- Filling holes in the web3 stack - This was a very fun and interesting conversation with Lauren Feld, Head of Growth at 3Box Labs, a company building the Ceramic Network. The Ceramic Network in my opinion is one the most exciting projects in the web3 space. Ceramic is a decentralized, open source platform for creating, hosting, and sharing streams of data. This is interesting to consider in a decentralized identity context. As we all know, we leave massive traces of ourselves in the digital world. The products that have enabled user generated content in the web2 world have dramatically increased the volume of data we leave behind. If this data is valuable, which social media companies can attest is true, then how could this data be returned to the rightful generator/owner of it,. How can it also be made portable across different applications? On this podcast we often talk about Verifiable Credentials and recently a bit more about government issued digital IDs. I hope this conversation gives listeners some excitement about what’s now being made possible with some exciting bottom-up approaches and how turning the data layer of applications into a public utility is the logical evolution of the web. About Episode During this conversation, we discuss: What excites Lauren about web3 applications? What is the pulse on DAOs to incorporate Decentralized ID into them? The importance of Mutability An overview of Decentralized Data Storage Ecosystems, in particular IPFS, one of first protocols in the web3 space What makes Data Composability important for open data layers? How to go about building Distributed Data Models? Key considerations when Selling to Developers rather than to enterprises How to think about Verifiable Credentials in a context of your online data Some Exciting Use Cases happening using Ceramic (you can find more use cases here: https://blog.ceramic.network/) Can older business models use Ceramic to decentralize their data layer? About Guest Lauren Feld, Head of Growth 3Box Labs, building The Ceramic Network You can find Lauren on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/laurenfeld629; and on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-feld-5b04249b/. Follow Mathieu Glaude Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieu_glaude   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuglaude/

About Episode - Progress is often slowed down because of binary thinking. This type of behaviour sometimes happens within the self-sovereign identity world: “Such protocol is good, such protocol is bad”; “Such community is good, such community is bad.” During this conversation, we discuss: Digital Sovereignty - operating in the digital world (or metaverse), with an emphasis on Government’s role in the digital world. Why organizations such as Mozilla, Google, Apple recently objected to the W3C decentralized identifiers standards - does this go against the independence of people? Does it have to do with energy consumption of proof-of-work blockchains? Deciphering Interoperability - there's a need to focus more of the conversations around portability. Rouven provides some easy to understand examples. What’s happening in the DIF and what are some of the cross-community collaborations Overviewing Top-down and Bottom-up approaches - the differences in governance,  the importance of reputation, opening up portable reputations from siloed spaces. What to control and what not to? Where do I fit into a Decentralized ID ecosystem? Some examples of services offerings, including how financial institutions can create new value offerings. Verified vs Verifiable - why these two words are fundamentally different and how they sometimes wrongly used. About Guest Rouven Heck is the Identity Lead @ ConsenSys Mesh and the Executive Director @ Decentralized Identity Foundation Prior to joining ConsenSys, Rouven had a number of positions at Deutsche Bank working as a Blockchain Expert, COO, Program Manager, and Service manager. You can find Rouven on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/rh7; and on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rouvenheck/. Follow Mathieu Glaude Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieu_glaude   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuglaude/

About Episode - Every week there seems to be mention of a new Trust Framework. People are now trying to monetize them. But to understand trust frameworks, let’s first understand what constitutes trust. We must define concepts such as levels of assurances and what defines technical vs human trust? Once this is better understood, the conversation about where a particular organization fits into a digital identity ecosystem is simpler. And note, in user-centric digital identity (or SSI), organizations no longer need to be at the centre of the universe. During this conversation, we discuss: Levels of Assurance (LOA): an introduction to LOAs as they relate to Digital Identity and why they're an important part of the recipe in achieving digital trust. Tim and Darrell give us some practical examples of LOAs. The Concept of Trust: how do we define trust at a high-level and how do we differentiate between technical and human trust? How can we build trust with credential issuers but also with credential holders? The World of Trust Frameworks: what are trust frameworks and what are different types of frameworks being deployed in both the public and private sectors? How are organizations trying to monetize trust frameworks? What's going right, and what's going wrong with the way trust frameworks are being implemented? The Importance of Open Source for Trust Creation: why is open source important for achieving digital sovereignty? Is open source the only way to improve transparency, flexibility and accountability? Mentions during episode: Dee Hock: his book & his Twitter account Link to episode with John Ainsworth, where we talk about Dee and payment processors such as Visa UK's guidance on open source About Guests Tim Bouma is  Senior Policy Analyst for Identity Management at Treasury Board Secretariat of the Government of Canada. My mandate is to develop a government-wide identity management strategy that spans across the service delivery and security communities. You can find Tim here on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/trbouma; and on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trbouma/ -- Darrell O'Donnell is a technology company founder, executive, investor, and advisor. He’s on a mission to help organizations build and deploy real-world decentralized (#SSI) solutions. He advises numerous startups, senior government leaders, and investors. You can find Darrell here on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/darrello; and on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellodonnell/ -- Follow Mathieu Glaude Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieu_glaude   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuglaude/

