Our LiveCast EP36 which airs on December 7 comprises three solid segments featuring an impressive lineup of senior decision makers from government, development agencies and thought leaders, that will engage in insightful discussions with LiveCast host, Dr. Joseph Atick. The segments are as follows:

 

S1: To-The-Point with Nandan Nilekani: Identity, Payments & Data Empowerment for the Digital World  [MUST WATCH!]

This is an epic encounter of two giants in the world of digital transformation and identity – Dr Joseph Atick – one of the key founding fathers of the identity community and ID4D, and Nandan Nilekani – nicknamed India’s CTO, Tech magnate, Cofounder of India’s biggest IT giant (Infosys) and the father of India’s Digital Transformation. These two visionaries will engage in a deep conversation informed by their many years of domain expertise around strategic digital platform development and policy reforms, with the objective of recommending pathways for accelerating Africa’s social and economic development. This is going to be an insightful exchange about real ideas and developments that have proven their transformative potential.

S2: I-On-Malawi

Prior to 2017, Malawi lacked a functioning national registry or identification system. Between May and November 2017, the Government of Malawi, with the support of international partners, successfully implemented a comprehensive multipurpose national ID system and has achieved almost full adult coverage. In this segment, we look at what comes next. What is it that sustains the identity ecosystem and what strategic decisions must be made after enrollment of the entire population to ensure that the identity system delivers on its potential and becomes a key public good for accelerating the growth of Malawi and the social inclusion of its people. Dr Atick will guide the conversation with a lineup of stakeholders in Malawi that includes the Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Ms. Colleen Zamba, along with senior representatives of the National Registration Bureau, the Central Bank, the regulatory body MACRA and strategic consultants from the Tony Blair Institute as they expound on Malawi’s identity journey to present; the country’s vision and aspirations for digital transformation; its digital readiness; its policy on financial inclusion; building sustainable initiatives for digital transformation, among other topics. This is a MUST WATCH segment for anyone involved in identity.

S3:Digital Identity and Humanitarian Action

In our previous LiveCast episode (Episode 35), Dr Atick received documentary film director, Lauren Anders Brown for a gripping interview on the film “FORGED” which covers identity in war time Syria and gives one of the most powerful testimonies for why identity for all matters. [Click Here to Watch the short segment].  This segment of our LiveCast will further explore this topic of digital identity in times of crisis with first-hand field experts from the UNHCR and UNOCHA. Discussions will focus on the impact of the following two clear and present trends on the humanitarian sector: (i) The continued growth in the number of forcibly displaced people, which now stands at over 85 million people around the world–a number that has grown steadily over the last 10 years with no end in sight. (ii) The digital transformation of the world, which is rapidly impacting all aspects of society and its institutions; and the humanitarian sector is no exception. Continue reading

Several issues will be addressed including: (1) The implication of the convergence of these two powerful forces to identity management in the humanitarian sector. (2) The technology and business tools that are at the disposal of the front-line organizations. (3) The concept of digital identity in the humanitarian sector. (4) The strategies these organizations should adopt to be more responsive to current realities. (5) The role of these digital organizations and their engagement models with host country governments. (6) The challenges they face today and tomorrow. (7) The long-term impact of digital identity on displaced individuals. (8) The potential role of Digital Sociology in the digital identification world. Don’t miss this insightful segment dedicated to this important yet under explored topic in identity.