What’s shaping the future of digital identity in APAC?

Join Grace Rachmany as she shares hot insights from Korea, China, Singapore & Japan — from agentic identity to DID adoption.

🗓 Apr 23, 8:00 AM UTC

Not a member? Join DIF to watch live, or catch the replay on DIF’s YouTube

DIF’s April newsletter highlights specification graduation, and a new report draft covering the specifications work being done in the area of Agentic AI Identity.

Read here: https://blog.identity.foundation/dif-newsletter-60/

Identity + payments more advanced than expected? From crypto adoption to cross-border use cases, Eric Scouten & Gideon Lombard share what stood out at DID:UNCONF AFRICA.

Missed the Hot Takes?

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/DAXrJwlbeE8

How are DIDs and VCs being adopted in Korea and China? Read @gracerachmany ‘s report on her visit to IETF, and find out about new DIF members joining from Korea. 
Read the full post 
blog.identity.foundation/asia-alive-ed-report-on-...

European Commission announces the interoperability wallet for identity wallets April 1, 2026. Inspired by the Paris transportation system, Brussels has released a third type of wallet specification to join the other eIDAS specifications for digital identity across the European U...

Link here: blog.identity.foundation/european-com...

European Commission announces the interoperability wallet for identity wallets with supplemental funding of €80 million. Full article:  blog.identity.foundation/european-commission-anno...

Aven Hospitality joins DIF to help redefine trust in hospitality.

🌍 35,000+ hotels across 190+ countries
🤖 AI agents + personalization
🔐 Secure, interoperable data exchange

Read full blog here: blog.identity.foundation/dif-welcomes-aven-hospitality/

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

⏰ 30 minutes to go until DID:UNCONF AFRICA Hot Takes

Catch key insights from DID:UNCONF AFRICA 2026.

🗓 March 23, 2:30 PM UTC / 7:30 AM Pacific

🎥 Join here:

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

🚨 Happening tomorrow: DID:UNCONF AFRICA Hot Takes

Join Eric & Gideon as they unpack key insights shaping digital identity from DID: UNCONF

🗓 Mar 23, 2:30 PM UTC / 7:30 AM PDT

🎥 Join live:

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

🌍 What does it take to bridge the digital identity gap in Africa?

Join Eric & Gideon for key insights from DID:UNCONF AFRICA 2026.

🗓 Mar 23, 11:30 AM UTC
🎥 Join live:

What happens when AI agents start acting on our behalf online?

🤖 MCP-I contributed by Vouched to advance identity for AI agents
🌍 HATPro schema released for traveler preference profiles
🧠 Growing collaboration across DIF working groups

Read here: https://blog.identity.foundation/dif-newsletter-59/

Digital Identity for Agentic Systems Two Enterprise Use Case Explorations Member Report by Damian Glover (Swiss Safe) Executive Brief Enterprises are moving from AI copilots toward more autonomous, agent-based systems capable of executing workflows, negotiating terms, and making decisions with limited human oversight. While most deployments today remain within organizational boundaries, pressure is growing to

🤖 2 Use cases: AI agents for insurance claims and regulatory processing: What do they have in common?

🔐 Delegated authority must be explicit & revocable
🌐 Agents need verifiable identity across boundaries
📜 Autonomous decisions must be auditable

Full read here:

Digital Identity for Agentic Systems Two Enterprise Use Case Explorations Member Report by Damian Glover (Swiss Safe) Executive Brief Enterprises are moving from AI copilots toward more autonomous, agent-based systems capable of executing workflows, negotiating terms, and making decisions with limited human oversight. While most deployments today remain within organizational boundaries, pressure is growing to

🤖 2 Use cases: AI agents for insurance claims and regulatory processing: What do they have in common?

🔐 Delegated authority must be explicit & revocable
🌐 Agents need verifiable identity across boundaries
📜 Autonomous decisions must be auditable

Full read here:

Vouched has donated the Model Context Protocol–Identity (MCP-I) to DIF to help build an open standard for identity and delegation in the age of AI agents. Excited to develop this with the community!

🔗 blog.identity.foundation/why-dif-said-yes-to-mcp-...

How is Agentic AI infrastructure developing today?

