Programme

The CSC Trust Without Borders Summit 2026 — Bogotá, Colombia is the event where regulators, standards bodies, trust service providers and industry leaders move cross-border digital trust from intent to commitment. With Mercosur recognition coming online and EU eIDAS 2.0 reshaping the global landscape, this year’s edition asks what alignment between LATAM, Europe and the wider world actually requires — and from whom.

13 May 2026 — Day 1

Theme: Advancing Digital Trust in LATAM: Signatures, Standards, and Cross-Sector Collaboration

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Welcome and Summit Opening

This opening session sets the tone for two days dedicated to making cross-border digital trust real for Latin America and the world. CSC leadership and local partners will highlight why Bogotá — and the Mercosur context — are pivotal now, outlining how standards, regulation, and market collaboration can transform fragmented signature regimes into interoperable trust ecosystems.

Speakers

       Viky Manaila — President, Cloud Signature Consortium

       Alejandro Munévar — CEO, GSE

       Daniel Rendon — EVP of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, SSL.com

       Verónica Echeverri Villa — Manager 4.0 Industries Exports, ProColombia

 

9:30 – 11:00 AM

Shaping the Future of Digital Trust: Geopolitics, Regulation, Innovation & Resilience (Vision Talks)

These high-level vision talks explore how geopolitics, international trade and technical advancements such as quantum-safe cryptography are reshaping the global digital trust agenda — and the cross-border collaboration that must underpin it. Attendees gain a strategic view of where signatures, identities, and wallets are heading by 2030, with LATAM positioned both as a contributor to that global conversation and as a region whose regulators and industry need to make policy, technical and governance choices today.

Speakers

       Andrea Valle — Principal Product Manager, Adobe

       Jean Everson Martina — Professor of Computer Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil

       Leonardo Maldonado Contreras — Director of Technological Alliances, GSE

       Igor Marcolongo — Head of Business Evolution, Tinexta InfoCert

 

11:00 – 11:15 AM

Coffee Break

 

11:15 AM – 12:45 PM

LATAM ↔ EU ↔ Global: Harmonizing Digital Signature Regulation with Innovation (Panel Discussion)

This panel examines how LATAM digital signature frameworks interact with EU eIDAS 2.0, NIST guidance and the wider global standards landscape — and what it will take to turn political and technical agreements into operational interoperability. Regulators, standards experts and industry leaders discuss practical pathways for LATAM authorities and providers to connect to global trust frameworks without losing local control, including the role of CSC standards and where Mercosur recognition fits within that wider picture.

Panelists

       Edwin Arvey Cristancho Pinilla — CEO, ONAC

       Sebastian Elfors — CSO, IDnow Trust Services AB / ETSI / CEN / ENISA

       Vijay Kumar — Secretary General, Asia PKI Consortium

       Arno Fiedler — Vice Chair, ETSI Working Group Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures

 

12:45 – 2:15 PM

Trust Without Borders Lunch: Booked Networking Sessions

Topic-based hosted tables and pre-booked 1:1 meetings give delegates space to turn morning insights into concrete collaborations. Curated themes may include Mercosur cross-border pilots, EU–LATAM cooperation, quantum-safe migration, and wallet use cases, with CSC members and Summit partners acting as conveners.

 

2:15 – 3:45 PM — CSC Deep Dives, Round 1 (Parallel)

From Signatures to Services: LATAM Business Models, Market Engagement & Collaboration Opportunities

This session looks beyond pure compliance towards scalable, sustainable business models for trust services across LATAM, with a focus on cloud-based signatures, remote onboarding and value-added services. Contributors share working go-to-market strategies and partnership models with institutional partners across regulated sectors, drawing on LATAM market experience and mature European reference cases. The session is built around synergies and networking — what each market has to teach the other, and where new partnerships could unlock the next wave of growth.

