Reflections on digital identity, fraud and ‘money in the metaverse’ with David Birch

19/09/2024 39 min
Reflections on digital identity, fraud and ‘money in the metaverse’ with David Birch

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Episode Synopsis

In the latest episode of NAB Digital Next, host Brad Carr speaks to leading UK payments and digital identity expert David Birch, during his recent trip to Australia and New Zealand.

In this episode, David shares his reflections on:
- The Australian digital ID landscape including developments with mobile drivers licences, ConnectID and TeX.
- Increase in fraud globally and concerns about the continuing exclusion of telcos and social media companies from the compensation schemes in the UK Contingent Reimbursement Model.
- What prompted David and Victoria Richardson, Chief Operating Officer of Meeco, to co-write their book ‘Money in the Metaverse: Digital Assets, Online Identities, Spatial Computing and Why Virtual Worlds Mean Real Business’, a very thought provoking and forward looking read
- The role for banks in enabling safer experiences for customers, including providing safe infrastructure