Global Trust Frameworks and Digital Identity with Titi Akinsanmi – Podcast Episode 57
In episode 57, Oscar talks to Titi about the various trust frameworks being developed across the world. Titi also explores how the frameworks could interact with each other across borders, how important the frameworks are to ensuring data privacy is upheld, and about the Good ID movement. "Digital identity is very much at the core of a lot of the adoption of technology that’s happening." Titi Akinsanmi is a Public Policy thought leader on the digital economy focused on shaping an enabling environment for innovation. A thought leader, coach and mentor, Titi has served as a Berkman Klein Fellow (Faculty of Law, Harvard University from 2018 – 2020); an advisory and steering committee Board member at GoodID, with the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Digital Economy and on the strategy and advisory team on Digital Identity. Titi is a member of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on the 4th Industrial Revolution of the UNDP (Africa) and serves on the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Digital Economy (StartUpBill.NG) for Nigeria. She sits on the board of nonprofits like the Alliance for Affordable Internet, Yemi Shyllon Museum of Arts and Junior Achievement amongst others. She has spent the last two decades – globally – advising, speaking and delivering on laws and policies connecting the public, civil and private sectors. Her expertise is discerning which, where, and how regulations and policies help harness digital opportunities while mediating its emerging tensions, addressing gaps and building sustainable allies. She is the Global Policy team lead for Google Assistant and Hardware having previously led the cluster for the global tech giant as the Government affairs and Public policy lead for West & Francophone Africa. She holds a master's degree in Law specialising in Privacy and Cybersecurity (Osgoode Law) and a master's in Public Policy & Development Management (Uni. of Witwatersrand). Find out more about Titi at www.titiakinsanmi.com. Connect with Titi on Twitter @titiakinsanmi and LinkedIn. We’ll be continuing this conversation on Twitter using #LTADI – join us @ubisecure!