Principal
Self-Issued Consulting
Michael B. Jones is on a quest to build the Internet's missing identity layer. He is an editor of the OpenID Connect specifications, IETF OAuth specifications, including JSON Web Token (JWT) and DPoP, the IETF JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) specifications, FIDO 2.0, and W3C Web Authentication. In the Digital Credentials space, he is an editor of the W3C Verifiable Credentials specs, the JSON Web Proofs (JWP) specs, and a contributor to the OpenID4VC specs. He co-chairs the IETF COSE working group, which is doing post-quantum algorithms work for COSE and JOSE. Michael was recognized as a Distinguished Engineer by the OpenID Foundation and was granted a lifetime achievement award by Kuppinger Cole for creating simple, secure, ubiquitous, interoperable digital identity solutions since 2005. As a long-time member of the OpenID Board of Directors, he architected the award-winning and globally adopted OpenID Certification program. Michael's Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University led to a lifelong career in digital identity, computer security, privacy, and networking. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of identity leaders. His professional Web site is https://self-issued.consulting/ and he blogs at https://self-issued.info/.
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Sessions
May 19, 2026
14:50 - 15:10
PANEL: Artificial Intelligence for the Foundation - OpenID Board Panel
Combined Session
May 19, 2026
16:15 - 16:35
PANEL: Post-Quantum Identity: What to Change Before the Budget Cycle Ends
Combined Session
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