In this episode of The Future of Identity Podcast, I’m joined by Alexandre Kech, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Alex leads the organization responsible for the global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) system and its next evolution: the Verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI), a cryptographically verifiable framework that enables organizations, employees, systems, and eventually AI agents to prove who they are and who they represent.

Our conversation explores how organizational identity is becoming a foundational layer for digital trust. We discuss why the vLEI was created, how strong governance enables trust at global scale, and what it will take to build interoperable identity infrastructure that can support businesses, financial institutions, and AI-powered ecosystems.

In this episode we explore:

• Why the vLEI extends the traditional LEI by enabling organizations and their representatives to prove identity and delegated authority across digital interactions.
• How governance, cryptographic trust chains, and qualified issuers create a globally trusted framework for organizational identity.
• Real-world applications for the vLEI across financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, trade, digital assets, and cross-border business transactions.
• How digital identities, reusable credentials, and organizational identity can work together to strengthen verification while reducing friction.
• Why AI agents, delegated authority, and interoperable trust frameworks will drive the next generation of enterprise identity.

This episode is essential listening for anyone working in business identity, digital trust, financial services, or decentralized identity. Alex provides a thoughtful look at how globally governed trust frameworks can help organizations operate more securely in an increasingly digital and AI-driven world.

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