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• First Name: Emmanuel
• Last Name: Kpakpo Brown
• Priority: Normal
• Job Title: Principal Officer - Technology & Biometrics
• Company: National Identification Authority
• Country: Ghana
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• Session Timeslot: Tuesday 13/10/2026 11:35-11:55
• Session Title: Identity High
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• Session Track: Identity
• Session Location: Audi 15
• Role: Speaker
• Bio:

  Emmanuel Kpakpo Brown is a digital identity expert with over 20 years of public service experience in high-security printing, biometric systems, and national identity infrastructure. He is Principal Officer for Technology & Biometrics at the National Identification Authority (NIA) of Ghana and an ID4Africa Ambassador Emeritus, contributing to the design and governance of secure national identity systems.

  He is a PhD candidate in Information Technology at Ghana Communication Technology University, researching AI-augmented digital identity, forensic readiness, and trust in digital public infrastructure. He is also a Research Fellow at Research ICT Africa, focusing on equitable digital transformation. His work bridges practice and research to strengthen secure and inclusive identity systems.

• Presentation Title: Phygital identity systems in Africa: trajectories, trends, and gaps in digital trust infrastructures
• Presentation 2-Line Description: Phygital identity systems are transforming Africa’s identity landscape by merging physical credentials with digital authentication platforms. This presentation explores their evolution, current deployment trends, and emerging governance and interoperability gaps shaping the future of digital trust infrastructures.
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