Emma Lindley is an independent consultant, industry, and board advisor in the digital identity industry.

She is co-founder of Women in Identity,  board advisor for SurfShark a global privacy-protecting VPN company and on the editorial board of Good ID.

Over a career of 18 years in identity Emma has held various roles, Head of Identity and Risk at Visa, board roles at Confyrm, Innovate Identity and The Open Identity Exchange. She has been recognised in the InnFin Powerlist for Women, KNOW Identity Top 100 leaders in Identity, Women in Tech Awards, Most Influential Women In Tech, and was voted CEO of the year at the KNOW Identity Awards. She has an MBA from Manchester Business School and completed her thesis in Competitive Strategy in the Identity Market.

Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” is a world-renowned technologist, thought-leader, and advisor to Multinational Corporations for handling global data privacy, cyber data breach response, and complex cross-functional data-driven projects. Ms. Reynolds is an internationally published author, highly sought speaker, and top media presence about global data privacy, data protection, and legal technology issues. Ms. Reynolds has also been recognized as a Technology Visionary and as a top leader in the Data Privacy and eDiscovery industries worldwide.

WiD ambassador for Canada

Chanda Jackson, Sr. Manager – Identity and Access Management Planning, provides oversight of key activities across the Royal Bank of Canada’s IAM group to enable effective operations of the team. Her professional responsibilities include group management, operational risk oversight, governance and reporting.

Hi, I'm Mei-Lin and I support the Singapore chapter of Women in Identity. My background is in IT system implementation and risk management, although I started my career as a Chartered Accountant.
My interest in digital identity started from the compliance world but after a few years, I packed my bags and left Melbourne and ended up in London to get a more hands-on approach to technology projects. After many travels around the world, I am now in Singapore and working on projects across the South-east Asia region. I enjoy mentoring university students and encouraging more women to get involved in STEM careers.
You can reach out to me via mei-lin@womeninidentity.org

Laura is Head of Strategy and Customer Insight at GBG. Her role involves developing, communicating, and executing the strategy for the global business, working with the Executive team and Board to agree the strategic priorities and execution plan. Laura also heads up customer experience for the group, driving feedback from clients to deliver the best possible customer journey. With over 12 years of experience in the digital identity industry, her expertise include strategic planning & execution, product management and marketing.

Laura has a degree in English Language, Professional Diploma in Marketing, Diploma in Professional Development and Certificate in Executive Strategy.

Successful and experienced leader of the Account Management team for over a decade, who over the years has demonstrated the aptitude to identify potential key clients, build relationships, and exceed revenue goals.

Ability to consistently deliver a high level of performance in all roles. Have the skills to understand a client's core business needs and values and take those and lead to profitability. Razia has over a decade of Account Management experience at both fintech and corporate companies.

Razia has spent years developing her skill set in the IDV space working across organisations such as Experian, Jumio, IDnow, and many more. Razia had the pleasure to work with the most well-known gambling/financial services businesses that include the top 9 out of 10 gaming companies in the world.

Razia had the pleasure to travel around the world from Singapore to San Francisco to cover most of Europe. Razia studied Cognitive Science and is also a transformational business coach accredited by both the International Coach Federation and the Association for Coaching. Razia is currently supporting organisations through her coaching skills and sales experience.

WiD ambassador for USA

Currently the president of Chopard Consulting based in Northern Virginia, Ms. Chopard has more than 35 years’ experience in executive leadership in business and nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C.  She has a reputation as a transformative leader who has led organizations through launch, transition, and sustainability to deliver aggressive results.  She is committed to achieving success through courageous management practices by leveraging organizational strategy, structure, and culture to reach goals and optimize results.  Ms. Chopard excels at building networks and collaborations and is accustomed to getting a seat at the table where she is known to “lean in” with clarity of thought, vision, and enthusiasm. Ms. Chopard has recently accepted the position of U.S. Ambassador for the Women in Identity organization and brings her devotion and expertise to the leadership team to further encourage women in the identity field and the broader tech industry. Ms. Chopard is also an attorney and has practiced at the local, state, and national levels of government before leading several international nonprofit organizations as executive director.

