杭孟澤 Henry Hang
Turing Space / Co-founder & CTO
Asia Pasific Digital Identity Consortium / Chair
Co-Founder & CTO of Turing Space. Henry is a seasoned technology expert and entrepreneur who has contributed to the successful IPOs of two tech companies. In 2020, he co-founded Turing Space, a company dedicated to building a global trusted digital identity ecosystem using blockchain and verifiable credential technologies. Currently, he is also the chair of Asia Pacific Digital Identity Consortium (APDI).
Speaker at TEDxTainan - “A world with self digital identity” 2024
Speaker at Cybersec 2024
Speaker at Identity Week Asia 2024
Turing Space has adopted by 13 industries, including academic certifications, medical licenses, and renewable energy certificates. Henry's mission is to develop a globally interoperable digital identity solution that ensures secure, seamless, and trusted identity verification across borders.
Premiere: 4/17 12:10 - 12:40
Replays: 4/17 18:10 - 18:40, 4/18 00:10 - 00:40
APDI (Asia Pacific Digital Identity) is a consortium founded by Taiwan’s Turing Space, Japan’s DNP, Korea’s Lord System, Singapore’s Accredify, and Myanmar’s Zada. Our mission is to drive digital identity adoption in the Asia-Pacific region by developing real, cross-border use cases that enhance secure and efficient data exchange. We focuses on implementing solutions beyond Proof of Concept (PoC) and ensuring tangible benefits for individuals and businesses. APDI aims to become a key global influencer in digital identity, engaging in high-level conversations with the EU and the US while expanding its network across more countries and industries. APDI is committed to creating real impacts in digital identity, fostering a trusted and interconnected ecosystem across Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Real-World Use Cases:
- Travel Verification: Taiwan's digital ID reuse in Japan, reducing verification costs and wait times.
- Student & Work Digitization: Digitizing Filipino worker data in Japan to streamline visa processing and employment verification.
- Banking & Finance: Enhancing secure cross-border financial transactions between Japan and Australia.