Shiv Aggarwal
CEO
EarthId
Shiv is a global thought leader in the Blockchain and Identity industry, and is currently leading EarthId, a self-sovereign and decentralised identity management platform. His mission is to address the challenges around data-ownership, privacy and consent, which are crucial in today's connected world. He also leads Government Blockchain Association, a global non-profit, in UK and Europe.
https://earthid.co.uk/
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EarthId
Robin Bortz
Business Development Manager - Voice Biometrics Commercial Sector
Phonexia
Passionate about voice biometrics having worked in the voice biometric industry for over a decade, helping companies adopt multiple biometric technologies and use cases: active, passive and fraud, many a first in country. Experienced in the challenges of deploying voice biometrics, best practice and strategies for successful adoption and mass roll out to assist customers creating outstanding user experiences, enhanced security and facilitate the business case.
https://www.phonexia.com/en/
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Business Development Manager - Voice Biometrics Commercial Sector
Phonexia
Clive Bourke
President of EMEA and APAC
Daon
Clive Bourke is President of EMEA and APAC for Daon and is a member of Daon’s Board of Directors. His team are responsible for all Daon’s business activities across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. They deliver and support biometric and identity solutions in banking, payment, public sector, aviation, telecommunication, gaming, online markets and fintech sectors.
Clive has been intimately involved in the development of Daon from start-up to an established global business with market leadership in biometrics and identity. With over 25 years of international technology experience, Clive brings a track record in taking multiple first-of-a-kind initiatives from concept to realisation. He earned his Electronic Engineering degree from University College Dublin in Ireland.
https://www.daon.com/
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President of EMEA and APAC
Daon
Emma Butler
Privacy professional
Creative Privacy
Emma has over 15 years of experience in privacy and data protection including working for the UK regulator (ICO) and data protection officer roles at different companies. She now runs her own consultancy, Creative Privacy, offering pragmatic advice and support for privacy and data protection law compliance.
Her areas of expertise include setting up governance frameworks, plain English privacy notices and policies, gap analyses, digital identity, biometrics and emerging technologies.
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Privacy professional
Creative Privacy
Alan Goode
CEO, Chief Analyst and Founder of Goode Intelligence
Goode Intelligence
Alan Goode is the CEO, Chief Analyst and Founder of Goode Intelligence, a world-leading identity and biometrics research and consulting organisation founded in 2007 and based in London. With 13 years of research and analysis experience and 17 years of senior management and technology consultancy including strategy and deployment, Alan is an expert in biometrics, authentication/identity, fraud management and cyber security. His previous roles include Head of Information Security at T-Mobile UK, Security Practice Manager at Atos Origin, Head of Digital Security at De La Rue Identity Systems (including biometric passports) and Security Analyst for Citibank (Payments).
https://www.goodeintelligence.com/
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CEO, Chief Analyst and Founder of Goode Intelligence
Goode Intelligence
Michelle Goode
Chief Operating Officer
Goode Intelligence
Michelle Goode is responsible for business planning, operational management and communications at Goode Intelligence and is an established speaker and moderator. Previously, Michelle was a key communications leader for leading financial and technology organisations with senior positions at the Pension Protection Fund, 3M and GEC/Marconi. She is an Associate of King’s College, London University where she graduated from with a BA (Hons) degree and holds a Post Graduate Diploma from the University of Warwick in International Engineering Management.
https://www.goodeintelligence.com/
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Chief Operating Officer
Goode Intelligence
Alexey Khitrov
President
ID R&D
Alexey Khitrov is co-founder and President at ID R&D. He has extensive first-hand C-level leadership experience with biometric companies,
including one of the largest biometric firms in Europe. In the role, he successfully established a US subsidiary, pioneered new products and
deployed award-winning solutions with prominent government and Fortune 500 financial institutions. Alexey lives in New York City.
https://www.idrnd.ai/
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President
ID R&D
André joined Zwipe as CEO in March 2018 and has led the company through a milestone period, including public listings of the Stock Exchange in Oslo and Stockholm. Before Zwipe, his career features several Chief Executive Officer positions at Nordic ICT and FMCG companies, i.a. Orkla (Sætre AS), Tomra Europe, TeleComputing ASA.
