This panel explores how eIDAS 2.0, GAIN, and other emerging trust frameworks are reshaping global digital identity. Experts from key regions discuss why true cross-border interoperability remains difficult, highlighting shared challenges, jurisdictional differences, and the minimum policy and technical requirements for success.
Attendees will learn what it takes to operationalize trust frameworks in real-world environments, how to align standards with national and sector needs, and how organizations can prepare for a future where digital identity must function reliably across borders.
Graham Francis
Head of International
Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA), UK Department for Science, Innovation and Tech
Graham Francis is Head of International of the UK’s Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA), where he leads on the UK’s approach to international interoperability of...
Vedran Lalic
Digital Identity and Trust Services Advisor
United Nations University — E-Governance Policy Unit
Vedran Lalic currently serves as Project Manager and Expert on Digital Identity and Digital Trust Services for The United Nations University-EGOV. He was Head of cabinet of a Member of the...
Rachelle Sellung
Senior Scientist
Fraunhofer IAO
Rachelle Sellung is a Senior Scientist in the Identity Management Competence Team at the Department of Human-Technology Interaction, Fraunhofer IAO in Stuttgart, Germany. She specializes in...
Annet Steenbergen
Independent Advisor Digital Identity (Wallets) With A Focus On Cross-Border Interoperability And Tra
Independent Advisor
After many years working in international border management Annet co-founded/co-initiated the Aruba Happy Flow project in 2013 that created the world’s first seamless passenger facilitation...
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