Gautam Hazari shares his hopes for a safer digital world without the need for passwords. He draws on the principles of nature, and reveals some thought-provoking statistics on passwords.  Gautam Hazari grew up in Ranchi, a small town in India, completing his education in Physics, specialising in Quantum Mechanics and Computer Applications. 

He works with the mobile operators around the world on emerging technologies, digital Identity, 5G security, cyber security & privacy, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and holds patents on Identity and access control. Gautam led the implementation of the technology for the mobile identity initiative – Mobile Connect, across 30 countries. 

He has also been advisor to Startups in digital identity, healthcare, Internet of Things and Fraud and Security management.  Gautam is a thought leader in the Privacy and Identity area, works with Industry players advocating solving the identity crisis in the digital space and speaks on making the digital world a safer place. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.