Her tremendous success in this has earned her support from partners like Omidyar Network and Mozilla Foundation. In 2020, she convened the inaugural Africa Law Tech Festival in Kenya, bringing together digital rights activists from 20+ countries to discuss digital identity in Africa spurring development of digital ID policies.

Twitter: @BonyoLinda

As an entity of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels or VUB), it uses its location in Brussels, the capital of Europe, to engage EU policymakers, data protection regulators, the private sector, and NGOs, to produce innovative, cutting-edge research on important questions of data protection and privacy law and policy.

Twitter: @privacyhub_bru

The Center meets a wide range of needs for research, best practices, applications, and education while offering leadership, vision, and solutions for now and well into the future.

Twitter:@UTCenterforID

An author and researcher, Pam has written respected and influential studies in the area of privacy, identity, biometrics, AI, health privacy, and other topics. She is an advisor and member of the Biometrics Institute’s Privacy Expert Group.

Recently, Pam’s work in privacy and digital identity was highlighted when World Privacy Forum was named as a top ten digital identity influencing organization globally.

Twitter: @PamDixon

In January 2020, Ravi co-founded the data rights agency, AWO: a pioneering practice at the forefront of data rights and technology. Ravi has written extensively in the area, with work published by Harvard and Oxford University. Ravi is currently a Visiting Fellow at Oxford Internet Institute, among many other appointments.

Twitter: @RaviNa1k

In this position, David places a strategic emphasis on digital transformation in the delivery of services across all state agencies. He also provides oversight of state financial institutions, similarly executed by the cabinet title “Secretary of Finance” seen in previous administrations.

In addition to his cabinet role, David serves as the President and CEO of O&M Restaurant Group, and is a past professor of business at the University of Oklahoma’s Price Business School.

LinkedIn: David Ostrowe

They expose harm and abuses, mobilize allies globally, campaign with the public for solutions, and pressure companies and governments to change.

Twitter: @privacyint

He joined Evernym as Chief Trust Officer after the company acquired Respect Network, where he was co-founder and CEO.

At the Trust over IP Foundation, Drummond is a member of the Steering Committee and co-chair of the Governance Stack Working Group. And at the Sovrin Foundation, he serves as chair of the Sovrin Governance Framework Working Group.

Twitter: @drummondreed

He is also co-founder of initiatives at the World Wide Web Consortium and Internet Engineering Task Force related to Linked Data, Digital Signatures, Web Payments, Verifiable Credentials, and Decentralized Identifiers.

Twitter: @manusporny

She leads work on global privacy developments and European data protection law and policy, including de-identification, AI, mobility, adtech and education.

Gabriela previously worked for the European Data Protection Supervisor in Brussels, being part of the team that advised the EU legislator on the GDPR during its legislative process.

Gabriela writes data protection law analysis and case-law commentary on her blog, pdpEcho.com

Twitter: @gabrielazanfir

Their “Policy Blueprint for Better Identity” has received global acclaim for its ideas on innovative ways to empower people to take control of their identities and conduct their online business safely and securely.

The coalition is an initiative of the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law, a non-profit dedicated to working with policymakers to advance cybersecurity initiatives.

Twitter: @MakeIDbetter

Tim is the principal analyst of digital identity policy instruments and trust frameworks including the Directive on Identity Management and the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF).

On the topic of identity, Tim hosts a podcast show called Definitely Identity and blogs extensively on Medium. On other topics, Tim is a published author of a Canadian historical fictional work "Tom Thomson: Journal of My Last Spring."

Twitter: @trbouma

Their global network of multidisciplinary researchers and strategic partnerships provide policy solutions for the digital era with one goal: to improve people’s lives everywhere. Headquartered in Waterloo, Canada, CIGI has received support from the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and founder Jim Balsillie.

Twitter: @CIGIonline

This partnership of 30 EU member states and related countries cooperate in the establishment of a European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) that will support the delivery of cross-border digital public services, with the highest standards of security and privacy.

He is also a member of the EU blockchain observatory and co-initiator of the Belgian blockchain taskforce at Beltug.

LinkedIn: Daniël Du Seuil

ELSAM has been involved in and worked across various programs to conduct transformation of human rights knowledge, especially related to human rights impacts, digital technology uses, and corporations’ operations.

Twitter: @elsamnews

Cheryl holds the vision of all citizens being able to access digital services, with those services able to operate securely with proportionate, tailored identity and trust solutions that meet both customer and service needs, whilst ensuring that the person, the data and the transaction are protected. Cheryl is passionate about lifting up other women in digital and identity.

Twitter: @CherylJStevens

He is co–chair of the Privacy and Consumer Advisory Group to the Government Digital Service and GOV.UK. He is also an Advisory Group member for the Ada Lovelace independent review of the governance of biometric data.

Edgar has also advised governments in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, India, Jamaica, Japan, and Mexico about the political, technological, and social challenges of effective identity policies.

LinkedIn: Edgar Whitley

Yussuf is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with extensive experience in successfully litigating public interest cases, including the Huduma Namba case, where he served as a lead counsel for the Nubian community. He has spent his career working to end discrimination and various human rights violations in Kenya.

Twitter: @yussufugas

He works on frameworks for verifiable credentials, aiming to facilitate students' entry into the job market, improve the visibility of their accomplishments, and prevent them from being scammed by disreputable providers.

He has taken this work forward as part of Europass, the European Blockchain Partnership, the W3C VC group, and in the upcoming Indonesian e-learning platform.

Twitter: @anthonyfc

Their mission is to challenge private and state actors who abuse their power to control or manipulate the public.

They advocate for robust and enforced laws, inform and mobilize people, promote a healthy and accountable technology market, and build a movement committed to digital rights in a connected world.

Twitter: @edri

FMA advocates for ICTs for democracy and sustainable development and works on issues of gender and ICT, privacy and data protection, and internet rights, including freedom of expression online.

Twitter: @FMA_PH

Their vision is that technology should be a tool of freedom and their work focuses on advancing this vision through four areas: activism, research, advocacy, and technology development. Through these areas they disseminate information, build capacities, and develop tools that allow people to know, protect, and exercise their rights online.

Twitter: @hiperderecho

Digital ID can be a powerful tool, enabling people to exercize their rights; access critical social services, such as education and health care; and participate in the modern economy. As they work to achieve their vision, ID2020 is committed to ensuring that the needs of all segments of society are met, especially the most vulnerable.

Twitter: @ID2020

She has been instrumental in creating partnerships and connecting rural community journalists in Uganda. Dorothy is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Unwanted Witness Uganda.

Twitter: @dcmukasa

She is a digital rights advocate and participated in Kenya’s digital ID case as a petitioner's witness. Grace is currently studying how digital ID intersects with social justice and alternative conceptions to government services delivery in Kenya.

Twitter: @Bomu

Elizabeth is a recognized expert on cross-border law and policy issues related to privacy and data protection, digital identity, blockchain, and AI, and has advised multinational organizations, governments, and startups alike on these issues.

Twitter: @hackylawyER

He is former Chief Policy & Industry Relations Officer at Brave, the private web browser, where he led Brave’s campaign for GDPR enforcement, and liaised with government and industry colleagues globally.

Twitter: @johnnyryan

They believe legal, trusted identity is the cornerstone of rights protection, social inclusion, and digital economic development - and the access point to a wide range of essential public and private services.

They bring together public, private, and non-government organizations to foster international collaboration on the issues of legal and digital identity, to help shape policy and to provide technical and implementation guidance for identity systems.

Twitter: @SecureIdentity1