UK, 19 June 2024 - The Open Identity Exchange (OIX) is today announcing the appointment of Katarina Pranjić of LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, as Chair of the OIX Board.

In her new role, Pranjić will lead the OIX Executive Committee and Board, helping to set OIX’s strategic direction, representing the non-profit organisation’s mission to the market, influencing external stakeholders across the globe. She will help to progress OIX's position on crucial areas of digital ID, such as inclusion, global interoperability and trust frameworks.

Pranjić brings with her over 14 years of experience in the field of economic crime and risk management. In her current role as Head of Regulation and Policy at global data and analytics firm, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, her focus is on anti-money laundering, fraud, identity, payments, and credit risk decisioning. Pranjić analyses regulatory dynamics and changes that impact the market, helping to build strategies driven by regulation.

As such, Pranjić is a keen advocate for technology that supports accessible and effective compliance.

The appointment of Pranjić as Chair comes at a pivotal time for both OIX and digital ID. As OIX expands its global membership and thought leadership, digital ID trust frameworks are evolving to embrace credentials, as well as identity. OIX is focussed on ensuring that digital ID can be accepted with trust. With her fresh leadership and insight, OIX sees Pranjić as playing a key role.

Commenting on her new appointment as Chair of the OIX Board, Pranjić said: “I am deeply honoured and excited to take on the role of Chair of the Open Identity Exchange Board, which perfectly combines my passion for advocating for accessible and effective compliance through technology, with my belief in the transformative power of digital identity.

“No one should be left behind in this digital transformation. I believe that digital identity can make identity verification more accessible, efficient, and user-friendly, while also giving people back confidence, transparency, and a sense of control over their own data.

“As Chair, I am dedicated to collaborating with the OIX community to drive our mission forward, working towards creating a world where everyone can prove their identity through a universally-trusted digital ID, focusing on global interoperability, robust trust frameworks, and inclusivity. I am grateful for this opportunity and look forward to working with the OIX Board, Executive Committee, and our global members, to shape the future of digital identity.”

Nick Mothershaw, Chief Identity Strategist at OIX, said: “Digital ID is progressing quickly around the world, but it is a highly complex area with many barriers yet to overcome. The role of OIX chair requires excellent leadership and communication skills to represent the organisation and its mission effectively to the world. Having meticulously represented LexisNexis Risk Solutions over the years within the OIX community, Katarina has continually demonstrated passion and thought leadership on the topic. We are delighted to welcome her as Chair.”

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For more information, please contact Serj Hallam

E: communications@openidentityexchange.org

T: 07789 372771

About The Open Identity Exchange (OIX)

The OIX is a non-profit trade organisation on a mission to create a world where everyone can prove their identity and eligibility anywhere through a universally trusted ID. OIX is a community for all those involved in the ID sector to connect and collaborate, developing the guidance needed for inter-operable, trusted identities. Through our definition of, and education on Trust Frameworks, we create the rules, tools and confidence that will allow every individual a trusted, universally accepted, identity.