Hello all,

This is the 15th year of the Internet Identity Workshop - a truly unique event, and one that has proven pivotal in developing much of the identity & trust tech we are familiar with.

For those of you new to IIW - IIW is an UnConference.  If you've been to a traditional conference, there are long periods of time spent listening to presentations, but the real magic always happens in the informal conversations around the snack table and in the breaks.  IIW is an entire event composed of that kind of focused, informal yet insightful conversation.

This year, due to fears surrounding the COVID-19 virus, the event is going to be held online instead of at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View California.

Please see the announcement below for more details, and for sign-up and timing information.

While the timing is based on California time - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Mountain View - it does, nevertheless, represent a wonderful opportunity to engage in direct conversation and discussions with thought leaders and peers from around the identity, trust, & tech world.

For those who have never been, the process works like this:

1 - in the California morning an 'all hands' group will form on QiQoChat where there will be some introductory material, and then an invitation to propose topics for discussion during the day

2 - in the California evening the group will re-assemble, as a whole, for a "summary" of the day and a chance to say thank you to people who have brought unique perspectives and value to the disccusion

3 - in between these two events, smaller breakout sessions will be held - these discuss the topics which were selected during the first session, and the result is presented to the group in the final session.

If you have the time on Apr 28th-30th, I encourage everyone here to attend *as if* having traveled to Mountain View, but without all the hassle of international travel.  IIW is truly a unique and inspirational event - and one that has lead to the development of many of the technologies in common use today.

best,

    -e

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Subject:	IIWXXX #30 🐝 Is Going Virtual
Date:	Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:39:32 +0000
From:	Phil Windley <phil@...>
Reply-To:	Phil Windley <phil@...>
To:	eric@...

Dear IIW Community Members,   We are pleased to announce the plan for IIWXXX in light of the Corona Virus pandemic and its impact on travel.    IIW has always been about getting things done. Missing an IIW and the important developments that are sure to happen didn’t seem like an outcome anyone would be happy with. So we’ve been working to find a way for IIW to not just happen, but to ensure it offers opportunities for working together as it always has.    Over the past three weeks we have been developing a plan to host IIW virtually using a tool specifically designed for remote Open Space (unConference) events called Qiqo Chat (https://qiqochat.com ). After reviewing the tool and how it’s been used for other Open Space events, we’re confident that it will allow IIWXXX to continue at the end of April with the same kinds of high quality interactions and discussion that have been the hallmark of IIW for the past 15 years.    Over the coming few weeks, we will communicate more fully about how this will work. But, we’re still planning for IIWXXX to happen Apr 28-30, 2020.   We will have an Opening Circle each day where we set the agenda People will propose and host sessions, and  sessions will be held in breakout spaces After the end of sessions for the day, we’ll do a Closing Circle w/ Open Gifting ~ just like we always do We will still hold Demo Sessions and the Tech Sandbox Fair We will still publish the Book of Proceedings with notes from all the sessions And, since we can’t have a celebratory cake, we’re planning on a Commemorative T-shirt for everyone, that is included with registration We won’t have Rich, our favorite barista, or a snack table, but we will still have the same high-quality discussions and working sessions that make IIW a unique event   If you’re already registered for IIW, then you’re set. The only thing to do is cancel any travel plans.    If you haven’t registered yet, please do so at:  https://iiw30.eventbrite.com   If you’re a sponsor, Phil will be in touch soon.    We’re excited to try IIW in a new way and open it up to new people who might not have come otherwise. Our theme for IIW XXX is    IIWXXX 15 Years 30 Events ∞ Friendships   Because of those friendships, we’re confident that the IIW community will come together and make the 30th IIW the best ever.    Thank you!    Kaliya, Heidi, Doc, and Phil https://internetidentityworkshop.com.    Copyright © 2019 Internet Identity Workshop, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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Is anyone interested in connecting DID & VC-based identity tech with OpenID?

DIF has an active project : https://identity.foundation/did-siop/

If folks are interested in this topic, I would like to discuss
organizing some regional coding efforts to take a reference
implementation across the finish line.

best,

    -e

Wow - i really like the OIDC connection there - and the ref to Mycelia (Imogen was a plenary speaker at MyData 2019)

Connecting DID's to OIDC is a big interest - and I think it will be one of the make-or-break technologies for SSI, as it will offer end-consumers an option to shift off of GAFA and onto their own identity platforms.

I'm CC'ing Orie Steele here as well - Balazs has looped in Oliver Terbu - Orie had reached out looking for implementation volunteers on the DID-SIOP project.  I'm also looping in balll@... as he and I recently chatted about OIDC integration.  I think there is a very powerful, but still latent, engine of coders ready to make it happen.

One of the things I love about the MyData group is their attention to the tension between "Make it Happen/Make it Right" - DID/OIDC integration is on the "Make it happen" side more than the "make it perfect" model - and this relates to connecting SSI & DID technology to classic IAM authorities - it is not "perfect" because it still relates to the existing IAM infrastructure - but successful OIDC integration across multiple industries would be a game-changer for identity, credential and trust tech.

A good reference implementation in production - connecting DIDs & OpenID would benefit all of us.

Let's talk more!

best,

    -e

Would anyone be interested in a Meetup in Yangon on the 25th of March?

I'll be returning from RWOT 10 and will be in Yangon on the 25th, before escaping Northern Thailand's Burning Season with a few weeks at beautiful Ngapali Beach - whence we will host the March call!

For those unfamiliar w/ RWOT - it is a twice-yearly engineering conference for SSI technologists - the next event, RWOT 10, will be held in Buenos Aires Mar 16th-20th.

Previous RWOT papers can be found here and current Discussion Topics and Advanced Reading for RWOT 10 are here.

I would love to meet folks in Yangon on the 25th.

best,

    -e