GOVERNMENT & INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
EU-Canada Policy Dialogue Support Facility
On October 6, 2025, the Delegation of the European Union to Canada, in collaboration with the Digital Governance Council | Conseil de gouvernance numérique, hosted a high-level workshop on Digital Interoperability and Mutual Recognition between the EU and Canada at the Senate of Canada | Sénat du Canada in Ottawa.
The workshop brought together senior officials, policymakers, businesses and digital innovation leaders from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the findings of the new study on EU–Canada Digital Identity and Trust Services Interoperability.
Had the great honour to co-author the study which led to this milestone. Attended and spoke at the Senate on behalf of the EU. In Dec 2025 the resultant Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Brussels.
EU - eIDAS
The role of the eIDAS regulation is to boost TRUST and CONVENIENCE in secure and seamless cross-border electronic transactions by promoting the widespread use and uptake of electronic identification and trust services.
Contracted Facilitator on behalf of DG-CONNECT
Ministerial Workshop on eID, in Poznan Poland. Outcome was ministerial recommendations which became the fundamental components of eIDAS.eIDAS legislation (Trust Services
ENISA
The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security, is working for the EU Institutions and Member States. ENISA is the EU’s response to the cyber security issues of the European Union. As such, it is the 'pace-setter' for Information Security in Europe, and a centre of expertise.
Member of two small expert groups contracted to advice on Cybersecurity standards coordination and eIDAS Trust Services coordination with outputs as recommendations to the European Commission on its future strategy
Office of the Israel
Prime Minister
Advisor to the Prime Minister's Office (Biometrics Commissioner) of a digitally advanced non-EU state on strategy for establishing a mobile national eID for the entire population. Advice includes overall strategy, policy, scheme dynamics and liaisons with prospective Identity Service Providers (IDPs). Conducted Best Practice workshop for internal and external IDPs.
EEMA
EEMA is the leading independent, not for profit, European Think Tank including topics on identification, authentication, privacy, interoperability, cyber security, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, mobile applications and information Security.
Chairman of Board 2014-2022
Recipient of 2009 EEMA Fellowship Award for Services to European Identity
Nets
Nets specialises in managing digital values through delivery of strategic consulting and IT solutions, particularly in payments. They connect businesses, the public sector and consumers via an international network, which facilitates the exchange of digital payments, identity and information. Solutions include payment services to many households in Norway and Denmark and more than 7.8 million digital identities have been issued.
Long-term retained consultancy assisting in internationalising the e-Services offerings.
ID 2020
United Nations
In 2018, ID2020 Alliance Partners, working in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), drafted a formal articulation of our perspective on ethical approaches to digital identity. The landmark ID2020 Alliance Manifesto https://id2020.org/manifesto lays out these shared principles and forms a starting point to guide the future of digital identity globally.
Jon gave the keynote speech for the launch event at the UN General Assembly in New York in 2016
Member of the Advocacy Board
International Telecommunications Union
The Study Groups of ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) assemble experts from around the world to develop international standards known as ITU-T Recommendations which act as defining elements in the global infrastructure of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Co-Chair ITU-T SG17 JCA IDM 2011-2013
Responsible for coordinating relationships between other SDOs and ITU-T.