The SSI Orbit Podcast – Self-Sovereign Identity, Decentralization and Digital Trust

#77 - The Global Acceptance Network (GAN) (with Darrell O'Donnell)

Oct 3, 2024

Darrell O'Donnell, Executive Director of the Global Acceptance Network (GAN), leads efforts to create a new trust layer for the internet. He discusses how GAN seeks to establish standardized digital identities akin to payment networks like Visa. Topics include the challenges of digital trust and governance, the potential to unify compliance frameworks across industries, and how GAN complements existing digital identity programs. O'Donnell highlights the importance of trust registries and collaborative governance to enable secure, valuable digital transactions.

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The Global Acceptance Network (GAN) aims to establish a new trust layer on the internet by improving digital interactions and transactions.

GAN focuses on creating a collaborative governance structure that complements existing digital identity initiatives instead of competing with them.

Trust registries will underpin GAN's framework, enabling effective verification and enhancing the reliability of digital communications across ecosystems.

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Establishing a New Trust Layer for the Internet

The Global Acceptance Network (GAN) aims to create a new layer of trust for the internet, addressing issues that have arisen from the inherent design flaws of the early internet. The original internet lacked built-in trust mechanisms, which has led to declining authenticity and security levels over time. The GAN initiative seeks to rectify this by focusing on creating a governance structure and digital public infrastructure for trusted information exchange. By establishing a neutral nonprofit organization, GAN emphasizes accountability and aims to foster reliable digital interactions across various sectors.

Intro

2min

Building Trust in the Digital Era

29min

Navigating Compliance: Governance and Regulation in Financial Services

4min

Facilitating Digital Identities and Compliance Challenges

2min

Establishing Robust Governance for Global Impact

4min

Trust and Transformation in GAN

19min

What if there was a way to establish a new trust layer for the internet, enabling secure digital interactions and unlocking valuable transactions that are currently impossible?

In this episode of The SSI Orbit Podcast, host Mathieu Glaude sits down with Darrell O'Donnell, Executive Director of the Global Acceptance Network (GAN), to explore this ambitious vision.

The GAN aims to create a neutral, non-profit organization that governs digital public infrastructure for exchanging trusted information. Drawing inspiration from payment networks like Visa, GAN seeks to standardize conversations around digital credentials and identity across different ecosystems and industries globally.

Some of the valuable topics discussed include:

The problems GAN is trying to solve around digital trust
How GAN compares to and complements existing digital identity efforts
GAN's governance structure and business model
The role of trust registries in enabling new types of digital interactions

Tune in to learn how GAN could transform digital trust and enable new forms of secure, valuable transactions in our increasingly digital world.

Chapters:

00:00 - What is the Global Acceptance Network (GAN)

08:35 - What value does GAN bring to whom?

12:05 - Comparing GAN to VISA and SWIFT

17:39 - Does GAN need to become a consumer brand?

22:49 - Who are GAN Members? What type of relationship will they have with GAN?

27:07 - How does GAN differ from and complement National Digital ID programs?

36:16 - How is GAN managing its own internal governance?

40:19 - What is GAN’s business model?

46:27 - How do Trust Registries fit into GAN?

53:29 - What is next for the GAN?

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The SSI Orbit Podcast – Self-Sovereign Identity, Decentralization and Digital Trust

#77 - The Global Acceptance Network (GAN) (with Darrell O'Donnell)

Episode guests

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Establishing a New Trust Layer for the Internet

Collaboration with Existing Communities

Building a Common Language for Transactions

Learning from Visa's Governance Structure

Fostering Trust and Accountability

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