WiD ambassador for Canada

As the Senior Director of Identity & Access Management (IAM) Operations, Analytics & Governance, Rola leads a global team consisting of various pillars with respective responsibilities supporting Lines of business across RBC & its subsidiaries through the administration of internal user access, user account configuration in CyberArk, management of Access Manager one of RBC’s key IAM Systems and driving a clear Identity Governance model based on data & analytics designed to reduce risk and increase compliance.

With over 15 years of work experience, she found her passion early on for problem solving & assisting technology users with various challenges and saw first-hand the critical role technology & innovation plays in transforming end user experiences in a positive & meaningful way.

Prior to her current role, Rola served as Senior Director, Enterprise Security Access Management where she drove automation of existing manual procedures leading to a reduction in manual cycles spent on redundant tasks enabling her to create new opportunities for more important work for her team building on their existing skillset & supporting their career growth. She then took on an expanded role as the Senior Director, On-boarding & Access Request Provisioning partnering with various stakeholders across the enterprise to initiate IAM Service Integration for RBC applications while supporting various lines of business through granting user access to select applications.

Rola is an advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She strongly believes that a high performing team can only be accomplished by establishing a diverse & inclusive work environment where each team member feels comfortable and safe to bring their different thinking styles and perspectives to the table. Only then can we, as a team, function at our optimum and be ready for what the future brings.

Rola is known for her commitment to developing others and is active in various Women in Technology & Operations circles. She loves a challenge, has the ability to adapt quickly & identify and zoom in on the positive each change brings while always finding ways to learn and grow.
She is results oriented, values trust & integrity, aspires to make a difference through paying it forward & supporting others every chance she gets.
When not at work, Rola leads a busy, healthy & active lifestyle including a passion for books, podcasts & sketching.

WiD ambassador for Singapore

Helen Chua is Senior Sales Director with NEC Asia Pacific. She is an expert in the field of biometric technologies, specialising in the areas of fingerprint, face and iris. Since she joined the core NEC biometrics team in 1995, she has been involved in multiple projects, many of which are security-related and involving governments and nation-wide deployment. These projects include building systems for passport and national identity, border control and immigration, law enforcement, and finance.

Helen holds a double degree in Computer Science and accountancy from the Indiana University Bloomington.   Her interest in identity management using biometrics started when she pioneered the automated border control gates with Singapore immigration. Working closely with the Singapore government, the fingerprint system she helped to deploy at the checkpoints allows for automation, accuracy, consistency and speed, all for one goal, to correctly identify the person crossing the border at the shortest time.

WiD ambassador for Western Europe and Germany

Angelika Steinacker has extensive Security and Identity & Access Management experience, with 30 years in security, and 20 years with a focus on IAM.
In her current role as CTO for IAM with IBM Security Europe, she is working on strategic topics like IAM for IoT and IAM with and for Blockchain as well as a trusted advisor for clients.

Angelika is a regular speaker and writer sharing her expertise and experience on Security and IAM. She is a member of WiD, and a member and mentor of IBM Women in Security Excelling (WISE).

She earned a diploma in Mathematics with a minor in Physics and she holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics with a topic in Cryptography from J. Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.

In her free time, she likes hiking in the Alps, cycling and cross-country skiing.

Teresa Wu is Vice President of Product Management for IDEMIA. Previously, Ms. Wu served as Senior Director of Strategic Marketing and Government Relations for MorphoTrak. In the past 17 years, she has actively participated in and led various industry advocacy groups devoted to AFIS technology, facial recognition, and identity and biometric standards. In her current role, Wu is responsible for product management functions for the IDEMIA Identity and Security Business in North America. In 2016, Teresa was recognized for her contribution to the biometric industry and was one of the five recipients of the Women in Biometrics award. Security Industry Association named Teresa as one of the two recipients of the 2017 Statesman Award. She was recognized for her pivotal role in the association advocacy effort, in supporting effective and appropriate use of biometric technology, at the Federal and State levels.

