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Connor Fitzmaurice of the European Commission gave a masterclass
about EU Digital Identity Wallets at the 2024 edition of Web Summit,
held in Lisbon on November 13.
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The masterclass, titled
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href="https://websummit.com/sessions/lis24/d00dbd6b-1f59-4c18-a582-03047d254299/empowering-businesses-exploring-the-eu-digital-identity-wallets-hosted-by-european-commission-digital-eu/"
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Wallets”</a
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gave a succinct summary of the project to its diverse audience, with
a focus on the benefits for businesses and the key role the
public-private sector partnerships are playing in the project.
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Public-private partnerships are key to the rollout of the wallets
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<p>Of particular note was the discussion of how the wallets are more than just technology, but are instead a critical piece of digital public infrastructure that can help secure the Single Market’s future in the digital age.</p>
<p>Public-private partnerships play a crucial role in the creation of digital public infrastructure like the wallets. Together the public and private sector are accelerating the delivery of EU Digital Identity Wallets, via the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/display/EUDIGITALIDENTITYWALLET/What+are+the+Large+Scale+Pilot+Projects">Large Scale Pilots</a> and <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/display/EUDIGITALIDENTITYWALLET/Technical+Specifications">Toolbox process</a>. Clear benefits of this collaboration include:</p>
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<li>Faster implementation and scalability</li>
<li>Higher cost efficiency and resource sharing</li>
<li>Better access to expertise and innovation</li>
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<p>This collaboration ensures that wallets will be able to meet businesses' needs and help them to reduce administrative burden, and create new business opportunities from digitalisation.</p>
<p>To discover what else was covered in the masterclass, you can download the presentation slides below.</p>
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