Internet Identity Workshop IIWXLIII #43 2026B
About this Event
Internet Identity Workshop XLIII
November 3 - 5, 2026 | at the Computer History Museum!
We hope that you will join us at the 42nd IIW this Spring! You’ll acquire the real-time pulse of genuinely disruptive technologies that are the foundation of today's important Internet movements.
Every IIW moves topics, code, and projects downfield. Name an identity topic and it's likely that more substantial discussion and work has been done at IIW than any other conference!
IIW is at its heart a participatory conference. It is an Open Space unConference. With no keynotes or panels, IIW is about getting stuff done!
All attendees are welcome to call, host, or present sessions. No formal presentation is required. Check out the links below for more information about IIW:
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We're looking forward to being together in person at the Computer History Museum this Spring! Our barista Rick will be there along with the traditional Burrito Bar on Wednesday and, of course, you can toast your own bagels or grab a Krispy Kreme. Your ticket to IIW includes continental breakfast and lunch each day along with drinks and dinner Tuesday and Wednesday.
Opening Circle at the Computer History Museum
Why You Should Participate
This is the time and place that you get to discuss, share your knowledge, work on and learn about anything & everything related to Internet Identity TODAY.
Identity is at the heart of all the topics listed below, along with others we hope to see discussed at IIW in November 2026:
Authentication & Authorization Protocols
OAuth, OpenID Connect, FIDO and MFA, Authorization and Access Management, Multisignal Authentication, Authentication in the Enterprise/Extended Enterprise, Authentication of US Government Employees, Identity in the Context of Mobile Device Management, Identity and IoT
Verifiable Credentials, DIDs & Credential Standards
Self-Sovereign (SSI) and Decentralized Identity (DID), Verifiable Credentials and DIDs, OpenID4VC, Credential Exchange over Self-Issued OpenID, Credential Ecosystems, Cryptographic Credentials, OpenID4VC updates and server-to-server issuance, KERI and did:webs in production, DIDcomm in real deployments, AT Protocol's IETF working group, C2PA and content authenticity intersecting with identity, Formal security verification of identity specifications
Trust Infrastructure & Governance
Trust as a social/institutional arrangement (not just a protocol feature), Building institutions vs. building tools, Decentralized Trust Graph, Federated trust registries and their governance models, Trusted issuer registries: ToIP, TRAIN, EBSI — what's converging, Who governs the evaluator? (trust-of-the-trust-registry problem), First Person Project
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Dilithium and other PQC implementations, Cryptographic agility, Migration paths for existing DID/VC infrastructure, Quantum-readiness for credentials issued today that live for decades
EUDI Wallet: Pilot to Production
Country-by-country implementation status, Cross-border interoperability, Wallet-level authentication and authorization, Digital Credentials API on iOS/Android, Certification and conformance testing, EU Business Wallet (commercial models, vLEI, sector applications), Reconciling the decentralized vision with centralized national rollouts
Agentic Identity
Authn and Authz for AI Agents, Agent taxonomy, Delegated authority and downstream proof, Attenuating authorization across delegation hops, Sub-agent OAuth flows and nested delegation, Agents acting for people without becoming a new intermediary, Open protocols for agent cryptographic identity without pre-registration, Proof of Human Delegation, Agent authentication for payments/tokenized value, Fine-grained authorization for AI agents (AuthZEN/MCP profile), Execution-time delegation and intent alignment, Anchoring agent identities to verifiable humans, What "accountability" means when the actor is an agent
Identity Assurance, Proofing & Risk
Identity Proofing, Identity Fraud, Biometrics, Identity Verification for Internet Payments
Privacy & Selective Disclosure
Privacy in the Age of Surveillance, ZKPs, Age verification, Selective disclosure methods, Protecting vulnerable contributors when impact records are public by design, The privacy paradox (public verifiability vs. personal safety)
Personal Autonomy, VRM & Relationship Economics
Personal AI, Personal Sovereignty, VRM, Data Liberation and Portability, Earned (rather than coerced) Customer Loyalty ~ CRM
Sector Applications & Global Context
Identity and Privacy in Healthcare, Patient-owned health data — the wallet model, International Perspectives, Identity and geopolitics — credentials across hostile borders
Adjacent Hard Problems
Death and digital estate planning, Cognitive liberty and First Amendment implications, Indigenous data sovereignty (OCAP) as a design authority, Content authenticity + proof of human authorship in an AI-saturated web
Deployment & Governance Reality
Real adoption barriers, Making digital identity simpler for citizens/orgs/relying parties, Migration paths out of corporate/platform identity (Google/Apple sign-in), What governance forms fit the infrastructure we've built?
