Emerging GovTech Series - 2nd Tuesday Each Month

This event occurs on the second Tuesday of each month.

Trusted Governance in the Age of AI: Identity, Authenticity & the Future of Digital Trust

• Date: June 9th, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM (New York)
• Link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/emerginggovtechlivestreamseries7468036496051150849/theater

When AI can imitate reality, how do we prove what is authentic? As AI-generated content, deepfakes, synthetic identities, and automated systems become increasingly sophisticated, governments, institutions, businesses, and communities face a critical challenge: How do we preserve trust when it becomes harder to distinguish authentic participation from manipulation? Join us for a timely discussion exploring the future of digital trust, identity verification, authenticity, governance, and public confidence in an AI-driven world.

Featured Speakers:

• Dr. Scott Stornetta – CEO, SureMark Digital | Blockchain Co-Inventor – Dr. Stornetta’s foundational work in cryptographic timestamping helped establish the concept of immutable digital records that influenced modern blockchain systems. Today, he focuses on identity assurance, authenticity verification, and trusted digital communications.
• Gerard Daché – Founder & Executive Director, Government Blockchain Association – Gerard leads one of the world’s largest blockchain-for-government organizations, supporting public-sector adoption, standards development, governance frameworks, and initiatives such as the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM).
• Jonathan Baha’i – Founder, Woof | Sovereign Infrastructure Architect – Jonathan’s work focuses on self-sovereign identity, civic trust layers, and digital infrastructure designed to strengthen trust, participation, and accountability in an increasingly digital society.
• Felisha Stevenson – Host, Emerging GovTech | Founder, Blockchain XO – Felisha is a GovTech strategist and media founder focused on bringing together leaders from government, technology, and industry to explore practical solutions to emerging public-sector challenges.

One of the defining governance challenges of our time is no longer access to information. It’s knowing whether the information, identity, or communication is authentic. Join us for the conversation.

Topics Include:

• AI-generated content, deepfakes, and synthetic identities
• Trusted digital identity and authentication
• Blockchain, timestamping, and trusted records
• Governance frameworks for responsible adoption
• Authenticity, provenance, and verification
• The future of trust in public and private institutions

Presented by the Government Blockchain Association (GBA) and Produced & Distributed by Blockchain XO Media

February 10 – Fraud, Waste & Abuse in Healthcare remains one of the most persistent challenges in public-sector systems. In this Emerging GovTech Podcast, experts examine FWA through a governance, standards, and assurance lens – focusing on how trust, oversight, and accountability can be strengthened across healthcare infrastructure. The discussion explores how blockchain and AI, guided by frameworks such as the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM), can be responsibly adopted to improve transparency, system integrity, and public trust – grounded in real-world healthcare implementations.

Special Guest:

Pradeep Goel, Founder & CEO of Solve.Care, a recognized innovator in blockchain-enabled healthcare platforms, bringing hands-on experience in deploying AI and decentralized systems to improve care coordination, benefits administration, and system integrity at scale.

This live-streamed session is non-partisan, vendor-neutral, and standards-driven, convening policymakers, technologists, and governance leaders focused on practical, responsible adoption.

Date: February 10
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Format: Live-streamed recording