
State of Identity Podcast Series by Liminal
Welcome to the State of Identity, the leading podcast in the digital identity industry! Host Cameron D’Ambrosi, and the team at Liminal, invite you to join an enlightening and engaging conversation about digital identity, its technologies, and the ever-evolving paradigms that shape our world today.
Through candid discussions with the industry’s greatest minds, Liminal explores the most pressing topics in digital identity, cybersecurity, and Fintech, from cutting-edge technologies and innovative companies to the individuals defining our digital landscape. Discover how the digital identity landscape transforms how we live, work, and interact with the world around us.
So whether you’re a senior executive building a company, a tech enthusiast, an industry professional, or simply curious about the future of digital identity, tune in to the State of Identity and join the conversation shaping our world today and tomorrow.
Latest episodes

May 20, 2021 • 21min
Spokeo: The People's Search Engine
While it’s well known that consumer data can help B2B businesses, consumers can also benefit from having access to B2C data that will give them greater confidence in making decisions in their everyday lives. CEO Harrison Tang of Spokeo (people search engine) speaks to Cameron D'Ambrosi host of the State of Identity podcast about the various B2C use cases that empower consumers with actionable insights about the digital identities of the people in their lives. Spokeo’s people data allows consumers to know more about who they’re dealing with and to have greater confidence, whether it’s connecting with others online while protecting themselves from potential fraudsters & scammers.

May 13, 2021 • 26min
Synthesis AI: Looking to the Future With Synthetic Data
On this episode of State of Identity, we welcome Yashar Behzadi, CEO of Synthesis AI, a company that is pioneering synthetic data technology to build more capable AI. Behzadi joins host Cameron D’Ambrosi to discuss how data quality and quantity can affect model successes and failures. They also talk about customer pain points and how, ultimately, company founders lay the foundation for company culture.

May 6, 2021 • 36min
Incognia: Location Identity, Spoofing, Behavioral Biometrics, and Fraud Prevention and Security
On this episode of State of Identity, we welcome André Ferraz, CEO & Co-Founder, and John Lindner, Chief Revenue Office at Incognia. Incognia is a location identity company with solutions deployed on over 60 million smartphones today. They join host Cameron D'Ambrosi to explain why location behavioral biometrics are superior and why companies like Apple and Google are supporting its implementation for fraud prevention and security.

Apr 29, 2021 • 38min
Cybrary: DevSecOps: what does it REALLY mean?
This week, host Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes Mike Gruen, CISO & VP of Engineering, and Jonathan Meyers, Head of IT and Principal Infrastructure Engineer at Cybrary. They'll discuss the risk reduction and security improvement of passwordless identity verification. Gruen and Meyers explain why DevSecOps should focus on breaking down silos and applying software engineering best practices to both security and operations.

Apr 22, 2021 • 28min
Persona: Verifying Customer Identities
On a brand new episode of State of Identity, host Cameron D'Ambrosi and Vincent Tsao, Head of Product at Persona, come together to discuss the company's unique and pointed focus on the end-user and what makes their platform stand out amongst the growing competition across the identity landscape. Tune in to gain their expert perspective on why successful companies in the future will think about identity and verification across the customer lifecycle - going far beyond standard regulatory requirements.

Apr 21, 2021 • 28min
Persona: Verifying Customer Identities
On a brand new episode of State of Identity, host Cameron D'Ambrosi and Vincent Tsao, Head of Product at Persona, come together to discuss the company's unique and pointed focus on the end-user and what makes their platform stand out amongst the growing competition across the identity landscape. Tune in to gain their expert perspective on why successful companies in the future will think about identity and verification across the customer lifecycle - going far beyond standard regulatory requirements.

Apr 15, 2021 • 23min
GBG: Digital Acceleration & The Next Normal
This week on the State of Identity Podcast, we welcome Laura Barrowcliff, Head of Strategy at GBG, for a candid discussion on the impact a strong digital identity has for businesses and consumers alike, taking a pointed focus on the potential mobile technology has in this capacity. Laura gives her expert perspective and dives further into GBG’s latest report, State of Digital Identity: 2020, diving into what impactful shifts took place throughout the year, tomorrow’s privacy and security threats, and a blueprint for the “next normal”.

Apr 8, 2021 • 28min
Playground Global: Identity's Role In Emerging Technology
This week, Justine Humenansky, Investor at Playground Global, joins the State of Identity podcast to discuss Identity relates to their core investment thesis on cybersecurity - diving into the shift to identity as a replacement for the cybersecurity perimeter, identity in a zero-trust paradigm, authorization in a cloud/SaaS world, and the impact these trends pose across the identity landscape. Humanesky also shares her unique experience with the Stanford Future of Digital Currency Lab, how she sees identity's role in emerging technology and its relation to central bank digital currencies. Tune in now!

Apr 1, 2021 • 29min
SailPoint: Clearing the Clouds on Identity Management
“As consumers, we’d think it’s nuts to not get Netflix recommendations… we’re trying to bring that same experience to enterprise identity management.” This week on a new episode of State of Identity, OWI welcomes Grady Summers, EVP, Product at SailPoint to explore why there's been a recent explosion of SaaS apps and the evolution of the identity landscape. Plus, he shares his expert perspective on it’s more critical than ever for CISOs to consider implementing new security approaches for optimal user experiences.

Mar 25, 2021 • 44min
DueDil: Understanding True Business Identity
What can a deeper understanding of customers and UBOs do for risk, compliance, and growth potential? On a brand new episode of the State of Identity Podcast, Justin Fitzpatrick, Co-founder and CEO of DueDil, joins us to explore how the past year accelerated the need for digitization in financial services, why it’s now more challenging than ever to attract and retain customers, and how KYB and identity solutions can keep them.