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Thanks to Amadeus' Francois Blanc, Neoke CEO Vikas Bhola and consultant Annet Steenbergen for joining me for this informative session on digital identity at the Phocuswright Europe event last month. The story includes the full video of the panel as well as videos of a presentation Travlr ID founder Gee Mann did preceding our session and also my discussion with Gee and Indicio CEO Heather C. Dahl in the PhocusWire studio.

It was great to meet so many bright minds and participate in such good discussions at this year’s Identity Week Europe in beautiful Amsterdam. My main takeaways are: 1. Digital identity is being put to the test with some great initial implementations and more in the pipeline (shoutout to Nick van Straten from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for the great presentation). Key learnings include: A. Technology isn’t the main blocker. B. There are exciting opportunities ahead to enhance the traveler’s enrollment experience. C. While regulations present challenges and can slow us down, they also drive innovation 2. The European digital identity wallet is coming, bringing multiple opportunities to connect the ecosystem, and to help users and businesses to adapt to these new standards and thrive in this new reality. Great to see how France's leading the charge with the France identité project by France Titres - Agence nationale des titres sécurisés - ANTS 3. The convergence of digital identities and payments, although technically challenging, presents great opportunities to elevate the current user experience, especially in travel. Shoutout to Niels De Schutter and Laurent Bailly for sharing your progress and learnings. At Neoke we’re thrilled to be part of this journey! #IdentityWeekEurope #travel #neoke #digitalidentity

I'm thrilled to be speaking at Phocuswright Europe this year! If you're around, come join my session on digital identity where we'll explore how this technology is changing the future of travel - connecting trips, streamlining processes, and saving loads of time, all while keeping the promise of privacy first data sharing. It's going to be an amazing chance to network and learn from some brilliant minds from around the world. I am looking forward to meeting with the community! See you in Barcelona!! #PhocuswrightEurope #DigitalIdentity #TravelTech #Neoke #Barcelona

'Year of product development, partnerships and exciting recognitions', that's 2023 for us at NeoKe. Owe it all to the unwavering support of the incredibly talented NeoKe team, our partners and our community. NeoKe's commitment to building a trust-based digital ecosystem, connecting the dots in travel is unwavering. As we continue to innovate and collaborate with industry leaders, the future of travel promises to be more secure, convenient, and personalized. Here are some key highlights from the year passing by... 💡Building, validating and testing an industry first product. NeoKe Auth (fastest way to onboard and authenticate a user across the silos) & D-Hub (storing and managing customer data decentrally allowing for seamless and trusted interactions) 🚀 Raised €1.3 million from Dreamcraft Ventures, ff Venture Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center & GHARAGE fuelling our mission to realise the connected trip with persistent traveler identity across all touch points of the trip. 🤝 Partnered with International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Civil Aviation Organization and European Commission, marking significant progress in the piloting and development of digital travel credentials as well as staying at the forefront of European compliance and regulatory standards. 🛫 On the commercial front, testing, piloting and signing agreements with renowned airlines, airports, hotels and OTAs. Gearing up for exciting announcements in 2024! 🏆 It's an honor to have received recognition from industry leaders. Winning the Royal Air Maroc Open Innovation Challenge, being named the 'Hot Startup of 2023' by PhocusWire, and earning the TravelTechTitan award by F-Prime Capital and Eight Roads are true feathers in our cap. 🚀 Our participation in accelerators from IATA, Plug & Play, Intelak Hub by Emirates & dnata has been instrumental in refining our go-to-market strategy. 🌐 Big shout out to Microsoft as our strategic technology partner, providing tools, development and distribution support. 🤝 We are 12 team members strong and together we will continue to do great things! We're excited about what lies ahead in 2024. Thank you for your continued support. Here's to an even more incredible year ahead!" With Sebastian Honores Espejo