Digital Identity Summit 2026: moving forward with ambition
Join techUK's flagship annual Digital ID Summit, as we explore over the course of 2 panels and a series of keynotes, where leading figures in the UK's digital identity ecosystem see the sector heading next
About this event
The UK's digital identity sector stands at a pivotal moment. Government has ended the national digital ID scheme – but the underlying digital verification market has not stood still and continues to deliver services to UK citizens and businesses. At the same time, other schemes are moving forward: new use cases are being rolled out, conversations are underway about how digital ID could support the identification of AI agents, and the discussion around corporate digital ID is alive with new ideas and possibilities. Momentum is continuing to build. So now is the time for the sector to set out its own ambition for what comes next.
Session overview
Join us for techUK's annual flagship event, bringing together leading industry speakers, parliamentarians, government officials and the wider digital ID ecosystem, and be part of the conversation that defines what comes next for this transformative technology.
Discussion will be split into two parts. In 'Digital Identity's next decade', industry leaders set out where the UK's digital identity ecosystem should be in 1, 5 and 10 years, and the strategy needed to get there – including the opportunities from AI and international interoperability. We then turn to 'From vision to roadmap', where industry and government representatives consider what we need to do now – from an industry-backed adoption roadmap to GOV.UK Wallet interoperability – to accelerate adoption and build public trust.
This is your chance to help the sector speak with one voice and to shape the future of digital identity in the UK.
Agenda
Agenda
- 13:00–13:15
Introduction
Introduction
- 13:15–13:30
Keynote
Keynote
- 13:30–14:15
Panel 1: Digital Identity’s next decade: where the sector should be in 1, 5 and 10 years, and the strategy to get there.
This discussion will bring together industry leaders from across the digital identity ecosystem to consider where the sector – and the market – should be in 1, 5 and 10 years, and the opportunities and risks that might stand in the way of this vision becoming a reality. With the economic potential from the sector's continued growth front and centre, panelists will discuss what may need to stay the same, what needs to change or shift from where we are now to ensure this economic prize can be won and the industry can continue to thrive in the UK. It will consider the potential economic opportunities from the UK’s increased interoperability with international schemes and how this could be achieved, particularly with the EU, and what the convergence between Digital ID and Agentic AI could mean. The panel will also discuss whether the term 'digital ID' has itself become problematic, and whether a reframing of the technology may be needed as we move into the next decade of Digital ID in the UK.
- 14:15–14:30
Break
Break
- 14:30–15:15
Panel 2: From vision to roadmap: what government and industry need to do now to accelerate adoption.
This discussion will focus on the practical steps that government and industry need to take together to accelerate adoption of digital verification services in the short term. Done well, a market-led approach delivers the government's own growth and cost-saving objectives, sends a clear signal to the market, and builds public trust and buy-in. Panelists will discuss where action is most needed and consider what a roadmap for government and industry could look like. The session will focus on initiatives that are already live – such as smart data, corporate digital ID and the information gateway powers – including how to build interoperability between the GOV.UK Wallet and private-sector credentials.
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