

Identi3
Dock
Identi3 is all about Digital Identity. In each episode, we'll bring you insights from experts at the forefront of the Digital ID space. Hosted by Nick Lambert, Dock's CEO.
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Oct 6, 2023 • 38min
Polygon ID and Dock's collaboration (with Sebastian Rodriguez and Otto Mora)
In this episode of Identi3, Nick Lambert is joined by Sebastian Rodriguez, Polygon ID's VP of Product, and Otto Mora, Polygon ID's Sales Tech Lead, to discuss Dock's collaboration with Polygon.(0:00) Intros(0:52) What is Polygon ID?(02:33) Dock’s collaboration with Polygon(05:57) The core concepts of decentralized identity(10:48) What are Verifiable Credentials?(13:33) The most exciting use cases for Verifiable Credentials(19:00) What developers will be able to do through Dock’s integration with Polygon ID(26:00) How the work between Dock and Polygon has been(28:58) What decentralized identity will look like in the next 5-10 years(34:20) The future of the collaboration between Dock and PolygonEnjoy!Connect with Nick on his LinkedIn.If you want to learn more about Dock, check out our website.LEARN MORE:Decentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsDecentralized Identifiers (DIDs)Blockchain Identity ManagementDigital ID WalletDigital IdentityEU Digital Identity WalleteIDAS 2

Sep 29, 2023 • 47min
Mobile Identity and SIM Card ID Verification (with Gautam Hazari)
In this episode of Identi3, Nick Lambert is joined by Gautam Hazari, CTO at Sekura.id and former Technical Director at GSMA and Lead Enterprise Architect at Vodafone.(0:00) Intros(0:25) What attracted Gautam to the world of Digital Identity(3:11) An overview of how Mobile Identity Verification works(9:18) What Gautam would change about ID Verification if he could go back in time(12:00) The advantages of Identity Verification using SIM cards(16:34) The Identity Verification challenges presented by generative AI(24:12) Solutions to the challenges presented by generative AI(27:40) Gautam’s experience trying the Worldcoin Orb(33:45) Innovations in the ID Verification space that excite Gautam(37:55) Can Mobile Identity and Decentralized Identity technology work together?(43:18) Final WordsEnjoy!Connect with Nick on his LinkedIn.If you want to learn more about Dock, check out our website.LEARN MORE:Decentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsDecentralized Identifiers (DIDs)Blockchain Identity ManagementDigital ID WalletDigital IdentityEU Digital Identity WalleteIDAS 2

Aug 28, 2023 • 55min
The Costs and Benefits of Decentralized Data Exchanges (with Marie Wallace)
In this episode of Identi3, Nick Lambert is joined by Marie Wallace, Managing Director and Digital Identity Lead at Accenture. Marie was an IBM distinguished engineer and spent more than two decades building AI technology, some of which underpins IBM Watson. Marie was also the Chief Architect of IBM's Digital Health Pass.(0:00) Intros(01:24) How did the IBM Digital Health Pass use Decentralized Identity technology?(10:07) How much adoption did the IBM Digital Health Pass have?12:45) The costs and benefits of implementing a Self-Sovereign Identity solution(25:01) Other value propositions enabled by Self-Sovereign Identity(27:08 How do we strike a balance between privacy rights and the potential for data to enhance our lives? (34:06) Why do you think that "SSI is the future of the global data supply chain"?(38:11) In what ways does Decentralized Identity help leaders realize a Total Enterprise Reinvention strategy? (49:16) What are some of the challenges faced by organizations working in the Decentralized Identity space?Enjoy!Connect with Nick on his LinkedIn.If you want to learn more about Dock, check out our website.LEARN MORE:Decentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsDecentralized Identifiers (DIDs)Blockchain Identity ManagementDigital ID WalletDigital IdentityEU Digital Identity WalleteIDAS 2

