Join Simeon Hanfling, the Deputy Director for Insights and Engagement in the Cabinet Office's Digital ID Task Force and Resham Kotecha, Global Head of Policy at the ODI as they discuss the Digital ID consultation.
Resham, will be sharing our key reflections from the consultation, alongside insights from our broader work on digital identity and data infrastructure. This session will explore the policy and technical priorities we believe should guide the next phase of development.
This webinar is designed for those working at the intersection of data, technology, and public policy who want to understand where the debate is heading and how to engage with it.
We will cover:
- Our key recommendations and responses to the UK Government’s Digital ID consultation
- Insights from ODI research and practical work on digital identity and data infrastructure
- The most important unresolved challenges, including interoperability, governance, and inclusion
- What government, industry, and civil society should prioritise next
- Opportunities for continued engagement and collaboration in shaping the future of digital identity
This will be an insight-led session, with space for discussion and reflection on the direction of travel following the consultation process.
If you are working on digital identity, data governance, or digital public services, this is an opportunity to engage with the emerging policy landscape and help shape what comes next.
Speakers
Simeon Hanfling is the Deputy Director for Insights and Engagement in the Cabinet Office's Digital ID Task Force, the team working on the Government's new digital ID scheme. Simeon has been a civil servant for over a decade and has worked across five different UK Government Departments, most recently as a Deputy Director in the Northern Ireland Office supporting the Government's efforts to uphold political stability and drive economic growth in Northern Ireland.
Resham Kotecha is Global Head of Policy at the ODI where she leads public policy work, along with efforts to work with governments to improve data ecosystems and data policy. Prior to working at the ODI, she worked as the Head of Policy at Wise, a FTSE listed FinTech company, leading policy work across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Resham has been a policy specialist for over a decade, working as a Director at UK Anti-Doping, as an economic adviser to an MP and Minister, and as a researcher to a Baroness.
Resham was appointed by the Cabinet Office to be a Social Mobility Commissioner, holding the Government to account on social mobility issues and shaping the Commission's strategy. She serves as Head of Engagement for Women2Win, an organisation working to get more women elected to Parliament. Resham serves as a Trustee of the Fawcett Society, the UK's leading charity campaigning for gender equality, and a Board member at the John Smith Centre, working to promote the positive case for politics and public service.
Resham has written for The Times, the Centre for Policy Studies and Huffington Post and regularly speaks at policy conferences.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Cambridge University and has been recognised as a ‘Global Shaper’ by the World Economic Forum for political work in trying to achieve a more representative Parliament.
How to attend
This event is held on Zoom and you will be emailed a Zoom link once you have booked.