The OpenID Foundation is pleased to announce that it is a co-organizer of the Global Digital Collaboration (GDC) Conference, taking place this September 1-3 in Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland. 

The GDC is not a typical industry conference. It has been brought together by a coalition of standards development organizations, intergovernmental bodies, open-source foundations, and NGOs with a specific purpose - to address complex, cross-jurisdictional challenges in digital identity, credentials, and wallets that no single organization can solve alone. 

OpenID Foundation members are eligible to register for a complimentary ticket, covering full access to all three days. Tickets are limited so the Foundation is urging members whose work is particularly relevant to the conference agenda to register soon.

Why OIDF members should attend 

The GDC agenda covers credential formats, wallet architectures, authentication, federation, cross-border interoperability, privacy, security, and AI. This is the same territory the OpenID Foundation’s working groups are actively developing. 

Other participating organizations include W3C, ISO, the Linux Foundation, the OpenWallet Foundation, UNDP, the World Bank, and others. This is an opportunity to connect with them all in one place.

The GDC’s working sessions are designed to produce concrete outcomes that continue beyond the event itself, including the formation of ongoing Collaboration Groups. 

The OpenID Foundation's co-organizer role means members, working group outputs, and the OpenID Foundation standards being developed are part of shaping what comes out of Geneva.

Gail Hodges, Executive Director of the OpenID Foundation, said: “This conference is a unique event and another valuable opportunity to bring the Foundation’s technical work into a broader international policy and implementation conversation, engage directly with governments and multilateral organizations, and help set the direction of global digital infrastructure.”

Please note that the Chatham House Rule applies throughout unless otherwise agreed with individual speakers. 

To register, or for more information about the event and the agenda, please visit: GDC 2026 Tickets via OpenID Foundation · Luma.