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ID4Africa
General Secretariat
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EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Dr. Joseph Atick
Executive Chairman
Dr. Joseph Atick is a recognized world renowned advocate and expert on identity matters. Having been one of the founders of the identity industry nearly 30 years ago, he led several companies in that domain and developed some of the foundational algorithms underlying secure digital identity today, including the first commercially viable face recognition algorithm.
Dr. Atick retired from the industry in 2010 to focus on promoting identity for social and economic development around the world. In that mission he partnered with the World Bank and other UN agencies, and was heavily involved in the development and field testing of the methodology and analytic tools that would guide the subsequent activities in that space, and would lead to the launch of the ID4D initiative at the World Bank.
In 2014, he co-founded ID4Africa as a pan-African Movement to promote responsible digital transformations through digital identity in Africa. He is a staunch defender of privacy, data protection and human rights and continues to provide counsel to governments and international organization on the use of identity for public good. Dr. Atick holds a Ph.D. in Mathematical Physics from Stanford University.
Advisory Roles:
MEET OUR TEAM
Veronica Ribeiro
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
Julia Li
SENIOR Manager,
Operations & Finance
Shauna Taylor
SENIOR Manager,
MARCOM
Stefane Daley
Marcom MANAGER
Patience Elango
African Program & Community Relations Specialist
Zeamanuel Abera
Digital Content & Web Specialist
Amandine Bellier
Brand Identity & Design Manager
Yilia YU
Operation Assistant
Greg Pote
Chief information Officer
Diane Russell
Communications Assistant (Part Time)