Jul 24, 2023 • 44min
Decentralized Identity in Finance (with Kim Hamilton Duffy)
In this episode of Identi3, Nick Lambert is joined by Kim Hamilton Duffy, Director of Identity and Standards at Centre. Centre is an independent, member-based Consortium founded by Coinbase and Circle in 2018. They launched the stablecoin USDC and Verite, a set of open-source, decentralized identity protocols.(00:00) Intro(01:50) What is Centre?(02:24) What is Verite?(04:17) Why should an individual care about Decentralized Identity? What does it get them?(12:50) Which Verite use case excites Kim the most(18:20) What are Kim’s goals as Director of Identity and Standards at Centre(21:50) Why are standards important?(23:21) What are the most significant barriers to implementing Decentralized Identity technology, and how can we overcome them?(30:40) How do we ensure that Digital Identity is not used for data exploitation and to breach people’s privacy?(37:17) Key takeaways from Kim’s experience as MIT’s Digital Credentials Consortium Architect(41:45) Where do you see Decentralized Identity technology in 10 years? Enjoy!Connect with Nick on his LinkedIn.If you want to learn more about Dock, check out our website.LEARN MORE:Decentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsDecentralized Identifiers (DIDs)Blockchain Identity ManagementDigital ID WalletDigital IdentityEU Digital Identity WalleteIDAS 2

Jun 23, 2023 • 24min
Solving Certificate Fraud in Health & Safety (with Ewan Jooste)
In this episode of Identi3, Nick Lambert is joined by Ewan Jooste, Development Manager at Gravity. Gravity is a Health & Safety training facility in South Africa. They faced the issue of having people photoshop their certificates to access dangerous jobs in construction. With Dock's help they adopted Verifiable Credentials to solve this certificate fraud.(0:00) Intro(0:50) Ewan’s background and role at Gravity(01:50) What Gravity does(06:53) Gravity’s problem with certification fraud(10:20) How Verifiable Credentials helped Gravity solve certificate fraud(15:24) How Dock helped Gravity increase efficiency in certificate issuance(17:53) What impact will this technology have in the Health & Safety sector(21:40) Why did Gravity choose Dock(22:27) ConclusionEnjoy!Connect with Nick on his LinkedIn or Twitter. If you want to learn more about Dock, check out our website.Learn more:Decentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsDecentralized Identifiers (DIDs)Blockchain Identity ManagementDigital ID WalletDigital IdentityEU Digital Identity WalleteIDAS 2

Jun 7, 2023 • 42min
Digital Identity Standards (with Harrison Tang)
In this episode of Identi3, Nick Lambert is joined by Harrison Tang, co-chair at the W3C Credentials Community Group and CEO at Spokeo.(0:00) Intro(02:48) What does the W3C Credentials Community Group do?(04:34) Why standards are important(09:38) What problems are Verifiable Credentials solving?(12:40) The Verifiable Credential use case that most excites Harrison(15:05) Adoption challenges for Verifiable Credentials(17:30) The advancements that will drive growth for Verifiable Credentials(26:14) What does Spokeo do?(30:42) What is Spokeo’s approach to data privacy and ownership?(33:08) Does the emergence of Decentralized Identity technology impact Spokeo’s roadmap and business model?(38:38) How can someone contribute to the W3C Credentials Community Group?Enjoy!Connect with Nick on his LinkedIn.If you want to learn more about Dock, check out our website.Learn more:Decentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsDecentralized Identifiers (DIDs)Blockchain Identity ManagementDigital ID WalletDigital IdentityEU Digital Identity WalleteIDAS 2

