Ayra is a co-organizer of the Global Digital Collaboration event taking place July 1-2, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland. Ayra will lead two key sessions and support Ayra Members, Including GLEIF, DCC, DIDAS, Fragomen, and others, as they conduct additional sessions throughout the event.
Event Overview
The Swiss Confederation will host this multi-stakeholder initiative at the Centre International de Conférences Genève, bringing together experts from ICAO, WHO, World Bank, UNDP, W3C, ISO, Linux Foundation, Eclipse Foundation, OpenWallet, and other key organizations working on digital identity, payments, authentication, credentials, standards, and public infrastructure. The event is convened by International Governmental Organizations (IGOs), Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), Open Source Organizations (OSOs), and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to advance open standards, cross-border interoperability, and secure digital infrastructure.
Ayra’s Leadership Role
Ayra and our members will be at the forefront of this global conversation, leading two essential sessions on July 2nd:
Sessions: Deep Dives into First Person Credential Business Cases
Time: Ayra will lead two deep dive sessions that explore real-world problems that Ayra and our members are working to solve, including:
- 16:20-17:20 Trust in the Open Source Supply Chain
- 17:30-18:30 Exploring how innovations in human-centred trust will benefit organizations and simplify processes across sectors such as immigration and education
Beyond our leadership roles, Ayra members and staff will be actively supporting multiple other sessions throughout the event, sharing our expertise across the full spectrum of digital identity discussions and working sessions. We will be sharing details on these sessions as they become available.
Event Structure
Day one features keynotes covering the EU Digital Identity Wallet, Swiss e-ID initiatives, and implementations across the US, Asia-Pacific, and Global South. Sessions will address major use cases including driver’s licenses, digital travel credentials, health records, and humanitarian applications.
Day two includes large stage sessions by Ayra and intimate working sessions under Chatham House Rules with Ayra members, designed to begin collaboration that continues beyond the event.
Registration
Spaces are limited and registration is by application only. The event targets experts and leaders in digital identity, payments, authentication, credentials, standards, and public infrastructure from public, private, and civil society sectors.
Applications are now open. For more information and to apply, visit the event registration page. Please note – tickets are limited and will be provided to Ayra Members preferentially.
Website: https://globaldigitalcollaboration.org/
Ayra Guest Registration: https://lu.ma/gc25-ayra