Speaker details

Adam Cooper is an identity standards expert, policy lead, and enterprise architect with over 25 years of experience in IT and digital disciplines.

Adam is currently Chief Architect for ID2020 and a technical consultant to the World Bank ID4D programme, as well as acting in an advisory capacity for various international projects and initiatives such as the UN Commission for International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the MOSIP Modular Open Source Identity platform, and the Scottish Online Identity Assurance Programme.

Previously responsible for the overall technical architecture of the UK eID service, GOV.UK Verify, policy and technical leadership for the UK government with the eIDAS Regulation regarding cross-border eID in the European Union, and an expert contributor to multiple international standards bodies such as the ISO, OpenID Foundation, and W3C, Adam has a wide range of experience to draw upon.