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Speaking at the 2023 Conference of the Plurality Research Network

Ali · February 16, 2023 ·

At the Plurality Research Network Conference 2023, which commenced on January 13, 2022, and continued through January 15, 2023, I delivered a lighting talk the first day.

A Little Introduction to the Conference

Researchers and practitioners from various domains, such as computer science, sociology, political ethics, and government, who are exploring plural technologies are brought together at the Plurality Institute.

Plural technologies are reusable computing platforms that promote collaboration and development across various social communities.

A Brief Overview of My Talk at the Conference

Plurality Research Network Live Conference

During my presentation at the conference, I discussed the issues and difficulties that are associated with digital identifier systems, including the following examples:

  • There is no way for us to influence the assignment of digital Identifiers (private namespaces and globally managed registries).
  • Architectures for phone home or surveillance systems (the OpenID authentication process).
  • There is no standard method for sharing attributes.

I also discussed how different groups, organizations, and political systems handled the management of their own boundaries historically using paper.

After that, dove into Decentralized Identity. I went through the identifiers that don’t fall under the category of private namespaces or global registries. In essence, the protocols of DID (decentralized identifier), together with the standard components of the DID document, as well as Verifiable Credentials. You can se my talk here.

I really enjoyed the other talks given that first day. You can see them all here – if you click on “show more” in the comment each different speaker has their own links.

Exploring Social Technologies for Democracy with Kaliya Young, Heidi Nobuntu Saul, Tom Atlee

Kaliya Young · January 28, 2022 ·

We see democracy as ideally a process of co-creating the conditions of our shared lives, solving our collective problems, and learning about life from and with each other.

Most of the social technologies for democracy we work with are grounded in conversation – discussion, dialogue, deliberation, choice-creating, negotiation, collective visioning, and various forms of council, assembly, conference, and so on.

Democratic technologies, thought of and used in this way, can be applied in creative new ways that enable people to become more engaged with each other, with better results and less wasted, counter-productive energy, thus moving towards more successful, enjoyable self-governance. They operate at a variety of scales from small groups, organizations, and networks to whole societies.

RxC Live Talk – September 2021

Is it all change for identity?

Kaliya Young · November 23, 2021 ·

Opening Plenary EEMA’s Information Security Solutions Europe Keynote Panel

Last week while I was at Phocuswright I also had the pleasure of being on the Keynote Panel at EEMA‘s Information Security Solutions Europe [ISSE] virtual event. We had a great conversation talking about the emerging landscape around eIDAS and the recent announcement that the EU will work on a digital wallet and open standards for Europe.

Here is a link to the video if the embed isn’t working.

ISSE Opening Plenary

Navigating Digital Identity in Political Economies RxC Talk.

Kaliya Young · August 25, 2021 ·

We had a great conversation about digital identity in Political Economies and specifically a paper with a proposal by Bryan Ford.

Life on Intersections: Digital Identity in Political Economies

Most digital identity systems are centralized (e.g., in big government or technology organizations) or individualistic (e.g., in most blockchain projects). However, being in the world is fundamentally social and intersectional — we are all part of networks. So how might we formalize digital identity in a way that better reflects this complex reality? This panel with leading social technology and computer researchers explores more robust digital identity approaches and potential application areas in political economies.

Radical Exchange Talk: Data Agency. Individual or Shared?

Kaliya Young · February 5, 2021 ·

I had a great time on this Radical Exchange conversation

Presentation: At the STOA

Kaliya Young · October 12, 2020 ·

Earlier this month I got to present at the STOA a forum with an amazing list of presenters and topics happening every day. Enjoy.

Panel at RxC: Digital Identity: A look Ahead

Kaliya Young · August 3, 2020 ·

I almost went to Brazil this year for the Radical Exchange conference. Instead it went virtual with 48 hours of programming. I had the pleasure of talking with Paula Berman (Democracy Earth) and Supriyo Roy (Idena). Each of us shared about different future looking identity projects/efforts we are involved in.

Presentation: to SWIFT Innotribe (the world’s bankers)

Kaliya Young · September 25, 2019 ·

In September of 2019 I was invited to present to the world’s bankers at the conference run by the co-op at the center of the world’s banking system, SWIFT. The stage is fantastic 24m x 4m high. You can see SSI outlined in large details. I also cover big topics like the meaning of the word trust. Enjoy!

Acclaimed expert Kaliya Young, widely known as ‘Identity Woman’, explores the concept of self-sovereign identity (SSI) on the Innotribe stage.

My Talk at New America on Self-Sovereign Identity & the Domains of Identity

Kaliya Young · November 9, 2018 ·

The Future of Property Rights a program at New America just published a new report The Nail Finds a Hammer: Self-Sovereign Identity, Design Principles and Property Rights in the Developing World. I commented extensively on the paper before publication and they included the Domains of Identity within the report. It turns out that many of the Domains of Identity include registries. This whole perspective that registries as the root of many of our systems is very eye opening. Just like when one finds identity one sees it everywhere, it turns our registries are everywhere too.
Mike invited some key contributors to the paper to talk at New America. I presented about both Self-Sovereign Identity AND the domains of Identity … enjoy!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8bZ4GYFwKY

Presentation: MyData Global

Kaliya Young · September 15, 2018 ·

In the summer of 2018 I was invited to give a keynote address at MyData Global. I took the opportunity to share the Domains of Identity (now a book) and weave them together with how Self-Sovereign Identity works and conclude highlighting the need for collaboration going forward.

The Domains of Identity & Self-Sovereign Identity MyData 2018 from Kaliya "Identity Woman" Young

Digital Death a Matrix of Questions

Kaliya Young · October 19, 2016 ·

Digital Death Day, Privacy Identity Innovation

I was invited to give a talk at Privacy Identity and Innovation about the Digital Death and the conference that has happened a few times Digital Death Day.
I chose to lay out a matrix of questions that have arisen from the work. Enjoy the talk.

Digital Death a Matrix of Questions and Considerations from Privacy Identity Innovation on Vimeo.

TEDxConstitution Drive: The Identity Spectrum

Kaliya Young · March 20, 2012 ·

As part of Tedx series focused on Identity, I gave a talk on “The Need for Limited Liability Personas.”

Everything is Amazing and No One is Happy

Kaliya Young · March 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment

A friend shared this link with me today. It is a guy on Connan O’Brien.
“The video can’t be embedded apparently so you have to click over to it (I am already “unhappy” about that)” – ok inside joke related to the video.

On Social Web TV

Kaliya Young · October 10, 2008 · 1 Comment


I was down in Mountain View yesterday to appear on Social Web TV. I was a special guest as Chris and David were both at FOWA in London. We got to talk about the community process around the Internet Identity Workshop and Data Sharing events that has helped moved the standards for the open social web forward.
I hope you enjoy the episode – I clearly need to practice being on “TV” a bit more but hey – don’t we all.

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