| I got this note today from the folks at OpenID. I will be attending some of the event. If you are keen on understanding the future of this technology it is worth attending. I am actually quite positive about the user-experience and research that is informing this next generation fo the OpenID protocol and hopeful it gives an alternative for the whole web to Facebook Connect. OpenID “Connect Tech” Summit – September 12-13, 2011 The OpenID Foundation is launching its third OpenID Summit for 2011. This event is co-sponsored by Microsoft and will be held at the Microsoft Research Campus in Mountain View. The OpenID Foundation’s 2011 series of OpenID Summits focuses on use cases and topics of interest to key developers, executives and analysts in the online identity industry. This OpenID summit gives web site developers and technologists a closer look at the OpenID Connect protocol, its use cases and adoption plans by leading companies. We will introduce “Account Chooser” its implementation and user experience and provide interop testing and feedback for next generation OpenID adoption. Please join us on Monday, September 12, 2011 from 12:00 Noon until 5:00pm PDT and Tuesday, September 13, 2011 from 10:00am to 4:30pm PDT. Registration is now open at the following link: REGISTER NOW! Location: Microsoft Research Silicon Valley Campus 1288 Pear Avenue Mountan View, CA 94043 Noon: Lunch will be provided for attendees AGENDA: Monday, September 12, 2011 – 12:00pm-5:00pm Noon: Lunch will be provided for attendees 12:00-12:20 – Welcome Don Thibeau, Executive Director, The OpenID Foundation Technical Sessions 12:20-1:00 – Overview and Update of OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0, Mike Jones, Microsoft, Director of Identity Partnerships 1:00-3:00 – OpenID Connect Spec development (Working Group Review led by Allen Tom and Mike Jones) [2 hours] * Timing goals for ratification * Core protocol * Dynamic RP registration and IDP discovery * Claims * Session Management * Artifact Binding * US Government OpenIDConnect profile 3:20 – 4:00 – Open time for Technical Interop, Allen Tom & Mike Jones [60 min] 4:00 – 4:40 – OpenID Connect: Building Test Infrastructure, Roland Hedberg 4:40-5:00 – Wrap-up, Don Thibeau, Executive Director, The OpenID Foundation AGENDA: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 – 10:00am-4:30pm Business Session 10:00-10:20 – Welcome Don Thibeau, Executive Director, The OpenID Foundation 10:20-11:00 – Feedback Review OpenID Connect Mike Jones, Microsoft + Allen Tom, Directors, The OpenID Foundation 11:00- 11:40 – Overview and Update of Account Chooser, A presentation on a new sign in experience for the web, how to get involved, and an update on the legal status of related IP. Scott David, K&L Gates, Basheer Tome, Independent & Eric Sachs, Google 11:40- 12:20 – Migrating Users to Identity Providers From Email/Password Logins.” A summary of the experience of websites, including Google, tht have started to migrate users from traditional logins to identity providers. Eric Sachs, Google, Product Manager 12:20- 1:00 – Lunch 1:00- 1:40 -Microsoft as an RP and IDP, Speaker (TBD) 1:40- 2:20 – Way Beyond Single Sign On, Greg Keegstra, Janrain 2:20- 3:00 – The Value Proposition for OpenID Connect & Account Chooser in the Enterprise, Pam Dingle, Ping Identity 3:00- 3:20 – Break 3:20-4:00 – Open Identity and Online Adoption, A discussion on the trends in the adoption of social login among online businesses. Patrick Salyer, Gigya 4:00-4:40 – OpenID Connect & UMA Synergies, OpenID Connect and User-Managed Access (UMA) solve interestingly complementary problems. This session will explore use cases and proposals for combining them. Macie Machulak 4:40-5:00 – Wrap up Don Thibeau, Executive Director, The OpenID Foundation |
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