https://www.zwipe.com/
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CEO
Zwipe
Conor McKenna
CEO & Founder
Vocavio technologies
Conor McKenna is CEO & Founder of Vocavio Group, a software company that extracts behavioural insights from speech signals. Following research into pilot competencies by speech scientists at Trinity College Dublin, software engineers designed and developed a speech engine that could grade communication and team performance via voice biometrics. This cloud-based technology achieved accuracy levels of 86 percent in trials with commercial and military pilots. Conor is a business analyst by training and has led emerging technology development teams in UK, Ireland, Spain and Australia.
https://vocavio.com
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Chris Mehigan
Director of Strategic Relationships
Hume Brophy Brussels
As Director of Strategic Relationships with Hume Brophy Brussels, Chris advises companies on EU policy and helps them to communicate their concerns to policy stakeholders. His primary focus is representing clients in the Transport and Technology sectors. Prior to joining Hume Brophy, Chris worked as a commercial. Chris is also a certified privacy professional and works closely with clients to address concerns regarding the application of the General Data Protection Regulation and other privacy concerns. An Irish national, he has been working with Hume Brophy for over a decade and is featured in the Best in Brussels list of leading consultants.
https://www.bestinbrussels.eu/best-consultants/chris-mehigan/
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Director of Strategic Relationships
Hume Brophy Brussels
Fernando Moreira
Chief Operations Officer / Biometric Consultant
Polygon
Fernando is a founder of Polygon, he has extensive experience in Biometric Research and is at the core of all the products strategy and implementation.
https://polygon.pt
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Chief Operations Officer / Biometric Consultant
Polygon
Scott Sunderman
Managing Director
Collinson Assistance Services
Scott Sunderman is the Managing Director of Collinson Assistance Services. Collinson is a global provider of medical services. They are the world’s leading provider of Covid testing services at airports, and have testing operations at a large number of airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. Scott was previously Group CEO of Healix, and Director of Sales and Marketing at International SOS.
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Collinson Assistance Services
Máire P. Walsh
SVP of Digital Technologies
Enterprise Ireland
Máire P. Walsh is the SVP of Digital Technologies at Enterprise Ireland—the venture capital and trade arm of the Irish government. PitchBook recently ranked Enterprise Ireland as the number one seed stage investor globally. In her role, she oversees the global team advising, supporting and elevating Travel Technology portfolio companies. Through her efforts, she has been instrumental in creating new partnerships between Irish companies and leading global travel stakeholders and has placed a renewed focus on Ireland as a travel technology hub.
Previously, she led digital at Subdirect and was a Partner and VP Sales & Marketing at Next Steps Marketing. Máire has been recognized by The Irish Times as one of the most influential Irish women abroad in technology and more recently as a 2020 ITLG Silicon Valley 50 honoree. She sits on the board of Southern Exposure—one of the oldest arts non-profits in San Francisco. She has an MBS from National University of Ireland, Galway.
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SVP of Digital Technologies
Enterprise Ireland
Gordon Wilson
President & CEO
WorldReach Software
Since 1998, Gordon Wilson has overseen the creation and growth of WorldReach Software, the Canadian software company, enabling highly trusted digital services internationally for governments and their citizens. The company’s exponential success is a result of building strong relationships, strategic partnerships, and active participation in standards setting bodies and best practices organizations for safe & seamless borders (WTTC, IATA, IBMATA, Future Borders Coalition), digital identity (DIACC), device security (FIDO Alliance) and biometrics (Biometrics Institute).
https://worldreach.com/
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WorldReach Software
Frances Zelazny
CEO
Anonybit
Frances is a seasoned marketing strategist and business development
professional with over 25 years of experience with start-up and scale-up
companies, primarily focused on biometrics and digital identity, fintech, data and analytics and cybersecurity.
Frances has led marketing and strategy teams at L-1 Identity Solutions,
MyCheck, BioCatch and most recently, Signals Analytics, and has run her own
business consultancy where she provided expertise in biometrics and
identification systems to growth companies. She has worked extensively with
C-level executives on the development of business plans, conducted
independent market research and competitive assessments and directed public
policy and public affairs programs. Frances has also served government and
multilateral organizations in promoting biometrics best practices for social and
economic development and has been an outspoken advocate for consumer
privacy and the responsible use of biometrics. She is currently leading a new
venture called Anonybit, which provides a ground-breaking infrastructure for
decentralizing biometric technology (not on the blockchain!).
Frances has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Hofstra University and a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from New York University.
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CEO
Anonybit
