Digitise business & processes securely – with the successful application of the eIDAS regulation
Whether it’s public services, contract signing, or ticket validation – digital services and processes have become indispensable in business and public administration. They must not only be efficient and user-friendly but also secure and trustworthy. The eIDAS Regulation establishes the legal framework for the secure and cross-border exchange of Digital Identities and Trust Services within the EU.
Businesses can leverage electronic identification tools to securely and efficiently handle offers, orders, and contracts in a digital format. The introduction of the EUDI Wallet allows citizens to digitally identify themselves, store credentials such as certificates and tickets, and access public services across the EU. This opens up new opportunities for both the economy and public administration.
Discover how to digitise paper-based transactions, operational processes, and business workflows with trust services and digital identities at Bitkom's eIDAS Summit. Germany's leading conference on Digital Trust & Identity will bring together experts from politics, business, and technology for a digital, cross-industry and interactive exchange on 25 June 2025.
At #eidas25, we will take stock of eIDAS 2.0, analyse its impact on business and society, and discuss the next steps for its implementation. The diverse programme offers political keynotes, practical workshops, best-practice examples, and concrete recommendations from across the EU.
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Caroline Copley
Caroline Copley is a UK public servant and former diplomat with experience of the UN, World Bank and transformation projects large and small. She is passionate about driving connections between the international perspective and individual human outcomes. Based in the UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, her current challenge is to create the legal basis for a secure and trusted digital identity ecosystem in the UK which is ready to do business with digital identity systems in other countries.
Dr. Markus Reichel
Dr. Markus Reichel (CDU) has been a member of the German Bundestag since October 2021. As a directly elected member of parliament, he represents the electoral district of Dresden 1. He is a member of the Committee on Digital Affairs and the Committee on Labor and Social Affairs. He also chairs the "Future of Work" working group of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group. Markus Reichel was born in Munich in 1968. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he studied mathematics at the Technical University of Dresden from 1991. He then completed postgraduate studies in economics. In 1998, he received his doctorate in energy economics from the Technical University of Dresden. Prior to his mandate, Markus Reichel initially worked as a research assistant at the International University Institute Zittau. In 1999, he then founded his own company DREBERIS (Dresden Consulting for International Strategies). Since November 2019, Markus Reichel has been the district chairman of the CDU Dresden. He has been active in the Foreign Trade Committee of the Dresden Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2014 and has headed the Saxony CDU's State Committee on Business & Innovation since 2015. Away from political life, Markus Reichel teaches the Japanese martial art Aikido on a voluntary basis.
Kristina Yasuda
Kristina ist Identity System Architect bei SPRIND – der Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen. Zuvor war sie als Identity Standards Architect bei Microsoft tätig und ist bekannt für ihre Arbeit an Standards im Bereich der dezentralen Identität. Sie war unter anderem Editorin der OpenID for Verifiable Credentials-Spezifikationen in der OIDF, des Selective Disclosure for JWTs-Entwurfs in der IETF sowie des JWT-VC Presentation Profile in der DIF. Zudem leitete sie die Verifiable Credentials Working Group im W3C und war Mitglied der ISO/IEC JTC1/SC17, wo sie an der Entwicklung des mobilen Führerscheins mitwirkte. Für ihre Leistungen wurde sie unter anderem mit den Auszeichnungen Forbes Japan 30 Under 30 und MITTR Japan Innovators Under 35 geehrt.
Ammar Alkassar
Ammar Alkassar ist seit Januar 2023 ehrenamtlicher und seit 2025 geschäftsführender Vorstand beim GovTech Campus Deutschland e.V.. Die Einrichtung, die von Bund und Ländern als ordentliche Mitglieder gesteuert wird, schließt die Lücke zwischen dem Bedarf staatlicher Einrichtungen nach innovativen Technologien und nachhaltigen, verfügbaren Lösungen. Getragen wird der GovTech Campus von zahlreichen Fördermitgliedern aus Bundes- und Landesbehörden, Technologieunternehmen, Forschungseinrichtungen und Startups. Alkassar war bis Mai 2022 der Bevollmächtigte des Saarlandes für Innovation und Strategie und verantwortet neben der Digitalisierung die Innovations-, Technologie- und langfristige Strukturpolitik des Landes. Zudem war er als CIO der Landesregierung mit der operativen Verantwortung für die IT des Landes betraut und Mitglied des IT- Planungsrates der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Zuvor war Herr Alkassar CEO und Geschäftsführer der Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity GmbH, Venture Partner bei Statkraft Ventures und lange Jahre Vorstandsvorsitzender und Gründer der Sirrix AG security technologies. Nach seinem Studium war er Senior Researcher am Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ und der Helsinki University of Technology sowie am Deutschen Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI). Alkassar war Mitgründer von IT-Security Made in Germany (ITSMIG), langjähriges Vorstandsmitglied beim Bundesverband IT-Sicherheit, Mitglied im PSG-Board der Europäischen Sicherheitsagentur ENISA und Direktor am Europäischen Zentrum für Cybersicherheit in Bochum.
Christina Hirsch
Christina has a track record of growing businesses and driving innovation. She started her career at innovation labs and, as her projects matured, moved on to product and portfolio management and various leadership roles in sales and key account management.
Today, she is responsible for growing 'Digital Trust' as a business division within Swisscom on a European scale, with a focus on organic and inorganic growth. Her passions are people, performance, and trust.
Martin Mohns
Studium der Biologie mit Schwerpunkt Neurobiologie
2001 - 2008 Internationale Unternehmensberatung im Bereich IT-Prozesse und Organisation
Seit 2009 im Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat
Seit 2019 in der (heutigen) Abteilung Digitale Verwaltung
Seit 2023 im Referat DV I 5 "Digitale Identitäten; Authentifizierung"
Topics
Trust Services
Electronic signatures, timestamps, delivery services and certificates: trust services enable the digitisation of paper-based processes, laying the foundation for intelligent electronic workflows. At #eidas25, trust services take centre stage as the cornerstone of a digital ecosystem.
Digital Identities & ID Wallet
How do you actually digitise an ID card or a wallet? And what potential do digital identities offer for industry? The ID Wallet is a digital wallet for self-managed identities, allowing users to prove who they are without physical cards or documents – for example, when checking into a hotel or during a driving licence check. At the eIDAS Summit, we’ll discuss how the new eIDAS regulation will impact business, public administration and society.
Use Cases
Various industries are exploring digital identities for their processes and discovering how to maximise their benefits. What do the application scenarios for digital identities look like across different sectors? At #eidas25, you’ll learn about the opportunities available to businesses and how tech trends and eIDAS tools can be combined to create more efficient business processes.
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