The state of digital identity in North America
Tuesday 08 March 2022
North America’s digital identity landscape Identity systems across North America have not evolved for a digital world. Most online services still rely on physical documents such as passports and drivers licences – used by 80% of American adults – as a root of trust. Verifying that a credential is genuine and belongs to the individual
In conversation with Open Identity Exchange at Future Identity 2021
Tuesday 01 March 2022
At the Future Identity and Fintech Talents festival 2021 we caught up with Nick Mothershaw, Chief Identity strategist at the Open Identity Exchange. Open Identity Exchange is a non-profit members organisation, with a vision for individuals to have trusted and reusable digital identities, to prove who they are and what they are entitled to do.
In conversation with Allica Bank at Future Identity 2021
Tuesday 22 February 2022
At the Future Identity and Fintech Talents festival 2021, we interviewed Ravneet Shah, Vice President of Engineering at Allica Bank, a data driven bank focused on the SME market. Ravneet shared her thoughts on why self-sovereign and decentralised identity might bring about the next revolution within the UK financial market. She also gave us a
Building a digital identity ecosystem – FID 2021
Tuesday 15 February 2022
When it comes to digital identity, technology is not the problem. The necessary architectures and solutions are already being built but the surrounding frameworks and legal elements remain to be solved. How can we build a digital identity ecosystem, centred around users? And which parties will play a role in the future identity ecosystem? At
The strategic view – open is the only way ahead
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Understanding open finance as a strategic direction will be critical for financial institutions who want to stay relevant. But is open finance the only realistic strategy given the way financial services has changed? Our panel – The strategic view: open is the only way ahead, sat down on the FTT Open Finance stage at the
Innovative lending with inclusive outcomes
Tuesday 08 February 2022
ESG is dominated by environmental sustainability goals, but social issues also play a critical part in a more sustainable future for society and financial services. As highlighted by a recent article on LinkedIn, financial inclusion features as a target in 8 of the UN’s 17 Sustainability Goals. The pandemic placed many in unprecedented positions; multiple
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In conversation with Société Générale at Future Identity 2021
Tuesday 18 January 2022
At the Future Identity and Fintech Talents festival on November 15th & 16th, we caught up with Martin Sladecek, Director of Digital Strategic Studies, at Société Générale. Martin looks for opportunities to bring greater value to Société Générale’s clients, through the introduction of emerging technologies. He shared his views on the most exciting trends shaping the future of digital identity
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Every bank’s 2022 resolution should be digital identity
Tuesday 18 January 2022
Financial institutions have been the leading investors in identity management for decades. The ability to verify that customers and employees are who they claim to be, is fundamental to security and trust. In recent years, disruptive innovation has transformed the nature of financial interaction. As services are rapidly digitised, financial providers need new tools to
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Driving adoption of Digital Identity – FID Festival 2021
Tuesday 14 December 2021
With digitisation, comes changing user behaviour, increased risk, and an evolving regulatory landscape. The need for trusted digital identity is clear, but which factors will drive widespread adoption across different sectors? How can digital identity solutions gain user trust, by keeping in mind privacy, data protection and ease of use? Which solutions will gain support
Fintech Talents & Future Identity Festival 2021 – Team Blog
Tuesday 23 November 2021
The Fintech Talents and Future Identity Festival 2021 As the team did a final run through of the four Festival Stages, and prepared to open the doors, it was hard to believe that this was going to be the first time we would be bringing our community together in 2 years. It was incredibly exciting but yes, there was a hint of nervousness as well. Although we knew
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