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Christine Bassarab, PhD, is an organizational psychologist and consultant based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has over twenty years’ experience designing and implementing strategies that enable boards and organizations to successfully navigate complex change while remaining vigilant to meeting the needs of their stakeholders. Her expertise includes strategic planning, executive leadership assessment and development, board governance, organization assessment and design, and mergers & acquisition strategy. Christine worked most recently in fintech and financial services where she held several leadership roles transforming businesses to improve organizational performance.

Previously, she worked with David Nygren at Mercer Consulting in the Board and Leadership Effectiveness Practice where she worked with a cross-section of clients in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.

Kimberly Sutherland, Vice President of Fraud and Identity Strategy at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, leads the North American commercial market for consumer fraud analytics, identity verification, authentication and fraud investigations. Her oversight also includes the ThreatMetrix, Emailage, ID Analytics and BehavioSec fraud and identity product lines.

Kim joined LexisNexis Risk Solutions in 2006 and has over 20 years of experience leading business strategy, product management, and professional services.

Kim serves as a board member of Women in Identity an participates in the Better Identity Coalition and the Open Identity Exchange (OIX). She is the past Plenary Chair of the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) and advisory board member of the University of Texas – Center for Identity. Kim is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Otterbein University.

Louise is currently the research lead for the non-profit organisation, Women in Identity, where she is currently driving the organisation’s flagship research project to build a Global ID Code of Conduct that will drive inclusion in digital identity systems. Louise is also the Deputy Director for Data, Insight & Fraud at the Government Digital Service, where she is helping to deliver the cross-government digital identity solution, GOV.UK One Login.

Louise has previously worked in highly analytical roles across both public and private sector. She co-founded the Corporate Innovation Forum in 2017, and is passionate about utilising data and technology to drive fairer outcomes for consumers, as well as helping businesses make better and more informed decisions.

Louise is also an advocate for the promotion of STEM education and careers to young people, and volunteers with a number of charities focused on increasing participation of under-represented groups in STEM subjects and professions. Her background is in chemistry, and she completed her PhD in materials science at the University of Manchester in 2013.

Melissa Carvalho, RBC Global Cyber Security Vice President, leads the bank’s Global Identity and Access Management group, providing cyber solutions and services for RBC’s 86,000 employees and 17 million clients.

Melissa graduated from Queen’s University with both a B.ScH and a B.Ed. She is a results-driven professional recognized for successfully delivering critical, high-risk initiatives for large organizations. She is known as an adept and innovative leader with 20 years’ experience in managing all aspects of information technology, including business needs impact assessments, software development and infrastructure implementations. Melissa consistently leads and motivates individuals to maximize productivity while managing relationships with diverse stakeholder groups.

Throughout her career, Melissa has developed and implemented identity strategies to promote organizational growth and improve operational efficiency, including implementing Identity Programs at Canada’s five major banks and consulting on over 50 IAM programs across North America.

I am an independent consultant and wear a variety of hats in the standards development and identity management spaces. I coordinate various activities in several of groups and projects, including IDPro as their Principal Editor, SeamlessAccess.org as the Program Director, REFEDS as one of the two coordinators, and the Network Startup Resource Center as their technical editor. I have also worked with the Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC), with the Internet Society, and as the RFC Series Editor.

Ricky started his journey into tech in 2015 after transitioning from his previous career, where he worked as a Registered Nurse for almost a decade. As the DevOps Lead at The Migus Group, Ricky focuses his time on helping customers improve their security posture by adopting the DevOps methodology and associated technologies.

Before joining The Migus Group, Ricky founded a web development and social media marketing agency, where he focused on helping local small businesses connect with their customers digitally to build better relationships in a technology-driven economy.

Ricky is a high-achieving, data-driven problem solver who enjoys helping others succeed. He is the President — and a founding member — of Walk AS One, a 501c3 non-profit based in Maine, and he is a practicing martial artist who holds the rank of Nidan (second-degree black belt) in Shaolin Kempo Karate. Ricky is also an author who has published both fiction and non-fiction books.

Ricky currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and two children, where he enjoys playing Chess with his family and tending to his growing Bonsai collection.