May 24, 2023 • 50min
Self-Sovereign Identity Explained (with James Monaghan)
In this episode of Identi3, Nick Lambert is joined by James Monaghan, a consultant and one of the most experienced people in the Self-Sovereign Identity space. James previously worked as VP of Product at Evernym, VP of Carrier Products at TeleSign, and many others. (0:00) Intro(2:34) What is Self-Sovereign Identity?(4:50) What are the main benefits and advantages of Self-Sovereign Identity?(11:50) The misconception around having "one identity."(14:15) Why James believes that "government-issued credentials and the infrastructure for citizens to hold them, and entities to accept them, is a key piece of national infrastructure."(18:37) Soon, each person will have a digital identity wallet in their phone containing verified data about themselves that they can present for verification. What does this mean for them and the businesses and organizations they interact with?(26:25) Why do you think "Wallets will definitely be a new competitive battleground"?(33:35) What are the most interesting SSI use cases for you?(39:59) What practical tips do you have for organizations looking to implement SSI?(46:45) Final IdeasEnjoy!Connect with Nick on his LinkedIn.If you want to learn more about Dock, check out our website.Learn more:Decentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsDecentralized Identifiers (DIDs)Blockchain Identity ManagementDigital ID WalletDigital IdentityEU Digital Identity WalleteIDAS 2

May 9, 2023 • 40min
Mastercard's Re-usable Digital Identity Network (with Sarah Clark)
In this episode of Identi3, Nick Lambert is joined by Sarah Clark, Mastercard's Senior Vice President of Digital Identity, to talk about Mastercard's privacy-preserving, interoperable, re-usable digital identity network.(0:00) Intro(1:28) Sarah’s background(5:37) The importance of preserving user privacy(8:21) What is a re-usable digital identity? Why do we need it?(14:00) What are the ingredients necessary to make re-usable digital identity happen?(19:34) Is re-usable digital identity a business differentiator?(22:32) Notable Mastercard digital identity projects(33:22) Why Sarah believes “Verifiable Credentials are a key component of the future of digital ID”(34:17) The future of digital identity(36:42) Using Verifiable Credentials to potentially combat deepfakesEnjoy!Connect with Nick on his LinkedIn.If you want to learn more about Dock, check out our website.Learn more:Decentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsDecentralized Identifiers (DIDs)Blockchain Identity ManagementDigital ID WalletDigital IdentityEU Digital Identity WalleteIDAS 2

May 9, 2023 • 39min
How Verifiable Credentials can reduce up to 10x the costs of loan underwriting (with Alex Lyashok, from Merit Protocol)
In this episode of Identi3, Nick Lambert is joined by Alex Lyashok, Merit Protocol's CEO, to talk about why Merit Protocol and Dock partnered to reduce loan underwriting costs.(0:00) Intro(03:31) What does Merit do?(05:26) The problem: the costs of loan underwriting(11:42) How Verifiable Credentials can help reduce up to 10x the costs of loan underwriting(26:41) What kind of impact do you think Verifiable Credentials technology will have in the financial services industry?(30:40) Why did you choose Dock as a provider of Verifiable Credentials technology?(32:49) What excites you most about Web3?36:00 Where do you see Merit Protocol going in the next 5 to 10 years?Enjoy!Connect with Nick on his LinkedIn.If you want to learn more about Dock, check out our website.Learn more:Decentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsDecentralized Identifiers (DIDs)Blockchain Identity ManagementDigital ID WalletDigital IdentityEU Digital Identity WalleteIDAS 2

Jan 13, 2023 • 34min
Managing patient identity and health data in 2030 (with Jim St. Clair)
In this episode of Identi3, Nick Lambert, Dock's CEO, and Jim St. Clair, a health technologist and former Executive Director of the Linux Foundation for Public Health, discuss the future of health data management and patient identity management. (0:00) Intro (2:56) Why is it important that patients manage their own data? (7:30) The digitisation of health records(13:35) The benefits of Verifiable Credentials for the healthcare space (18:20) What does the Linux Foundation Public Health do? (21:53) What are the challenges of using open-source technology in healthcare? (26:48) What are healthcare organisations struggling most when it comes to digital transformation? (30:48) What will the healthcare system look like in 10 years time? Enjoy!Connect with Nick on his LinkedIn.If you want to learn more about Dock, check out our website.Learn more:Decentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsDecentralized Identifiers (DIDs)Blockchain Identity ManagementDigital ID WalletDigital IdentityEU Digital Identity WalleteIDAS 2