Rethinking Digital Identity in the Age of AI and Verifiable Credentials

Brought to you by: IDEMIA Public Security

Host Riley Hughes of Trinsic is joined by Amit Sharma, Global Head of Digital Strategy at IDEMIA Public Security, to explore a foundational question: why digital identity matters right now. Rather than focusing on a single deployment or ecosystem, this conversation zooms out to examine how accelerating AI capabilities, data exploitation, and digital-first lives are reshaping the role of identity in society.

The discussion connects big-picture philosophy with real-world infrastructure, covering everything from verifiable credentials and mobile driver’s licenses to identity acceptance networks and the economics of data. Amit shares a compelling perspective on why the current model of identity - built around detection, data aggregation, and exploitation - is breaking down, and what needs to replace it.

This episode is essential listening for anyone thinking about the future of identity beyond just technology - spanning business models, regulation, AI, and the fundamental question of how we build a more trustworthy digital world. Amit brings a rare combination of policy, security, and commercial perspective to one of the most important shifts happening in identity today.

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