Check our blog to see how rails are already in place for the rollout of Agentic AI: https://bit.ly/4qOs7ld

Despite governance concerns, major organizations are investing tremendous budgets. Decentralized identity will be key.

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

🚨 2 hours to go: MOSIP Hot Takes w/ Juan

Join @bumblefudge.com for a rapid breakdown of insights from MOSIP Connect — what mattered, what’s next, and why it impacts the identity ecosystem

🗓 Feb 17, 9 AM UTC
🎥 Join live:

📰 February at DIF: momentum across the ecosystem
🤝 Welcomes Kyndryl + new Ops Manager
📜 2 CAWG specs approved
🤖 Delegated Authority Task Force launched
🌍 Expanding global engagement & governance
Read the full newsletter: http://blog.identity.foundation/dif-newsletter-58/

DIDs aren’t just for geeks: find out how individuals can manage sensitive medical information using decentralized identity in our latest blog:

🔗 blog.identity.foundation/regulated-messaging-comm...

By Alex Coogan and Victor Dods

Case study from Pharma: Passing confidential information in a fully secure and auditable system. Read our latest blog from @ledgerdomain.com  by Alex Coogan and Victor Dods at blog.identity.foundation/regulated-messaging-comm...

📰 DIF welcomes Kyndryl as an Associate Member!
🤖 Advancing trust for Agentic AI
🔐 Enterprise-ready identity & governance standards
🌐 Secure, interoperable decentralized ecosystems

Read announcement: https://blog.identity.foundation/dif-welcomes-kyndryl/

📰 Jan 2026 DIF Newsletter is live!
🌏 ED Grace is in APAC Q1 2026 and wants to meet new members
🎙️ New "Hot Takes in Identity" series on Feb
🤖 Trusted AI Agents launching Delegatable Authorization Task Force
🎨 CAWG specs approved + more!
Full update: https://blog.identity.foundation/dif-newsletter-57/

📣 DIF Newsletter #56 is here!

A year of sharper focus on deployable identity infrastructure, without losing sight of privacy, user control, and interoperability — plus a look ahead with DIF's new Executive Director.

👉 https://blog.identity.foundation/dif-newsletter-56/

🎉 We're thrilled to welcome Grace Rachmany as DIF's new Executive Director! With deep expertise in decentralized governance, DAOs, and Web3, Grace will help us navigate the complex challenges facing digital identity today.

Read more: blog.identity.foundation/welcome-grace-rachmany/

LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.

REMINDER: Co-Chair of DIF's Trusted AI Agents WG Nicola Gallo will be in the hotseat exactly 24 hours from now, on Gluu's Identirati podcast, hosted by Mike Schwartz. He'll talk🌍distributed systems 😭shared liabilities and💡distributed transactions

Building AI Trust at Scale, Post 4 is live! 🚀
Authorising Autonomous Agents at Scale — why OAuth breaks, why agents need identity, and how DIF’s Trusted AI Agents WG is addressing it.

Read Part 4 → blog.identity.foundation/building-ai-trust-at-sca...

🤝 Excited to partner with TRUSTECH in Paris, 2-4 Dec 2025! Join 200+ exhibitors and 7,650+ visitors from 100+ countries to shape payments, ID, and smart tech. Highlights: conference, Innovation Awards, and more. 3 days of business and networking ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/6d9jxfam

📰 DIF Newsletter #55 is live! 

New Steering Committee elected ✅
AI agents + decentralized ID progress 🤖
Working group updates 🛠️
Community events! 🎉

Full November recap: https://blog.identity.foundation/dif-newsletter-55/

LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.

Co-Chair of DIF's Trusted AI Agents WG Nicola Gallo will be in the hotseat two weeks from right now, on Gluu's Identirati podcast, hosted by Mike Schwartz. Expect hot takes on 🌍distributed systems, 😭shared liabilities, and💡distributed transactions

Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy much easier. This month we’re going to do just that.

From the EFF DeepLinks blog: Opt Out October, practical tips on kicking digital habits dangerous to your data sovereignty and digital agency. 

🍽️ Just like food needs labels, digital content needs ingredient lists.

New from DIF: how Content Credentials & creator assertions can restore transparency, protect rights, & build trust.

👉 blog.identity.foundation/scaling-ai-differently-w...