The Future of Identity

The Future of Identity podcast talks to the people building the IDtech products of tomorrow. In each episode, Trinsic CEO Riley Hughes dives deep with founders and product builders to discuss their insights about what it takes to successfully launch an identity product. We hope you join us as we highlight the people at the forefront of making IDtech consumable for every day users and what is needed to reach mass adoption.As a leader in the self-sovereign identity movement, Trinsic has seen hundreds of companies attempt to use decentralized identity to build products that help people take control of their identity and data. Learn more about Trinsic at https://trinsic.id/.

The Future of Identity is a technology podcast hosted by Riley Hughes, with 46 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Riley Hughes hosts The Future of Identity, a technology show with 46 episodes published.

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  Episode #45

  Alexandre Kesh – Strengthening Organizational Trust with Verifiable Legal Entity Identifiers

  Jul 29, 202642 min

  In this episode of The Future of Identity Podcast , I’m joined by Alexandre Kesh, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Alex leads the organization responsible for the global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) system and its next evolution: the Verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI), a cryptographically verifiable framework that enables organizations, employees, systems, and eventually AI agents to prove who they are and who they represent. Our conversation explores how organizational identity is becoming a foundational layer for digital trust. We discuss why the vLEI was created, how strong governance enables trust at global scale, and what it will take to build interoperable identity infrastructure that can support businesses, financial institutions, and AI-powered ecosystems. In this episode we explore: Why the vLEI extends the traditional LEI by enabling organizations and their representatives to prove identity and delegated authority across digital interactions. How governance, cryptographic trust chains, and qualified issuers create a globally trusted framework for organizational identity. Real-world applications for the vLEI across financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, trade, digital assets, and cross-border business transactions. How digital identities, reusable credentials, and organizational identity can work together to strengthen verification while reducing friction. Why AI agents, delegated authority, and interoperable trust frameworks will drive the next generation of enterprise identity. This episode is essential listening for anyone working in business identity, digital trust, financial services, or decentralized identity. Alex provides a thoughtful look at how globally governed trust frameworks can help organizations operate more securely in an increasingly digital and AI-driven world. Thanks for listening, and if you found this conversation valuable, share it with someone who is helping build the future of digital identity. Learn more about GLEIF and the vLEI ecosystem . Reach out to Riley ( @rileyphughes ) and Trinsic ( @trinsic_id ) on Twitter. We’d love to hear from you. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , or find all ways to listen at trinsic.id/podcast .

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  Episode #44

  Zac Cohen – Building the Next Generation of Digital Trust

  Jul 22, 202642 min

  In this episode of The Future of Identity Podcast, I’m joined by Zac Cohen, Chief Product Officer at Trulioo, one of the world's leading identity verification platforms. Having helped scale Trulioo from its earliest startup days into a global leader in identity verification, Zac brings a unique perspective on how trust, fraud prevention, reusable digital identities, and AI are reshaping the future of digital identity. Our conversation explores how identity verification has evolved beyond simple compliance into a continuous trust problem and why digital IDs, agentic AI, and intelligent risk engines are becoming essential building blocks for the next generation of online experiences. In this episode we explore: Why identity verification is evolving into a broader digital trust problem and how reusable digital identities fit alongside traditional verification methods. How enterprises can balance fraud prevention with seamless customer experiences by giving users multiple trusted verification options. Why continuous risk monitoring, behavioral intelligence, and lifecycle-based verification are becoming just as important as onboarding. How AI agents will transform digital identity and what organizations need to consider when verifying people, businesses, and autonomous agents working together. Why global identity ecosystems require intelligent orchestration across countries, regulations, and digital ID schemes to simplify adoption for enterprises. This episode is essential listening for anyone building identity, fraud, or trust infrastructure. Zac offers thoughtful insights into how enterprises can prepare for a future where reusable IDs, AI agents, and continuous trust all work together to create safer, lower-friction digital experiences. Thanks for listening, and if you found this conversation valuable, share it with someone else working to shape the future of digital identity. Learn more about Trulioo . Reach out to Riley ( @rileyphughes ) and Trinsic ( @trinsic_id ) on Twitter. We’d love to hear from you. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , or find all ways to listen at trinsic.id/podcast .

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  Episode #43

  Eran Haggiag – Rebuilding Digital Identity Around SIM Cards for the AI Era

  Jun 23, 202630 min

  In this episode of The Future of Identity Podcast, I’m joined by Eran Haggiag, founder and CEO of Glide Identity, to explore a bold vision for the future of digital identity. While much of the industry is focused on wallets, passkeys, and government-issued credentials, Eran argues that the foundation for a global, high-assurance identity system has been sitting in our pockets for decades: the SIM card. Our conversation examines how Glide is leveraging telco infrastructure, hardware-bound cryptographic keys, and verifiable credentials to create a universal identity layer designed for a future shaped by AI agents, quantum threats, and increasingly sophisticated fraud. We also discuss why phone numbers may be one of the most underappreciated public identifiers in the world and how they could serve as the connective tissue between authentication, verification, and reusable identity. In this episode we explore: Why SIM cards may be the world’s most widely distributed hardware security tokens and how they can provide a foundation for phishing-resistant authentication. How Glide’s Magical Auth platform replaces SMS OTP with hardware-bound cryptographic verification tied to mobile networks. The role of phone numbers as a universal identity anchor for verifiable credentials, digital wallets, and reusable identity. How telcos, banks, governments, and identity providers can contribute credentials to a shared identity ecosystem. Why AI agents will need their own identities and how verifiable credentials and delegated authority could power the next generation of agent-to-agent interactions. This episode is essential listening for anyone thinking about the infrastructure layer of identity in an AI-driven world. Eran offers a fresh perspective on authentication, identity verification, and how existing telecom infrastructure could help accelerate the transition to more secure and interoperable digital identity systems. Hope you enjoy the conversation and if it resonates, feel free to share it with others interested in where identity is headed. Learn more about Glide Identity . Reach out to Riley ( @rileyphughes ) and Trinsic ( @trinsic_id ) on Twitter. We’d love to hear from you. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , or find all ways to listen at trinsic.id/podcast .

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  Episode #42

  Rob White – Expanding Digital Identity Through Samsung Wallet and Samsung ID

  May 28, 202632 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Future of Identity Podcast, I’m joined by Rob White, Head of Samsung Wallet US, to discuss Samsung’s role in the rapidly evolving digital identity ecosystem. From mobile driver’s licenses to the newly launched Samsung ID with CLEAR, Robert shares how Samsung is thinking about identity as a foundational layer for secure digital experiences across its devices and services.</p><p>Our conversation explores the challenges and opportunities of scaling digital identity adoption, the importance of balancing security and privacy, and why wallets may play a critical role in addressing the growing trust...

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  Episode #41

  Amit Sharma – Rethinking Digital Identity in the Age of AI and Verifiable Credentials

  Apr 22, 202645 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Future of Identity Podcast, I’m joined by Amit Sharma, Global Head of Digital Strategy at IDEMIA Public Security, to explore a more foundational question than usual: 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.</p><p>Our 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...

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