From Identity to Opportunity: How EU Wallets will unlock new digital frontiers
In an era when every click, transaction and interaction leaves a trace, electronic identities have quietly become the infrastructure of trust in digital channels. The coming launch of the EU digital wallets in 2027 is not just a compliance change it’s a turning point: a mass-scale identity layer that service providers can use as a strategic asset.
These wallets won’t simply authenticate, they’ll hold, combine and selectively share multiple verifiable credentials (for example: identity, professional licenses, education, certifications) under the control of the individual.
This capability enables concrete new opportunities, for onboarding, compliance, and conditional access across services. In this talk, we’ll examine today’s landscape and the future possibilities for both B2C and B2B organizations and show how wallets open a new horizon of digital potential that service providers should begin positioning toward now.
Edwin de Ron
Edwin de Ron is Product Manager for the Signicat eID Hub, a platform that connects electronic identities across Europe and integrates value-added services and future EU Digital Identity Wallets. With deep expertise in digital identity verification, Edwin follows industry, regulatory, and user trends at an international level to help shape the next generation of trusted online interactions.
Before focusing on digital identity, he worked in innovative payments, where he experienced firsthand how trust, interoperability, and user experience are as essential in payments as they are in identity. Combined with his background in sales and customer engagement, Edwin brings a unique mix of market insight and technical vision; a Product Manager who doesn’t build from behind a desk, but together with customers.
