
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

Apr 28, 2022 • 32min
Trust but Verify
How far will you go to protect your data in a world with an ever-increasing network perimeter? On this episode of State of Identity, host Cameron D'Ambrosi connects with Peter Padd, Co-Founder & CEO at Fortifyedge. Peter shares how he's built Zero Trust authentication software that provides IoT device OEM's with password-free authentication utilizing Tiny Machine Learning at the edge.

Apr 21, 2022 • 29min
My Voice is my Password
How can biometrics help improve accessibility to critical services? On this week’s State of Identity podcast, host Cameron D’Ambrosi is joined by Chief Fraud Prevention Officer for security and biometrics at Nuance, Simon Marchand. Tune in for their discussion about the cutting edge of biometric voice recognition technology, and its potential to transform identity verification and the user experience across channels.

Apr 14, 2022 • 34min
The Tech Workforce
Join host Cameron D'Ambrosi as he sits down with Founder, CEO and CTO of Reputationaire, Andrew Hine. They explore the fundamental lack of mechanisms to establish trust globally, across use cases from housing to hiring, and how deterministic data sets can be leveraged to solve these challenges.

Apr 7, 2022 • 34min
The Ethical Use of Data & Technology
How do you make sense of fragmented data in an ever evolving regulatory and competitive landscape? This week host Cameron D'Ambrosi welcomes Kyle Hollaway, Vice President and Head of Global Identity at Acxiom to the State of Identity podcast to discuss the shift to first party data and what that looks like for identity resolution.

Mar 31, 2022 • 40min
ID Verification Threats On the Horizon
Identity verification beyond a regulatory mandate? Cognito's CEO Alain Meier joins the State of Identity host Cameron D’Ambrosi to dive into why industries beyond financial services are now in the market for identity verification. They also unpack the impact of synthetic identity fraud across verticals, and how platforms find the balance when building their onboarding processes.

Mar 29, 2022 • 33min
Nothing but Net Gains
In this month's Investing in Identity series, we put the latest deals head-to-head and determine the players coming out on top. Who are the latest teams to make our bracket? Key Takeaways: *Mitek, a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions is acquiring the UK-based KYC firm, Hooyu for GBP 98MM *Avast set to acquire SecureKey, an identity and authentication provider that simplifies consumer access to online services and applications *Google's plan to acquire Mandiant for $5.4B in an all-cash deal

Mar 24, 2022 • 26min
Identity Wallets & eIDAS 2.0
What role will public vs. private institutions play in the rollout of eIDAS 2.0 wallets? On this week’s State of Identity podcast, host Cameron D'Ambrosi is joined by Marcel Wendt, CTO & Founder of Digidentity. The duo discusses the looming impact of eIDAS 2.0 on digital identity globally, how to keep data secure when verifying the identity of individuals and businesses online, and the European Union's clear vision for where digital identity is headed.

Mar 17, 2022 • 48min
The Shape of your Identity
How are personal data and digital identity reshaping society? On this week's State of Identity Podcast host, Cameron D'Ambrosi is joined by Michael Becker, CEO of Identity Praxis, to discuss the evolution of the identity industry, the latest trends to follow (or flee), and predictions for the future of both consumer and enterprise digital identity.

Mar 10, 2022 • 40min
Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework
Do you trust technology and government to protect your data? On this week's State of Identity podcast, host, Cameron D'Ambrosi is joined by Gareth Narinesingh, Head of Digital Identity at HooYu to discuss the bridge between payments and identity wallets, the UK's next big push in adopting shared identity standards, and the foundation of decentralized identity verification across Web3 applications and the metaverse.

Mar 10, 2022 • 36min
The Evolving Fraud Landscape
How much control do you want of your data? On this week's State of Identity podcast, host Cameron D'Ambrosi speaks with Adam Gunther, SVP, Global Identity, and Fraud at Equifax. Tune in for their discussion covering digital identity as a service and how end platforms give control back to the consumer without sacrificing the user experience or generating excess risk.