The European Digital Identity Wallet is entering one of the most consequential phases of its rollout, and few people are closer to the work than Esther Makaay, VP of Digital Identity at Signicat. After spending the last three years at the center of the European Identity Wallet Consortium (EWC), Esther joined us for a deep-dive presentation on what the Large-Scale Pilots have actually delivered, and how ready Europe truly is for the 2026 deadline.

(00:00) – Intro

(02:50) – Esther explains what the EUDI Wallet is

(05:14) – Key timelines from 2024 to 2027

(06:40) – Overview of the first round of Large-Scale Pilots

(09:58) – Why payments are critical for wallet adoption

(12:00) – Deep dive into payment authentication and initiation

(18:55) – Travel pilots: airlines, ferries, biometrics, venues

(24:45) – Why organizational identity is a major opportunity

(27:45) – Business wallet pilots and key outcomes

(29:35) – Interoperability results and remaining gaps

(31:20) – How digital signing works with EUDI Wallets

(34:10) – Trust infrastructure limitations and risks

(38:50) – Business model challenges and missing incentives

(42:20) – Adoption research and the 29% baseline

(44:50) – New LSPs: WE BUILD and Aptitude

(46:15) – One year to go: what still isn’t ready

(55:00) – Q1: How eReceipts were piloted

(56:40) – Q2: Collaboration with Apple and Google

(58:10) – Q3: AI agents and delegated authority

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