Trust Talks & Digital Dives
The Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada's podcast on verifying information and identity, with Canadian policy viewed through a global lens.
- Host
- Not named in the feed (DIACC production)
- Publisher
- DIACC · Nonprofit
- Pillar
- Customer Identity (CIAM), Emerging & Foundational
- Level
- Practitioner
- Format
- Interview
- Cadence
- Seasonal, 30 to 50 min
- Status
- Active, last episode 2026-10-19
- Since
- 2021
- Episodes
- 41
What it is
Trust Talks & Digital Dives (T2D2) is the podcast of DIACC, the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada, a non-profit coalition of public and private organisations. Invited experts explore the tools and processes for verifying information and identity, "with privacy, security and control at the centre". Since October 2021 it has released 39 episodes in seasons; season 6 began in May 2026 with topics including facial age estimation, cross-border digital travel credentials, and know-your-agent for AI payments.
Who it suits
Policy, compliance, and product people working on digital trust frameworks, especially with a Canadian connection. See Canada in our digital ID tracker.
Editor note
Policy-literate and less commercial than most shows here, because the publisher is a member coalition rather than a vendor, though guests often come from member companies. Seasonal releases mean long gaps, and no regular host is named in the feed.
Where to start
- #30 Talking Digital Travel Credentials and more with AAMVA, ICAO, and MATTR2025-05-21 · 56 min · Practitioner · Verifiable credentials and digital wallets
Shows how digital travel credentials and mobile driver's licenses rely on interoperability, privacy-preserving verification, and trust frameworks across ICAO, AAMVA, and wallet vendors.
Last verified 2026-09-30 against the show's feed, recent episode notes, and the publisher's own pages. Status and last-episode date update weekly from the feed.
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