Moderator: Andras Barsi — Corporate Strategy and Regulatory Affairs, Aruba

Contributors

       José Fernando Medina — CEO and Leader, Camerfirma in Colombia and Peru

       Donald D. Márquez — Academic Director, IDForo

       Andrea Sassetti — President, AssoCertificatori

 

2:15 – 3:45 PM — CSC Deep Dives, Round 1 (Parallel)

CSC Standards in Practice: Success Stories & Roadblocks

This implementation-focused deep dive showcases real-world deployments of CSC standards in LATAM, the US and Europe — what worked, where projects stalled, and how to overcome legal, technical and organisational barriers. Case studies from public administrations and private sector deployments illustrate how CSC-compliant remote signatures can coexist with existing PKI schemes, integrate with identity systems, and reduce fraud and friction in high-risk transactions. The discussion surfaces practical patterns and moves for regulators and implementers planning their own CSC-aligned rollouts.

Contributors

       Sven Prinsloo — CTO (Signing and PKI), Tinexta InfoCert, CSC Technical Committee Chair

       Michael R. Wilson — Director of Business Services & Deputy General Counsel, Kentucky Secretary of State (remote)

       Juan Pablo García — Digital Identity Manager, AGESIC (remote)

       Markus Vesely — CEO, A-Trust GmbH

 

3:45 – 4:30 PM

Afternoon Networking Break: Speed Networking and Booked Sessions

Delegates continue structured speed networking or deepen conversations in pre-scheduled meetings, focusing on deal-making, regulatory cooperation, and joint pilots. The break is designed to maximize meaningful contact time between regulators, supervisors, QTSPs, platform providers, and researchers.

 

4:30 – 5:45 PM — CSC Deep Dives, Round 2 (Parallel)

Digital Identity Wallets in Practice — Exchanges on EUDI and Other Models

This session offers a pragmatic look at how digital identity wallets are being designed and rolled out — under EUDI in Europe, across LATAM, and in parallel programmes elsewhere. Speakers compare architectural choices, assurance levels, governance models and consent frameworks, and explore how signatures, attributes and credentials can travel with users across borders while meeting local regulatory requirements.

Contributors

       Marcos Allende López — Co-Founder & CEO, Blerify

       Michał Tabor — Board Member, Obserwatorium.biz / ETSI / ENISA

       John Jolliffe — Provider Management Lead, eID Easy

       David Kelts — Digital ID Strategy, Decipher Identity, LLC

 

4:30 – 5:45 PM — CSC Deep Dives, Round 2 (Parallel)

Next-Generation Digital Signatures & Trust Services: Innovation Pitch Forum

In this dynamic pitch session, researchers, start-ups and innovators present forward-looking projects on next-generation digital signatures and trust services. A panel of experienced practitioners — chaired by Kim Nguyen (Bundesdruckerei) — offers direct feedback on each pitch, helping strong ideas connect with potential partners, test environments and future funding opportunities. Pitcher list developed in collaboration with Bogotá uni partners.

Panel

       Kim Nguyen — SVP Innovations, Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Chair

       Milton Quiroga — Professor, Universidad de los Andes

       Leonardo Maldonado Contreras — Director of Technological Alliances, GSE

 

5:45 – 7:45 PM

Closing Day 1 & Networking Reception

A relaxed reception to consolidate the relationships built throughout the day and set up concrete collaborations for Day 2 and beyond.

14 May 2026 — Day 2

Theme: From Insight to Action: Strengthening Digital IDs and Signatures for the Long Game

9:00 – 9:10 AM

Universidad de los Andes Welcome

Day 2 opens with a welcome from Universidad de los Andes on its own premises, hosting the second day of the Summit.

 

9:10 – 10:00 AM

Future-Proofing Digital Signatures and Digital IDs for 2030 and Beyond

Day 2 opens with two case studies and a panel — looking at how digital signatures and digital IDs are being future-proofed across technology, standards, regulation and hardware. Daniel Rendon (SSL.com) shows how the CSC API is moving beyond document signing into media authenticity (C2PA). Gertrudis Camps Adserà (IDForo) brings the LATAM regulatory frontier. The panel pulls in post-quantum readiness, hardware, and the standards bridges between Europe and the Americas.