About Episode - What use cases should a National Digital Identity program prioritize in collaboration with the private sector? As use cases become verticals of their own, what are then some of the horizontal considerations that need to be applied to enable all of the use cases to function within their relative ecosystems? Hakan Yildiz can help us answer these questions being that he’s a Research Associate at TU Berlin and a Consortium Partner at IDunion. During this conversation, we discuss: IDunion 101: a general overview, what are some of the early credentials being issued by government (people and legal entity VCs) and some of the existing ecosystem participants IDunion Use Cases (Verticals): what are some of the government use cases (eHealth, eGov and Education)? What are some of the private sector use cases (Financial, Hospitality, IAM)? IDunion Workstreams (Horizontals): governance, cybersecurity, wallet security, UX, interoperability and more. About Guest Hakan Yildiz is a Research Associate at TU Berlin and a Consortium Partner at IDunion. He’s a seasoned product manager with experience in every product life cycle for B2B and B2C products. Hakan is a SME in Blockchain, Distributed-Ledger Technology (DLT) and Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI). You can find Hakan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/h-yildiz/ Follow Mathieu Glaude Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieu_glaude   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuglaude/

About Episode - This episode features a live recording of an Indicio community event. Digital Wallets are taking off! OS operators such as Apple are starting to support open standards for digital credentials (here). Technology disruptors (like the companies represented in this episode) are taking wallet solutions to market (here). This objective of this discussion is not to take a deep dive from a technical perspective, but more from an adoption standpoint. During this conversation, we discuss: An introduction to SSI and the role of Digital Wallets How does one go about building digital wallets? (UX and various other considerations) What are some promising Use Cases for Digital Wallets Live answering of questions from attendees About Guests Mike Vesey, President, IdRamp Dev Bharel, Product Owner and Software Architect, Globalid Adrian Doerk, Business Development Manager, Lissi R.J. Reiser, Chief Business Development Officer, Liquid Avatar Michael Boyd, Chief Product Officer & Co-founder, Trinsic

About Episode - Yoma is a youth marketplace that is incubated by UNICEF in Africa.  It enables youth to Learn (through Yoma learning partners), Earn (through employers in the ecosystem) and Thrive by completing Impact challenges (e.g., plastic clean-up, reforestation) that benefit our environment and communities.  All of this is enabled through a SSI-enabled digital CV and personalized learning environment. During this conversation, we discuss: An overview of Foundational Government Identity in Africa How Yoma creates Digital IDs, Digital Verifiable VCs and a Skills Backpack for Youth Yoma's approach at both global and local Governance Frameworks Building the Yoma Ecosystem, by onboarding both demand and supply side participants to the table What the future holds for Specialized, Intelligent Agents How technology can be used to further the Impact Economy About Guest Lohan Spies is the Founder & CEO of DIDx, a South African company focused on self-sovereign identity. Lohan is thought leader in decentralized identity and well tapped into the pulse on the African continent. DIDx is also a founding steward of the Sovrin Network. Lohan also acts as the technical lead for the Yoma Foundation, a UNICEF organization that is using SSI to empower African youth to learn, earn and create impact. Follow Lohan Spies  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lohanspies/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lohanspies Follow Mathieu Glaude Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieu_glaude   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuglaude/

