Around the world, there has been significant progress in developing trust frameworks and technical standards. These help to provide alignment on identity assurance, but for an identity scheme to be commercially viable, many more things need to be considered.
There needs to be clear governance, addressing topics such as ownership, decision-making, and consumer protection. There also need to be clear commercial rules supporting a sustainable commercial model and addressing the thorny topic of liability. There’s also an important regulatory angle, which may impact how the scheme can operate by jurisdiction.
Setting up a single identity scheme is hard enough. Enabling interoperability across multiple schemes is the real challenge—but also what will ultimately enable digital identity to work at scale. This session will explore the practical, technical, legal, and commercial aspects of developing an identity scheme, including why risk management, technical interoperability, and common rules are critical to delivering success.
