Since 2019, techUK has sought to drive forward the conversation around the adoption of digital identity technologies, publishing white papers in 2019 and in 2020. These reports highlight key areas in which digital identities can offer a significant economic benefit, setting out key recommendations for action and calling on Government to recognise digital identities as a central component of the UK digital economy.
Last year, techUK hosted its first ever Digital Identity Event Series drawing in expertise and insights from across the sector and our membership to explore the technology in the context of a number of different areas including financial inclusion and fraud prevention, as well as looking at the state-of-play for digital ID in the UK. You can catch up with all of the sessions here.
Following the success of 2021, techUK is excited to extend the series and will continue to host events exploring digital identity technologies throughout 2022. The series will examine how digital ID is and can be applied across different sectors, what more needs to be done to increase adoption, how regulation is developing in the UK and beyond, and seek to illustrate the key role digital ID can play in the future of the digital economy.
The current programme of events included in techUK’s Digital Identity Event Series 2022 can be found below, but keep your eyes peeled for more throughout the year. And have your say and join the conversation by using the hashtag #DigitalID2022 on social media!
Upcoming events
Passwordless Authentication in Digital ID - Webinar - 13th April 2023, 11am-12pm
Digital ID in the Finance Sector - 9 March, 11am-12pm
Join our Digital ID Working Group Members to hear from Jennifer Jiang of JP Morgan Chase, Lewis Cannon from Oliver Wyman, Adrian Field of OneID and Seema Khinda Johnson from Nuggets on the importance of digital identity in the finance sector and what banks and other financial institutions can do to help the UK ecosystem deliver better customer experiences - for both individuals and businesses - and help fight financial fraud online. We look forward to welcoming you on 9th March 2023, reserve your place using the link below:
More details and further sessions will be announced throughout the year, please check back here for all of the info!
Past events
Digital ID in the Finance Sector
Digital ID in the Finance Sector is the latest webinar in our Digital ID Event Series for 2022 happening at 11:00 UK on the 27th October 2022 where you can hear from Finance Sector luminaries Marie Austenaa - Head of Digital Identity at VISA, Phillip Mind - Director of Digital Technology & Innovation at UK Finance, Ryan Gosling - Commercial Director at Callsign and Neil Downing - VP of Products at TMT Analysis discuss and debate the critical role of Digital ID in their sector and how industry and government can best work together to develop the trusted, secure and efficient digital identity ecosystem that a thriving digital economy demands. We will look at the role of the Finance Sector in the UK Digital ID Ecosystem, discuss the changes in the Beta version of the UK Digital Identity & Attributes Trust Framework, what needs to happen to ensure public trust in the ecosystem and - given the global reach of our panel guest's businesses - what the UK might learn from other jurisdictions around the world.
Inclusion & Diversity in Digital ID
On Thursday 9th June 2022 our panel of experts joined to discuss the importance of inclusion by design in areas like product development, how best industry can support those in positions of power within the industry to make the right choices on D&I and how both industry and government can work together to ensure that relevant regulation and industry best-practise accurately reflects the needs of everyone in society and not just the majority.
Digital Identity in the Travel and Tourism Sector | 24 March, 14:00-15:00
Join us as we discuss how digital identity technologies can transform travel and tourism and enable these sectors to bounce back from the impact of the pandemic. Our panel will explore how digital identity is and can be used in the travel sector, the opportunities and challenges in the UK and beyond, and what more needs to be done to realise the full benefits of digital identity for travel and tourism. Speakers include Andrew Bud, CEO, iProov; Gillian Jones, Senior Business Development Manager, Condatis, and DIF Travel & Hospitality Special Interest Group Co-Chair; and Jim Robinson, Managing Director, Pegasus Aviation Advisors.
Digital ID and Distributed Ledger Technologies: Opportunities and challenges ahead | 3 February, 10:00-11:00
In collaboration with techUK's Blockchain Reimagined campaign. Join us as we unpack how distributed ledger and digital identity technology can work together, the potential opportunities these technologies can provide for government, businesses and users, as well as the significant challenges that must be addressed for the benefits of these combined technologies to be recognised. Speakers: Shiv Aggarwal, CEO, Earth ID and European Lead, Government Blockchain Association; Genevieve Leveille, Principal Founder and CEO, AgriLedger; Aman Kohli, CTO, DXC Technology; Paco Garcia, CTO, Yoti
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