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Celebrating Excellence: Meet the 2026 Kim Cameron Award Recipients!

Here, we celebrate the contributions of the 2026 Kim Cameron cohort, who are advancing the field of digital identity around the world. Meet them here and at conferences throughout the year.

Stefan Charsley reflects on his experiences as a 2025 Kim Cameron Award Winner.

In 2025, DIAF brought new voices into identity and fostered thought leadership across its community.

Sachin Mamoru reflects on his experiences as a 2025 Kim Cameron Award Winner.

Celebrating Excellence: Meet the 2025 Kim Cameron Award Recipients!

Here, we celebrate the contributions of the 2025 Kim Cameron cohort, who are advancing the field of digital identity all over the world. Meet them here and at conferences throughout the year.

Kim Cameron Award-winner, Diana Vicezar shares reflections after her recent trip to Identiverse.

Celebrating Excellence: Meet the 2025 Vittorio Bertocci Award Recipients!

Here, we celebrate the contributions of the 2025 Vittorio Bertocci cohort, who are advancing the field of digital identity standards.

Kim Cameron Award-winner, Lenah Chacha shares reflections after her recent trip to the European Identity and Cloud Conference.

Vittorio Bertocci Award-winner, Jen Schreiber shares reflections after her recent trip to the OAuth Security Workshop.

Celebrating Excellence: Meet the 2025 Kim Cameron Award Recipients!

Here, we celebrate the contributions of the 2025 Kim Cameron cohort, who are advancing the field of digital identity all over the world. Meet them here and at conferences throughout the year.

Vittorio Bertocci Award-winner, Erick Domingues, reflects on his trip to IIW 39 in October 2025.

Growing the Identity Pipeline The Digital Identity Advancement Foundation was borne out of the community’s shared desire to build a diverse talent pipeline.  Digital Identity practitioners come from all sectors, all verticals. There are broad ranges of field expertise, technical specialisms, and skill sets that comprise the industry. And yet, we are united by a…

The Digital Identity community is as strong as it is unique. We stretch across verticals and functional spaces – product, cybersecurity, audit & risk, engineering, etc. – and yet we are united by common purpose. If you identify with “Digital Identity,” then chances are you identify with the mission to realize a better, safer internet.…

Frederico Schardong is a 2024 Vittorio Bertocci Awardee. DIAF supported his journey to the 43rd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling this year. We invite you to read more about his research and perspective below. I am Frederico Schardong, an associate professor at the Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Previously, I had…

A Joint Session with IDPro at IIW XXXIX The Digital Identity Advancement Foundation had the pleasure of attending IIW XXXIX this October, where Erick Domingues (2024 Vittorio Bertocci Award winner) and Elizabeth Garber called a joint session with Heather Flanagan, Executive Director of IDPro. They got a group together to discuss the challenges of building…

Grace Klutke is a 2024 Kim Cameron Awardee. DIAF supported her journey to Authenticate this year. We invite you to read more about her perspective on the event and the identity industry below. Stepping into the Authenticate 2024 Conference, I looked forward to three days of insights on Digital Identity through the lenses of privacy…

Matthew Spence is a 2024 Kim Cameron Awardees. We were pleased to support his journey to Identiverse this year, and invite you to read more about his perspective on the event and the industry of identity below. When you work in congress, you get invited to a lot of events. Everybody wants the chance to…

Raj is a 2024 Kim Cameron awardee, and we were pleased to support his journey to European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC) this year. Read on to learn more about Raj and why he believes attending EIC supported his professional development. In early April 2024, I received news that left me both overwhelmed and deeply…

Sophie is a 2024 Kim Cameron awardee, and we were delighted to support her journey to Identiverse in May this year. Read on to learn more about Sophie and her experience at Identiverse. Affectionately known as the ‘identerati’, It is rare to find a professional community as close-knit as the digital identity crowd. As an…

Rachelle Sellung is a two-time Kim Cameron Award winner, and in 2024 she participated in our selection committee to choose this year’s awardees. We’re grateful to Rachelle for all of her contributions – read on to learn more about her experience at EIC 2024. My experience with the Kim Cameron Award has offered me many…

We are delighted to announce the first-ever winners of the Vittorio Bertocci Award. We established the Vittorio Bertocci Award to honor its namesake: Vittorio was a giant in the identity community, a passionate standards practitioner, and inspirational educator to many. We are honored that we can support these professionals in their endeavors to advance digital…

In June, we were pleased to support Suprit’s journey to attend the 2024 European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC). Read on below to hear directly from Suprit about his impression of the event, and how the sessions at EIC 2024 provided perspective on topics in his daily work. From Bhutan to Berlin: My Journey to…

At the Digital Identity Advancement Foundation (DIAF), we are dedicated to promoting and celebrating the innovators who drive the digital identity space forward. This year, Identiverse 2024 provided a perfect backdrop for highlighting some of the outstanding contributions in our field. We are proud to share that two of our distinguished Kim Cameron Award winners,…

Celebrating Excellence: Meet the 2024 Kim Cameron Award Recipients In this special feature, we honor the outstanding contributions of the 2024 Kim Cameron Award recipients. These five individuals have exemplified exceptional leadership and dedication in their respective fields, advancing the principles of positive organizational scholarship. Their achievements not only reflect personal excellence but also a…

The 2024 Kim Cameron Award is now open and accepting applications through March 15th! The goal of the awards is to increase representation from young people’s who’ve demonstrated an interest in subjects consistent with best practices and identity standards that are secure, interoperable, and privacy preserving. The Digital Identity Advancement Foundation Kim Cameron Award is…

Hello digital identity world! Digital Identity has never been as relevant as it is today. The need for identity practitioners is felt worldwide and in every sector. However, the path to becoming an identity practitioner is not evenly paved. Seeing this global need, industry leaders, standards organizations, and professional associations have come together to form…