Community & Reach
Geographic representation — Africa, LATAM, APAC, Bridging IIW with DICE, DID:UNCONF Africa, etc., Bioregional and community-controlled identity infrastructure, Regenerative accelerationism
Looking Backward / Looking Forward
SSI at 10 — what did we get right, wrong, The race condition — democratizing tech vs. authoritarian alternatives, What does the next 10 years of identity look like?
SEDI, Duty of Loyalty & First-Party Terms (MyTerms/IEEE 7012)
State-endorsed digital identity as fiduciary relationship, Making duty of loyalty operationally enforceable, Auditability — proving a relying party honored the obligation, Legal frameworks vs. technical primitives, Shift from data protection to relationship governance, Individuals proposing terms vs. adhesion contracts, Machine-readable terms as the relationship boundary, MyTerms as SEDI's operational layer, Real-world 7012 deployment and friction points, Records of agreement
"I've been attending IIW for many years, and it provides immense value every time. The event promotes progress in one of the most exciting and consequential realms anywhere in the world of technology, and the unConference format brings out the best in experienced identity practitioners and newbies alike."
Eve Maler - Digital identity futurist and strategist | Co-inventor of XML, SAML, and UMA
How It Works
The agenda will be created live each day by attendees present at the Opening Circle.
The doors will open at 8:00 with espresso and light breakfast and Agenda Creation happens at 9:00 followed by five (5) working sessions. For a visual idea of how this works, take a look at this Video Montage of IIW #15 created by TechGoddessJudith.
Through dozens of sessions, lunches & two evening meals () you'll have plenty of chances to exchange ideas and make new professional connections. The Open Space unConference format is perfect for a rapidly moving field where the organizing team cannot predetermine what needs to be discussed. We do know great people who will be at IIW XLII. The attendees and their passion for learning and contributing to the event make it the success that it is.
This is the time and place that you get to discuss, share your knowledge, work on and learn about anything & everything related to Internet Identity today.
"From my perspective, IIW is the seminal conference for the digital identity space. The feedback & technical insight garnered here is so invaluable for my company that we build our internal product roadmap around the twice-yearly conference. I was admittedly skeptical about the event going fully virtual, but the organizers managed the transition with little to no loss in collaborative nature or connections. I was very pleased with the value and turnout, and am already looking forward to the next one!"
Karyl Fowler | CEO | transmute industries
IIW SPEED Demo Hour
On Wednesday (Day 2) directly after lunch, we hold Speed Demo Hour!
The IIW Speed Demo format involves giving a 5-minute demonstration of your service, product, physical device, 10 times to 10 different small groups, rotating through viewing your demo and the other ones being simultaneously given. We have tables for 20 Demoers that are assigned on a first come first served basis.
If you would like to Demo, after you have registered, please send an email to
Photo of Demo Hour October 2023
Traveling to the US
If you require a letter from us in order to secure a visa, we're happy to provide such. Please contact us using Evertbrite and let us know the specific requirements.
If you're concerned about your personal privacy when making border crossings, please see this excellent primer from EFF.
"IIW is a unique conference where people who are engaged in hard problems come together and make solutions to those problems. It's not just another trade show or academic exercise, IIW is a place where things get done, and that's why I keep coming back."
Justin Richer -Bespoke Engineering, Author - OAUth2 In Action
More Information
Please visit the IIW site for additional information about the event and to view the short video "What is IIW?"
Contact us about purchasing bulk tickets or becoming a Spnosor - Phil Windley: [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you in person again inNovember for IIWXLIII!
Where To Stay
There are numerous hotels near the Computer History Museum as well as Air B & B's in the area. Many attendees stay at The Hotel Avante which has rooms available to IIW attendees at the special rate of $222 for a king room. The Hotel Avante is a member of World of Hyatt hotels.
To receive the special rate the Hotel Avante has given us, book your room either directly via this link https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/SJCJA/G-IIWN (click on BOOK NOW and you will see the code already entered on the registration page) or via the central reservations line Central Reservations Line at 800-720-0059 or via the hotel 650-940-1000 with the code 'G-IIWN'
We have a limited number of rooms at our special rate so book now if you plan to stay at the Avante. Depending on room availability you may book your stay using this special offer through midnight Sunday October 11, 2026.
"IIW is a very efficient use of time for anyone involved in identity issues on the internet: the right people are there, the topics are relevant, and the emphasis is on exchanging ideas rather than selling products. Compared with conferences where papers are accepted months in advance, IIW's unConference format ensures an opportunity to discuss the very latest developments."
Jim Fenton - Independent Internet Technologist
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 76.54 to USD 828.83
