Brussels, November 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) today announced that it will continue hosting live OSIA interoperability demonstrations during TRUSTECH Paris, taking place from December 1 to 3, 2026, at the Paris Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center. Six identity technology providers—DIGITECH, iDAKTO, IN Groupe, Mühlbauer, Thales, and X Infotech—will connect their systems via OSIA. OSIA is the international standard for interoperable identity management systems, namely ITU-T Recommendation X.1281. Together, these parties will complete an end-to-end birth registration process, from verifying parental identities to printing a birth certificate on a card and validating it on-site.
SIA stated that visitors can participate in experiences at Trustech and receive their birth certificate cards on-site.
A birth certificate is a person’s first form of identification and serves as the foundation for all subsequent documents, including national ID cards, passports, and driver’s licenses. However, in many countries, birth certificates remain paper-based, making them vulnerable to forgery and difficult to replace if lost. Modernization requires integrating multiple components, such as registration and data collection, biometrics, unique identification number generation, document management systems, and civil and population registration systems. These systems are often provided by different vendors, and without standardized protocols, each integration requires costly custom development and locks governments into single-vendor solutions.
As per the demonstration setup, visitors will assume the role of a child registered at birth. The system will first retrieve and verify the parents’ identities, after which the visitor submits their personal information and undergoes an on-site facial scan. Once the data is verified, the system completes the birth registration and assigns the visitor, acting as the child, a unique identification number (UIN). The visitor will then receive a birth certificate on the spot: their personal data and portrait will be printed on a card, accompanied by a visible digital seal (QR code). Finally, the visitor can present this QR code to a mobile application, which will retrieve the data and portrait from underlying OSIA-driven identity systems to complete identity verification.
To protect privacy, visitors' facial images will be displayed on screen and stored solely for the purpose of printing a birth certificate within this demonstration framework. No fingerprints will be collected, and the "child" is a fictional character. All data will be deleted at the end of each day’s event.
Debora Comparin, Chair of the OSIA Initiative, said: “Interoperability is often described as a promise. At TRUSTECH, governments will see how it actually works—from a child’s first identity record to a credential that can be trusted anywhere. Six independent, competing companies have built a seamless process together, and they rotate positions daily. This is precisely the value OSIA brings to governments: governments can freely choose the best system modules for each step without being locked into a single vendor.”
This demo will also be presented live on Wednesday, December 2 at 12:00 in the ID Conference Room.
Practical Information
The OSIA Live Demo Area is located between Corridor D, the Innovation Stage, and the ID Conference Room at TRUSTECH Paris, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, from December 1 to 3, 2026. Visit anytime during exhibition hours. The stage demonstration will take place on Wednesday, December 2 at 12:00 in the ID Conference Room. For more information: www.osia.io #OSIALiveDemo
About Secure Identity Alliance
Secure Identity Alliance brings together leading global identity technology providers. SIA leads OSIA, eSEC, and ADIA, and co-leads the SIDI Hub. SIA is also a supporting organization for the ITU-T TIDA Focus Group. Website: www.secureidentityalliance.org
About OSIA
OSIA is an international standard for interoperable identity management systems, published as ITU-T Recommendation X.1281. The standard defines open interfaces between modules of identity systems, enabling governments to combine components from different vendors and avoid vendor lock-in. Website: www.osia.io
Source: Secure Identity Alliance (SIA)