Over the last ten years, the rise of blockchain technologies has been on everyone's mind. For some, the value proposition of various blockchain based coins is irresistible, for others a complete scam.

One thing that can not be denied however, is the varying technology use cases which blockchain has begun to enable. Organisations are storing financial records, student data and medical information across decentralised ledgers, all underpinned by blockchain technology.

Born out of a desire to increase reliability, control and trust, Decentralised Identities are one of the many new technologies leveraging this new technology paradigm. In this hour long session, James will take you through the new Azure AD features leveraging decentralised identity, show you how to integrate your own verifiable credentials and discuss potential use cases for this exciting new technology.

Prospective Agenda
• What is decentralised identity?
• Where can decentralised identity be useful?
• An Intro to Azure AD Verifiable Credentials
• Demo: VC Issuance
• How to setup VC - Requirements & Steps
• Demo: Configuring a VC in a basic app
• Demo: Looking up VC details in the ledger network