses twenty-eight facilities in two manufacturing sites, using a hybrid mix of passive RFID detectors/antennas, dependent upon the needs and environment in each building.
Networking and Learning Opportunities
RFID Journal LIVE!, the world’s premier event for radio frequency identification (RFID) and related technologies, promises to be the most comprehensive yet, with nine tracks plus certification training covering retail, government, aerospace/defense, healthcare and manufacturing industries. Topics include warehouse, distribution center, supply chain, digital product passports, compliance, as well as the use of AI, blockchain, IoT and machine learning. RFID Journal LIVE! 2025 will feature over 55 educational sessions, hands-on workshops, and live demonstrations that highlight the transformative potential of RFID and IoT technologies across industries.
RFID Journal LIVE! is the world’s largest and most influential conference and exhibition focused on RFID and related technologies. Since its inception in 2003, the event has provided businesses and technology professionals with the tools and insights needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
RFID Journal LIVE! is renowned for fostering collaboration and innovation. Attendees will have the chance to network with peers, gain actionable insights from expert speakers, and explore case studies that showcase real-world implementations of RFID solutions.
To register or learn more about RFID Journal LIVE! 2025, visit www.rfidjournallive.com.