Our first informal Digital Credentials Regulars get-together at our virtual pub “The Self-Sovereign” will take place on October 20th from 5:30-6:30 P.M. CEST and will give participants an hour’s time each month to unwind with colleagues, chat about current developments and discuss ideas in a relaxed setting. Kerri Lemoie will be presenting her recently published PhD Thesis “Determinants of Behavioral Intention to Use a Self-Sovereign Identity Digital Wallet: Extending the UTAUT with Trustworthiness" in a short pitch, examining SSI, digital wallets and perceived trustworthiness from a media psychological perspective. 

Kerri is the Director of Digital Credentials Research & Innovation at Concentric Sky & Badgr. Prior to this role, she was the CEO/CTO of OpenWorks Group, LLC and co-founded Achievery.com. She's been working with web technologies for over 20 years wearing many hats including customer service, web development, strategy and senior management at companies including Amazon.com and InsureMyTrip.com. Kerri was a founding contributor to Open Badges, and she continues to be a proponent of open recognition and self-sovereign identity. She's currently leading efforts to develop Open Badges 3.0 which will be aligned with the W3C Verifiable Credentials' data model and intends to give learners more control of and access to their learning data throughout their lifetimes.

The event will take place in English to allow for diverse participation, however it will also be possible to have individual conversations in smaller groups or a tête-à-tête in any language desired.

If you are interested in attending, please let us know at dibiho@daad.de