Under the High Sponsor of Mr Bruno Lemaire, French minister of Economy and Finances

"Everywhere in the world, the issue of digital identity is on the agenda [...]. The ID FORUM is meant to be the meeting place of supply and demand regarding identification, a place where the most modern technologies can be discovered, where the expectations of the buyers will be determined and expressed, where the anticipation of normative development will be sought, and where we will try to identity the big changes to come, without avoiding the difficult questions..."

"In an increasingly global digital economy, the individual becomes a reference entity that should be recognised, promoted and supported. [..] Identity is at the core of the digital world. Through its technological development and its plural models of construction and adoption, identity gives everyone of us new opportunities to be recognised, to fulfil oneself and to act in an environment where physical and digital spheres blend together."

"For several years, the European reference meeting for cybersecurity – the FIC – has been held in Lille in January. We would like to open it to another reality: the digital identity, an essential feature for the global society and the digital economy. Therefore, we are happy to announce the launch of a new FIC complementary event: the ID FORUM. We will be delighted to welcome you there next January".