• 13:43 - 18:36
Hakeem Anwar | Digital Freedom, The Above Phone, & Taking Back Our Tech
International Digital ID Implementation, Russia and India Case Studies
Hakeem Anwar details the advanced digital ID systems currently operating in Russia and India. Russia's Gosuslugi system integrates banking biometrics with CCTV and public transit to monitor and detain protesters. India's ADHAR system, while technically voluntary, has become a functional necessity for banking, housing, and employment, demonstrating how private sector enforcement can mandate government tracking.