PEAK IDV EXECUTIVE SERIES

It is finally here! The Season 3 finale, Episode 30, features global thought leader in digital identity, Sarah Clark. In this episode, Sarah shares her thoughts on the evolving digital identity landscape, the growing market for reusable identity, and mentions several interesting companies she is following in the identity space. We also dive into her formative years in technology, h

This is Season 3, Episode 29 and I had the distinct honor of speaking with a true crime fighter and community leader, Lieutenant Commander Detective Michael Ricupero of the New York Police Department. Lieutenant Ricupero oversees the facial recognition section and specialty units that fall under the NYPD’s Real-Time Crime Center. Lieutenant Ricupero has a unique skill set that in

We're remastering director's cuts of EXECUTIVE SERIES Season 1! This episode originally aired on April 11, 2023. In this episode, I interview Jeremey Gottschalk, Chief Executive Officer & Founder of the world's foremost resource for risk management, trust & safety, regulatory & compliance and legal strategy, Marketplace Risk. Jeremy shares the history of Marketplace

This week’s episode I’m honored to speak with world renowned keynote speaker, author, and global advisor and investor in financial services & identity, David G.W. Birch. David is a recognized thought leader and top voice in digital identity and digital money. His book, "Identity is the New Money", published in 2014 is considered to be the pioneering perspective on

In this week's episode, I speak with the ever-inspiring Eva Velasquez, President & CEO of Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Eva discusses the ITRC's mission to help consumers, victims, businesses, and governments minimize risk and mitigate the impact of identity compromise. She shares insights on the organization's history, its victim-centric approach, and the

In this week's episode, I speak with Michael Engle, Co-founder & Head of Strategy of 1Kosmos. Mike is a proven IT executive, company builder, and entrepreneur. In the episode we uncover his professional journey from his time as head of information security at Lehman Brothers to co-founding 1Kosmos. We discuss 1Kosmos’ BlockID product and the modern technological advanceme

In this week's episode, I speak with Founder & CEO of TrueBiz, Danny Hakimian. Danny is a serial entrepreneur and digital identity expert. Prior to founding TrueBiz, Danny worked at Onfido for over 6 years where he was Onfido’s first US sales hire, later opening the company’s NYC office and leading strategic accounts in North America & Canada. In the episode, we dis

In this week's episode, I speak with Doug Aley, Chief Executive Officer of Paravision. Paravision’s products are leveraged in digital identity verification solutions as well as government, travel, and border control programs. They also have implementations supporting stadiums, events, automotive, payments, and retail use cases. Doug shares his personal origin story from co-f

In this week’s episode, I speak with Mujadad Naeem, Chief Executive Officer of Facia. Facia is a biometrics startup based in London. Their products include face search, face matching, age verification, liveness detection and iris recognition. Mujadad is the driving force behind Facia. Prior to founding Facia, he was a Digital Marketing Executive at Confiz. We discuss the origin s

This week’s episode features Caroline Humer, Digital Safety Advocate and Global Protection Expert. Caroline is a child protection expert who has dedicated her life to protecting the most vulnerable populations through her work at international non-profits and the trust & safety industry. She’s a globally recognized expert in policies and frameworks that fight harms online a