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What if proving your education, certifications, or professional qualifications was as easy as sharing a trusted digital credential? Whether you're entering the workforce, changing careers, moving between provinces, or immigrating to Canada, verifying your qualifications often involves paperwork, manual checks, and long delays even when you've already earned the necessary credentials.
In this episode of Trust Talks & Digital Dives, we explore how learner wallets and verifiable digital credentials are transforming the way Canadians carry trusted proof of their education, skills, certifications, and professional experience. Joining us are Marie Wallace, Global Digital Identity Innovation Lead at Accenture, and Tim Toomey, Americas Lead at Accenture LearnVantage, to discuss how privacy-preserving, interoperable digital trust infrastructure can improve labour mobility, reduce fraud, and create a more connected workforce.
Together, we unpack why trust frameworks, open standards, and shared digital infrastructure are just as important as the credentials themselves and how these technologies support DIACC's vision for a trusted digital economy where individuals remain in control of their information while organizations can verify credentials with confidence.
Featured Guests:
- Marie Wallace, Global Digital Identity Innovation Lead at Accenture
- Tim Toomey, Americas Lead at Accenture LearnVantage
Moderator:
- Joni Brennan, President at DIACC
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonibrennan/
Key Discussion Topics & Questions
- Why is it still difficult for people to prove their skills and qualifications when changing jobs, moving provinces, or coming to Canada?
- What do learner wallets and trusted digital credentials offer that traditional transcripts, certificates, or online profiles don't?
- What do employers and regulators need to confidently trust and accept digital credentials from different issuers?
- How can people prove what they're qualified to do while keeping control of their personal information?
- What infrastructure is needed to make trusted credentials work across organizations, sectors, and jurisdictions?
- How can approaches like UWI, open standards, and trust frameworks help make that interoperability possible at scale?
- What could trusted digital credentials mean in practice for skills-based hiring and labour mobility in Canada?
- What needs to happen next to advance Canada's digital credential ecosystem, and what do you hope Canadians will be able to do differently five years from now?
References & Resources
- Empowering Trust and Experiences With UWI: https://www.accenture.com/en/case-studies/metaverse/your-data-your-rules-new-era-trust-connectivity
- LearnVantage: Learning Services & Solutions: https://www.accenture.com/en/services/learning