Grace is a manager in KPMG US Cyber Security Services, delivering large-scale digital transformation initiatives. Grace specializes in Identity & Access Management (IAM), and leverages her background to implement next-generation IAM capabilities to advance clients' strategic goals. She invests her time leading the KPMG IAM Community Enablement Team and supporting Women in Cyber. Grace gets excited teaching the next generation of talent about IAM, especially her favorite topic, privileged access management. In addition to diversity and inclusion, she promotes authenticity in the workplace and believes authenticity is the foundation for elite teams and delivering exceptional results.

Before joining KPMG, Grace took an unconventional path to cybersecurity and began her career in international affairs at a federal agency. Grace's introduction to digital identity sparked her passion for cybersecurity and IAM. She later led several IAM programs that managed millions of customer and workforce identities. Given the support and opportunities that led to where she currently is, she dedicates her time to share her journey and open the door for those who may look to pivot their career into cybersecurity.

Fiona is currently Director of Strategy at LoginID, focusing on identity and authentication in the payments ecosystem.  She has over 6 years in the payments and fintech industry. She also has experience with Startups in the Health and Ed Tech industries. 
She holds a BEng Industrial Engineering from ITBA and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.  

A business-focused leader in identity and access management. I partner strategically with stakeholders to develop common vision and strategy and excel at leading teams to deliver high-value, vision-aligned, business-enabling capabilities.

I am passionate about continuous improvement that enables services to perform optimally, reducing risk and improving customer experience, through the creation and championing the delivery of business-value-outcome organizational change

Lorrayne Auld is a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer at the MITRE Corporation with over 30 years of experience solving difficult cybersecurity and digital identity problems in the public interest. Lorrayne is highly regarded across government and industry for her deep and unbiased expertise in digital identity, from strategy and policy through specific technology implementations. Lorrayne has recently produced authoritative technical guidance for in-person and remote proofing implementation to defeat advanced fraud techniques and continues to work on evolving this critical policy and technology area.

In addition to Women in Identity, Lorrayne is also a member of the Kantara Initiative, IDPro, and the FIDO Alliance.

Visionary transformation leader with extensive experience collaborating with clients to evaluate needs, provide solutioning, and build analytic assets with resources across analytics, technology, marketing, strategy, and sales. Expertise in understanding technology relevant to design, build, and implement advanced analytic solutions in machine learning (ML). Thought leader and team builder adept at cultivating analytic-savvy teams to deliver results for data-driven product transformation across industries.

I hold a recent Master's degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship and boast a substantial background in digital marketing, dating back to 2019. My expertise lies in the realm of social media and influencer marketing, where I've honed my skills in crafting effective strategies. My profound passion for social media marketing is complemented by my role as a content creator, adept at transforming ideas into compelling narratives. In addition to my professional pursuits, I also take pride in founding and running a successful online business specializing in hair extensions. My commitment lies in driving business growth through innovative strategies and a steadfast dedication to my craft. I'm eager to explore collaborative opportunities in the dynamic world of digital marketing and entrepreneurship.

Luciana holds an Advanced Diploma in Project Management from George Brown College and a Bachelor's in International Relations.

With over five years of experience in sales and project management, she has worked as a project coordinator for large national and international events and political campaigns, collaborating closely with key stakeholders and managing complex distribution networks. 

Her ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and find creative solutions to complex problems has been instrumental in her career. She holds several certifications, including Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) and Project Management Professional (PMP). 

She's passionate about project management and continuously expanding her skill set to contribute positively to organizations and communities. 

I'm Neha Prabhu Salgaonkar. I have extensive experience of over 13 years in Security and Identity & Access Management. In my current role as an IAM Analyst, I am responsible for the Global IAM and Governance at Farfetch Global.I have completed my Bachelors of Engineering in Information Technology.Beyond the tech world, I find joy in cooking and sharing them with others. I enjoy traveling, meeting new people and learning about different cultures.I'm particularly passionate about advancing women's inclusion in identity and cybersecurity.

