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Kaliya Young

Decentralized Identity Advocate and Co-founder, IIW · Independent · 20+ years in identity
Focus areas
Decentralized IdentityVerifiable CredentialsSelf-Sovereign Identity
Notable work
  • Co-founder of the Internet Identity Workshop (IIW)
  • Co-author of A Comprehensive Guide to Self-Sovereign Identity
  • Long-time advocate known as Identity Woman

Bio

Kaliya Young, known widely as Identity Woman, is a central figure in decentralized identity. She co-founded the Internet Identity Workshop (IIW), the unconference where much of the field's foundational work is debated, and co-authored a leading guide to self-sovereign identity. Her work spans verifiable credentials, wallets, and the governance frameworks around them.

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