About Episode - During this podcast, we try to answer the question: ‘Why Are Governments Choosing Hyperledger?’. Timo Glastra is one of three founders of Animo Solutions. At just 23 years old he has built up an extensive expertise on the implementation of open standards in the field of self-sovereign identity. Timo is well positioned from an open standard and open technology standpoint to help us answer this question. During this conversation, we discuss Open Data Standards (W3C's DID & VC Standards) Open Tech Standards (Hyperledger Aries, Indy, Ursa) Achieving W3C-Compliance on Aries and Indy Challenges and Advancements to Achieve Interoperability Aries Framework JavaScript: The Swiss-Army Knife for Modern SSI Development Open Source & eSSIF About Guest Timo is a dedicated software developer, and an ardent believer in open source work. With Animo, Timo is working on the interoperability of open-source self-sovereign identity infrastructure and aiming to give people full control over their own digital interactions.Advisor on Digital Identification, German Chancellery Follow Timo Glastra Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimoGlastra LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timoglastra/ Follow Mathieu Glaude Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieu_glaude   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuglaude/

About Episode - Why not take the best practices from a real world National Digital ID ecosystem that is live and thriving? In today’s episode, we dive into what’s happening within the Digital ID landscape within Europe. Sebastian Manhart is very well positioned between policy and technology in the European Union. In this episode of SSI Orbit, he shares his experiences and future projections. During this conversation, we discuss How it all started: Estonia’s 2014 Digital ID program What’s happening in SSI within Germany today - how Germany moved from being a tech laggard to an innovator within 1 year The recent Germany & Spain announcement How the Public and Private sector need to work together to achieve adoption of SSI Does overregulation kill technology progress? How are EU countries working around that? Regulations in EU that are important for Digital ID (eIDAS, EBSI, GDPR) The Digital Wallet Landscape and future projections About Guest Sebastian is an expert in the field of Digital Identity and has advised nonprofits, businesses, and governments on how to design, implement, and scale identity programmes. Advisor on Digital Identification, German Chancellery Technical Consultant on Identification for Development, World Bank Advisor on Public Affairs, Univercells Advisor on Digital Identity, Ethics, and Risk, ID2020 Follow Sebastian Manhart Twitter: https://twitter.com/sebmanhart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianmanhart/ Follow Mathieu Glaude Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieu_glaude   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuglaude/

About Episode - As we continue diving into use cases for self-sovereign identity, we spend some more time in the Web3 space. Sandra Ro has been working in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space since 2011. She also has an extensive background working in Traditional Finance (TradFi) in FX, Derivative trading and more. Since 2018, Sandra has held the position of CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), a Swiss non-profit focusing on education, advocacy & partnership across over 40 countries. During this conversation, we discuss Sandra’s background and getting into bitcoin futures | how banks interacted with crypto then (2011) vs today (2021) vs tomorrow (3000) The excitement and movement around DAOs The beauty of Open Source in Web3 Everything Digital Payments: CBDCs, Stablecoins, DeFi | also the intersection of these together and with Digital ID Big societal trends – the separation of money from state, and the separation of identity from state Why technology innovation lags and costs keep rising in sectors with lots of government regulation & intervention. Specifically in sectors such as healthcare, education, real estate An important component in the Web3 stack: Decentralized Storage What’s happening in the GBBC, and specifically in the GBBC Digital ID working group About Guest Follow Sandra Ro Twitter: https://twitter.com/srolondon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandraro/ Follow Mathieu Glaude Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieu_glaude LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuglaude/

Chetan Phull is a fellow colleague of mine from the Toronto blockchain scene. Chetan is a technology and data management lawyer at Deloitte Legal. His legal experience includes complex multidisciplinary mandates in privacy/cybersecurity, blockchain/cryptocurrency, technology audits, FinTech regulatory advocacy, and SaaS contracts. Chetan’s publications include Big Data Law in Canada, and numerous compilations and articles on blockchain and virtual asset regulation, spanning securities, commercial transactions, banking, taxation, digital asset litigation, and decentralized liability. About Episode Breaking down privacy from a legal perspective How entrepreneurs should look at complying with global data privacy laws when deploying global software History of data privacy laws like the GDPR, EU’s leadership, and how the rest of world follow’s European footsteps The right of erasure’s effect on data ownership and control The right of erasure with blockchains, being immutable ledgers Will data privacy laws get more complex than today? What’s happening on the Digital ID reg front? Pseudonymity and decentralized protocols from a legal perspective Examining Cybersecurity’s intersection with Digital ID Follow Chetan Phull Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmartblockLaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chetanphull/ Follow Mathieu Glaude Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieu_glaude LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuglaude/