The ID Collective Tech Talks represent a vital component of our community. These events offer opportunities to engage with peers, share insights, and listen to presentations on the latest advancements in digital identity.
From Insights to Impact in Digital Identity
From Insights to Impact in Digital Identity
The ID Collective Tech Talks represent a vital component of our community-building efforts. These events offer opportunities to engage with peers, share insights, and listen to presentations on the latest advancements in digital identity.
The Power to Identify: Who Holds Control?
27th May | 17h30 | Veldkant 4, Kontich
Discover how digital identity is being redefined at every level — from self-sovereign models and European sovereignty to AI-driven autonomy. In this edition of ID Collective Tech Talks, we explore the shifting landscape of identity: who holds control, how trust is established, and what the future holds when humans and machines begin to share the driver’s seat.
Program
Self-Sovereign Identity: a new paradigm for digital trust
Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) represents a significant shift in how digital identity can be managed. Instead of relying on central authorities, individuals gain control over their own credentials and data. In this session, Shane will break down the foundations of SSI, explain how it differs from existing models, and explore what it takes to establish trust in a decentralized environment.
He will also highlight developments in Europe, including the EBSI and Europeum initiative, which aims to make verifiable credentials work across borders. The talk will touch on a range of potential applications, as well as the key challenges around governance, interoperability, and adoption. Whether you work in policy, architecture, or implementation, this session offers a clear and practical look at the future of identity.
Agentic IAM: The Future of Identity has Arrived
Discover how AI-powered agents, LLMs, and Zero Trust principles are transforming IAM into an autonomous, adaptive force. This session explores real-world architectures and product stacks that show how identity systems can now perceive, decide, and act — intelligently and in real time.
The Path to European Digital Identity Sovereignty
Does Europe really govern its own digital identity infrastructure? What impact and risks do rising global tensions have on our digital identity. In this talk we’ll explore the current state of Europe’s sovereignty in the domain of digital identity and how we can improve it moving forward. You can expect topics such as cloud, encryption, decentralization, wallets, etc. with a practical mindset.
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Speakers & Host
Meet the speakers for this edition of ID Collective Tech Talks — a mix of thought leaders and hands-on experts shaping the future of digital identity.
Roman Peeters (Host)
Roman is a renowned Digital Identity Expert at IdentIT. He has an extensive background in customer identity and access management and has been a featured speaker at notable events such as Cyberhealth and IdentITee – Driving Customer Experiences.
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Shane Deconinck
Web3 Lead and researcher at Howest Cyber3Lab
Shane is Web3 Lead and researcher at Howest Cyber3Lab, where he explores how decentralized technologies can build trust in the digital age. His work spans digital identity, tokenization, and emerging trust frameworks, with a focus on real-world applications. Since 2017, he has contributed to applied research and consultancy projects across public and private sectors.
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Mathieu Ahlstrom
Business Unit Manager IdentIT Netherlands
Mathieu is a seasoned leader in Identity and Access Management with over 26 years of experience at IKEA, where he played a key role in shaping global digital identity strategies across complex and multicultural environments. Throughout his career, he has championed secure, scalable, and user-focused solutions that bridge the gap between business and technology.
Now working at IdentIT, Mathieu brings his international perspective and values-driven leadership to the European identity landscape. He is a respected voice in the European identity space — both on stage and online, known for his sharp, forward-looking insights on privacy, identity, and the future of digital security.
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Chris Adriaensen
CEO/CTO of Quasr
Chris is passionate about security, privacy and digital identity with over 15 years of industry experience. He’s a former founder/CTO who held senior leadership/architect positions in the CIAM industry at successful hypergrowth scale-ups such as Auth0 (Okta), ForgeRock (Ping Identity) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). He’s a certified IDPro Identity Professional, IAPP Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) and AWS Security Specialist.
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