Colin Wallis

Colin is the Executive Director of the Kantara Initiative Inc, the globally acknowledged thought leader and emerging practice resource centre for federated digital identity, access and consent-based information sharing. Colin's combined public and private sector background in online identity and privacy builds on 15 years of contribution to international standards and consortia. Alongside his contracts with Kantara and his previous employer, Colin maintains leadership positions in the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group in the US (IDESG), ISO SC27 Security Techniques and the OECD Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) on topics around Information Security, Privacy and Trusted Identity.