Richard Esplin

@esplinr.bsky.social

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Professional focus: self-sovereign identity, product management Interests: open source, open culture, outdoors, religion, flourishing Tweets reflect my own opinions and are not official statements from my employer

Dock Labs Live Event—EUDI in Practice: Inside Germany's Digital ID Strategy with Mirko Mollik, Identity Architect at SPRIND, Germany's Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation. December 10th at 9AM PST / 5PM GMT. Includes a picture of Mirko.
Banner for a Dock Labs Live Event: Introduction to Decentralized ID October 9th at 9am PDT | 5pm WEST
A screen shot from the web site for the European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC) 2025, showing a session titled "Biometrics and Verifiable Credentials: Balancing Security and Privacy" on Wednesday, May 07, 2025 12:05—12:25. The abstract says: "Biometric providers are facing new challenges as regulations governing biometric data become stricter and organizations try to extend their biometric enabled business processes across ecosystems of partners. Verifiable credentials are an effective way to move data between organizations, but relying parties often require assurances that the presenter of the credential is the same person who received it. Biometrics solve this problem, but identity practitioners should be cautious that the way they integrate biometrics does not undermine the privacy and flexibility offered by credentials. In this presentation, we share best practices for integrating biometrics and verifiable credentials to meet real world problems." The presenter is: Richard Esplin Head of Product Dock Labs AG The start of the bio says: "Richard Esplin is a seasoned product leader specializing in digital identity, open source software, and enterprise solutions. Currently serving as Head of Product at Dock, he leads product..." The URL is: https://www.kuppingercole.com/sessions/5844/1
A screenshot of an error pop-up in Google Meet which says: "Can't share your screen Sorry, an error has occurred when screensharing. Please try again." Followed by a button labelled "Dismiss"
View down a canyon in dusky light toward the sunset. There are golden aspens in the foreground surrounded by green conifers and granite rock. A road winds down the canyon toward the city in the distance which can be seen under a layer of haze. A distant mountain range peaks above the haze in the sunset.
Looking down a boulder field of white granite covered with a thin layer of snow interspersed with green conifers leading to a high alpine lake below a solid granite slope. Beyond the lake across the canyon the peaks are purple feldspar lit by the setting sun.
Photo from a snow covered summit looking across a dry valley toward a ridge of snow covered peaks with the Salt Lake metro area in the distance. Overlooked by a cloudless blue sky.
A youth walking toward a rock formation in the desert at sunset.
Character sheets for "Standard Architect" and "Collective Propagandist"