Haraldur Bjarnason | Chief Executive Officer
Auðkenni

Haraldur Bjarnason, Chief Executive Officer, Auðkenni

Haraldur has been involved in electronic identity (eID) matters for nearly two decades and has served as CEO of Auðkenni since 2011. Auðkenni is Iceland’s national trust service provider, operating the country’s main eID scheme. Prior to this, Haraldur worked at Iceland’s Ministry of Finance, where he was responsible for developing policies related to the government’s use of ICT and online services, with a particular emphasis on eID and electronic signatures. He has contributed to several expert groups on eID and eSignatures and participated in European Commission co-funded projects, including NOBID and STORK.

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Identity Week Europe 2025 Day 1 @ 16:10

Panel: The future of identity management and transactions

  • Utilise IDaaS across wallet platforms to encourage interoperability and less user friction 
  • Optimise data storage and exchange with selective disclosure and multiple verified credentials in a single wallet 
  • Where is the future of wallet development? Open source or proprietary software? 
Session led by: toppan-security
last published: 28/Apr/25 11:05 GMT

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