Join us for an upcoming webinar:
Bhutan’s National Digital Identity System
A model for an ecosystem-spanning digital trust framework.
Tuesday, October 15 | 6am PT; 1pm GMT; 7pm BTT
In our debut webinar, GAN is hosting our newest member – Bhutan National Digital Identity (Bhutan NDI) – for a virtual fireside chat exploring their journey to become the first country to offer citizens a self-sovereign identity (SSI) wallet.
We’ll cover:
How they got started in their exploration of digital wallets and reusable identity
What digital wallets and credentials mean for their citizens and economy
The importance of public-private sector collaboration
Lessons learned and advice to those starting out on their digital identity journey
The need for cross-ecosystem interoperability, and why Bhutan joined the Global Acceptance Network
This webinar has already taken place.
You can find the recording on our YouTube.
Meet Our Panelists
Secretary Jigme Tenzing
Secretary, Government Technology Agency, Bhutan
Jigme Tenzing is the Secretary of the Government Technology Agency in Bhutan. He has worked in IT in the Public Sector, focusing on the adoption of IT in government and helping to define and shape the path of IT development in Bhutan. He has worked as a system analyst transforming government systems and also managed technical teams in e-government, Innovation, and transformation. His skills and experience enable him to guide and motivate the ICT fraternity to digitally transform public services in Bhutan, while also strengthening the domestic ICT & telecom industry.
Kuenga Zam
Director, Department of Digital Transformation, GovTech Bhutan
Kuenga Zam spearheads Bhutan’s digital transformation efforts. With over 18 years of experience in business transformation and software development within the Bhutanese government. She holds a Master’s in Information Systems from the University of Melbourne, Australia (2013). In addition to her role at GovTech, Kuenga serves as a Board Director for Bhutan Telecom Limited (BTL), one of the country’s leading telecommunications and internet service providers. She is also an executive member of VAST Bhutan, a civil society organization dedicated to promoting contemporary art in Bhutan.
Jacques von Benecke
Group Chief Technology Officer, Druk Holdings & Investment Bhutan
Jacques consults for the Royal Government of Bhutan’s (RGoB) as a member of the Government Technology Commission. Jacques comes with over 35 years of IT experience and has focused on business transformation through innovation since completing his MBA in 2008. Jacques has experience working for large global tech giants like Amazon Web Services (AWS), British Telecoms, BHP Billiton, and Woodside Energy alongside working in education for Murdoch University and health as the Chief Architect for the Spine Program for the National Health Service in the UK. Jacques is also a member of the Open Wallet Foundation’s Government Advisory Committee as the official representative of RGoB and is the technical lead the Bhutan Decentralized National Digital Identity program.