Naomi is a Senior Consultant supporting organisations looking to define, develop or deploy a digital identity capability. Naomi has worked on identity and biometrics projects across multiple UK government agencies and the private sector, with experience supporting the development of both policy and technical requirements. Prior to this, Naomi graduated with distinction from the LSE, with a Master’s in Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation where her research focussed on fraud risks and implications for the widespread use of digital identities as outlined by the UK's Digital Identity & Attributes Trust Framework. She previously worked in the USA on digital innovation projects in the advertising space where she led data and measurement initiatives to enhance digital product strategy and ultimately create value for clients and partners.

A digital consultant with nearly 30 years experience working in digital. She’s researched and authored identity white papers and supported the digital transformation in health, finance, entertainment, government, travel, start-ups and fintechs. She’s an agile coach and has 20 years experience advising organisations about digital and identity inclusion. She founded a digital agency in 2003 to help organisations to transform, innovate and grow.

Sabiha is a seasoned IT professional with 28 years of industry expertise, and more than a decade in Identity & Access Management. She has extensive experience in setting up and running large global identity programs. Keeping pace with technology and the changes driving the Identity world is her passion and strives to use this experience in helping solve client problems.
She has a Bachelors degree in Economics & Statistics and Post graduate diploma in computer science & engineering.

Lisa Coubrough is in-house legal Counsel at Entrust. Entrust is a global leader in identity, payments
and data security solutions. Lisa has, for a number of years, worked for organisations in the identity
management and government space and has developed extensive experience in the industry.

At Entrust Lisa specialises in navigating the complex regulatory landscape which governs Entrust’s
existing technology. Lisa’s work demands that she keep abreast of new technologies, such as AI, and
developments, such as those occurring within IDV. Lisa maintains a thorough understanding of the
emerging legislative framework and regulatory requirements governing these rapidly evolving and
highly technical sectors. Lisa is partnered in projects spanning the globe, her expertise has enabled
her to offer counsel in APAC territories in addition to EMEA regions and her home in the UK. In her
role at Entrust, Lisa supports the business across the full spectrum of commercial activities, she
frequently negotiates on Entrust’s behalf with both customers and suppliers.

Lisa strives to contribute to develop a future where technology is utilised not simply to enhance
security and efficiency, but is also a part of the mechanism that facilitates inclusivity and
accessibility. To this end, Lisa is a member of Entrust’s ‘Women’s Alliance’ group through which she
is actively involved in promoting diversity and inclusion within the company.

Director, Product Market Enablement, Identity - Global

Rosie is an experienced senior leader, change agent and strategist, within Mastercard Identity Services, focused on providing secure and efficient solutions for identity and authentication.  This includes technologies and services to verify individuals’ identities.  She delivers cutting-edge security products and services for customers across the globe keeping in mind the human toll and impact when it comes to identity and security. With a breadth of experience, that combines business expertise in payments, cyber & intelligence technology and financial crime risk management, her focus centres on clients’ challenges around Identity and consumer trust to provide current & future proof solutions that support diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Having an identity is crucial and safe-guarding that identity is equally crucial. Away from the call of work Rosie is an avid reader, traveller and supporter of charities with disabilities and inclusion.

Rosie is an active member of Women in Identity supporting all aspects of diversity and inclusion within the identity industry globally.  

Director, Product Market Enablement, Identity - Global

Rosie is an experienced senior leader, change agent and strategist, within Mastercard Identity Services, focused on providing secure and efficient solutions for identity and authentication.  This includes technologies and services to verify individuals’ identities.  She delivers cutting-edge security products and services for customers across the globe keeping in mind the human toll and impact when it comes to identity and security. With a breadth of experience, that combines business expertise in payments, cyber & intelligence technology and financial crime risk management, her focus centres on clients’ challenges around Identity and consumer trust to provide current & future proof solutions that support diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Having an identity is crucial and safe-guarding that identity is equally crucial. Away from the call of work Rosie is an avid reader, traveller and supporter of charities with disabilities and inclusion.

Rosie is an active member of Women in Identity supporting all aspects of diversity and inclusion within the identity industry globally.