Francesco Aicardi | Advisor - DG CNECT
European Commission

Francesco works at the European Commission, where he focuses on digital identity and trust within DG CNECT. Prior to this, he held managerial roles at Nexi Group and McKinsey & Company. He also gained public sector experience at the Italian Government, serving in the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Francesco holds a Bachelor’s degree from Bocconi University and a Master’s degree in Management from London Business School.

Appearances:

Identity Week Europe 2026 Day 2 @ 11:40

Panel: Frictionless customer journeys

Using secure digital identity to enable seamless, cross-platform services in financial services and e-government.
Minimising the impact on the customer via the EU Digital Identity Wallet
Creating frictionless experiences while maintaining robust fraud prevention and data security standards.
Alignment between eIDAS and AML regulations
Can the EUDIW actually balance security and user experience?

Ronny Khan, Senior Advisor, The Norwegian Digitalisation Agency