Heather Vescent is the President and CEO of The Purple Tornado, a foresight and strategic intelligence consultancy specializing in cybersecurity, digital identity and new economic models. Vescent is a digital identity industry thought leader and futurist with more than a decade of experience delivering strategic intelligence consulting to governments, corporations and entrepreneurs. Vescent’s research has been covered in the New York Times, CNN, American Banker, CNBC, Fox and the Atlantic. She previously held the role of Executive Director and President of IDPro and co-chair of the W3C Credentials Community group. She has authored three books: the The Secrets of Spies, The Cyber Attack Survival Manual and The Comprehensive Guide to Self Sovereign Identity.