About
Decentralized Identity Foundation
Vision
Enable a world where decentralized identity solutions allow entities to gain control over their identities and allow trusted interactions.
Mission
The Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) exists to advance the interests of the decentralized identity community, including performing research and development to advance “pre-competitive” technical foundations towards established interoperable, global standards.
Governing Documents
The documents that are currently accepted by the foundation
- DIF Charter
-
This “Project Charter” establishes the terms under which this Project operates
Charter - DIF Operating Addendum
-
This document governs DIF's governing bodies
Operating Addendum Steering Committee election process - DIF Participation Matrix
-
The list of benefits of DIF membership and other participation formats offered by the foundation
Participation Matrix - DIF Subsidiary assessment process
-
As recognition of this variety of legal and liability structures, DIF Steering Committee considers the following when a subsidiary of a large corporation applies for DIF membership.
Subsidiary assessment - DIF Code of Conduct
-
Creating an open, healthy and productive culture where members and the community can build and grow together. This is a living document, feel free to comment.
Code of Conduct GitHub - Code of Conduct - DIF Brand Guidelines
-
Guidelines and logos to represent DIF in the public
Brand Guidelines
Steering Committee
The following are the elected representatives of DIF's Steering Committee
Ankur Banerjee
Sam Curren
Rouven Heck
Steven McCown
Markus Sabadello
Eric Scouten
Catherine Nabbala Seppuuya
Technical Steering Committee
At least one representative of each Working Group and ex-officio members coordinate and support technical work consultatively.
Ankur Banerjee
Daniel Buchner
Juan 'Bumblefudge' Caballero
Valerio Massimo Camaiani
Sam Curren
Damian Glover
Steven McCown
Otto Mora
Scott Perry
Douglas Rice
Markus Sabadello
Christian Saucier
Eric Scouten
Neil Thomson
Dmitri Zagidulin
DIF Ambassadors
The thought leaders and subject matter experts spreading awareness of decentralized identity technologies among businesses and the general public
Misha Deville
Dr. Carsten Stöcker
DIF team
The team helping the DIF community
Grace Rachmany
Juan 'Bumblefudge' Caballero
