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 Ideas

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• ⁠Decentralized Identity⁠

• ⁠Self-Sovereign Identity⁠

• ⁠Verifiable Credentials⁠

• ⁠Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs)⁠

• ⁠Blockchain Identity Management⁠

• ⁠Digital ID Wallet⁠

• ⁠Digital Identity⁠

• ⁠EU Digital Identity Wallet⁠

• ⁠eIDAS 2⁠