Why Attend?

Why Attend?2022-04-08T15:10:02+00:00

Why Attend IdentityNORTH?​​

IdentityNORTH is Canada’s premier community and series of events for individuals and organizations interested in digital identity and the digital economy. IdentityNorth is where Canadian and international leaders come to share the ideas and knowledge that will drive Canada’s digital future.

IdentityNORTH was founded on a vision of building a community for the purpose of supporting 3 objectives:

Educate:
Inspire Canadians with a sense of the new opportunities presented by broad adoption of decentralized Digital ID as a foundational piece in our lives. We see a huge opportunity to grow our economy by building literacy around decentralized Digital ID, privacy, and the emergence of our digital economy.

Connect:
Guide Canadians into a bigger, broader set of discussions, and activities surrounding decentralized Digital ID and its applications. The solutions to the challenges and opportunities ahead likely already lie in exploring each other’s ideas, technology, and working together. We can’t work together if we don’t know each other. How better to really know someone than to learn from leaders, engage in lively discussion, explore new ideas and share meals together?

Promote:
Support world-class Canadian companies as they seek to gain profile and access to projects and opportunities across Canada and around the world. We Canadians punch above our weight, contributing seminal work like The 7 Laws of Identity, Privacy by Design, the widely adopted Levels of Assurance, and the decentralized Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada. Unfortunately, we often export by exporting our people. IdentityNORTH will help Canadians to share our technology and architectures around the world and, in doing so, to also export our principles to help lead the world. We will help create a globally recognized hub of excellence here in Canada.

The Annual Summit is held every June. The 2-day event delivers high value content through its subject matter experts, keynotes, panels, fireside chats and an “unconference” day.”

FAQs

What’s included in the full summit pass?2020-05-08T20:37:52+00:00

Registration includes two full days of content, as well as access to interactive online platforms leading up to and during the event, including networking with sponsors and other attendees.

Do you have a justification letter I can share with my manager?2020-06-12T03:26:31+00:00

Yes! Feel free to use this template.

Is IdentityNORTH on Twitter? Facebook? LinkedIn?2019-04-09T18:22:23+00:00

All of the above! Follow us for digital ID news, updates on IdentityNORTH webinars and podcasts, and details about upcoming events.

Is there a dress code for IdentityNORTH events?2020-05-08T20:41:45+00:00

The dress code for all in person events is business or business casual.

Who should attend?2020-10-27T13:18:05+00:00

IdentityNORTH events attract those working in Digital Identity and related fields from both the private and public sector. Attracting Directors, VP and C Suite individuals from Industries including:

  • Financial Services and Insurance
  • Energy & Utility
  • Government and Crown Corporations
  • Healthcare
  • Higher Education
  • Retail and E-commerce
  • Technology

Check out this blog post to learn more about our events.

What is the refund policy on full conference or 1-day registration passes?2020-05-08T20:43:49+00:00

Please see ‘ticketing information’ on our ticket page.

What is an UnConference?2019-04-09T18:06:54+00:00

At an UnConference, no topics have been predetermined, no keynote speakers have been invited, no panels have been arranged. Instead, the event lives and dies by the participation of its attendees. Assisted by a facilitator, attendees decide what topics will be discussed and convene the individual breakout sessions. In other words, an unconference has no agenda until the participants create it.

Many attendees say that this day of IdentityNORTH is the most valuable day for them! Drawing upon the incredible expertise of gathered attendees, participants will work together to tackle the hottest topics and thorniest issues facing the industry. It is recommended attendees come prepared to challenge the room with the toughest “opportunities” on their plate.

In 2018, for instance, the unconference had 5 segments, during which 5 concurrent breakout sessions took place, for a total of 25 sessions.

There are only two rules at an UnConference:

  1. Nobody is giving a presentation – unconferences are all about conversations
  2. If a session doesn’t inspire attendees and they are not contributing, they should get up and find a different one (it’s called the Law of Mobility).
I have a question that’s not answered here. Who can help?2019-04-09T18:07:49+00:00

Please send your questions to info@identitynorth.ca. We are happy to help!

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What People Are Saying

“Honestly, this is one of the Top 3 Identity Conferences in the World.”

ALLAN FOSTER, VP GLOBAL PARTNER SUCCESS, FORGEROCK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IDPRO | PRESIDENT, KANTARA INITIATIVE | DIRECTOR, IEEE-ISTO

“The only event in Canada where one can meet the who’s who of knowledgeable people and champions of our digital economy to discuss the real issues and opportunities in this space.”

DAVE NIKOLEJSIN, CHAIR OF DIGITAL ID & AUTHENTICATION COUNCIL OF CANADA AND FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER, CIO OF PROVINCE OF BC
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