Riley Hughes is the co-founder and CEO of Trinsic, the first identity acceptance network and a leader in reusable digital identity infrastructure. Today, Trinsic supports a network of almost 2 billion verified users and partners across fintech, government, health, and travel. Riley got his start as the first employee at the Sovrin Foundation, where he contributed to the early development of decentralized identity standards and governance frameworks. Since then, he has led Trinsic through meaningful product growth and $8.5M in funding to accelerate real-world adoption of digital identity. Riley is widely recognized for his ability to translate emerging tech into practical applications and help organizations navigate where identity infrastructure is headed next.