Case studies

       Daniel Rendon — EVP of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, SSL.com

       Gertrudis Camps Adserà — Executive Director, IDForo

Panel

       Kim Nguyen — SVP Innovations, Bundesdruckerei GmbH

 

10:10 – 11:40 AM — Track A (Parallel)

Future-Proofing Digital Signatures and Digital IDs

Curated by Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá), this session focuses on practical readiness for the post-quantum transition in digital identity and signature systems. Speakers discuss how to select and deploy post-quantum cryptographic algorithms for identity management and high-performance use cases, and what their real-world operational impacts are. The session also addresses crypto-agility, long-term key and lifecycle management, and alignment with emerging standards such as NIST PQC. It will help participants identify which assets, data and processes require long-term protection, supporting informed prioritisation in the face of harvest-now-decrypt-later risks.

Speakers

       Milton Quiroga — Professor, Universidad de los Andes, Director, Cyte

       Guillaume Forget — EVP, Global Product Portfolio, Cryptomathic

 

10:10 – 11:40 AM — Track B (Parallel)

Moving Forward on Interoperability and Cross-Border Collaboration → Bilateral Recognition

Track B focuses on how regulators, standards bodies, international organisations and industry thought leaders can accelerate cross-border interoperability for signatures, identities and trust services between LATAM and the EU. The session brings a LATAM voice into dialogue with European standards, cybersecurity and vendor perspectives — discussing practical models for mutual recognition and supervisory cooperation, and examining how ETSI, CSC and other standards — backed by the industry collaboration CSC convenes — can serve as a common language between jurisdictions.

Speakers

       Arno Fiedler — Vice Chair, ETSI Working Group Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures

       Sebastian Elfors — CSO, IDnow Trust Services AB / ETSI / CEN / ENISA

       Fabio Rego — Business Solutions and Compliance Lead, Ascertia

 

11:40 AM – 12:10 PM

Closing Session

The closing plenary brings the community back together to distill the most actionable outcomes of the Summit. Daniel Rendon delivers the summit recap; Viky Manaila announces new Liaison Partnerships and frames the outlook for what CSC and the community take forward, then closes with thanks to all partners and sponsors and a pointer to the afternoon lab visits.

Speakers

       Viky Manaila — President, Cloud Signature Consortium

       Daniel Rendon — EVP of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, SSL.com

 

1:30 – 2:30 PM

Visit to the University Quantum Computer (Group 1)

Small-group technical visits offering a unique opportunity to see cutting-edge quantum computing research up close.

 

2:30 – 3:30 PM

Visit to the University Quantum Computer (Group 2)

Small-group technical visits offering a unique opportunity to see cutting-edge quantum computing research up close.

 

1:00 – 4:00 PM

Regulator PKI Track (Closed-Door Session)

A confidential, closed-door session bringing together regulators, accreditation bodies, and selected international stakeholders to discuss supervisory, enforcement, and PKI governance challenges that cannot be addressed in open forums.

Topics may include KPI governance approaches, audit and accreditation practices, post-quantum transition planning, and approaches to cross-border recognition of digital certificates while managing systemic risk.

The session is designed to encourage frank, practical exchanges between public authorities and key ecosystem actors, supporting peer learning and fostering greater alignment toward operational interoperability across regions.

Participation is limited to invited participants to ensure a focused and high-level discussion environment.

 

Core Themes

Governance & Policy

Cross-border trust, regulator dialogue, and alignment across Latin America.
Technology & Standards
CSC API, aspirational certification, interoperability with other standards, and regional implementation approaches.
Community, Inclusion & Access
Exploring the societal impact of digital trust, with CSR and community engagement angles tested successfully in South Africa.
Market Advocacy
Building the business case for trust services adoption.
Post-Quantum Readiness
Addressing the challenges and opportunities of PQC for identity and trust ecosystems.
Ensuring both regional depth and global perspective.
100
Companies and Organizations
20+
Countries across four continents
40%
Representation from Latin America