OIX is delighted to announce that the European technology leader in consulting, digital services and software development, Sopra Steria, and a world leader in digital payments, Visa will be Gold Sponsors of the Identity Trust Conference 2022.

Taking place on Thursday 29^th September 2022, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, and online, it will also be supported by the global digital agreements security company, OneSpan, as a Silver Sponsor.

The event, which will be held in media partnership with Biometric Update, is the only conference focused exclusively on digital ID.

It is aimed at organizations that will soon accept trust framework assured digital IDs with a goal of educating them on the benefits they and their customers will receive from this exciting new capability.

Through OIXs extensive membership network and followers, the organization hopes to attract over 300 representatives from ID-accepting organizations.

The conference will explore how digital ID implementation is progressing around the globe, hear from early adopters on their experiences and successes, feature international case studies of digital ID success and include updates from many sector-based digital ID programmes.

Visa’s European Head of Digital Identity, Marie Austenaa will participate in a vital panel at OIX’s Identity Trust Conference offering clarity on how global interoperability can be achieved.

OIX board member, Sopra Steria’s Dr Kevin Macnish, PhD, CIPP/E, Digital Ethics Consulting Manager, will present a session on ‘How Digital ID works hand in hand with Open Data Ethics.’

OIX’s Chair and Director of Citizen and Devolved Government Services at Sopra Steria UK, Margaret Moore, will assist OIX Chief Identity Strategist, Nick Mothershaw, with the hosting of the one-day event.

Nick Mothershaw, Chief Identity Strategist at OIX, said: “We’re delighted that OIX board member; Sopra Steria and two of our newest members; Visa and OneSpan, are supporting the conference this year. Their commitment demonstrates how vital this event is to the digital ID journey and the need to educate and support every organisation that needs to know about it.”