Roundtable series

Expert insights

Leaders from Lumin, Air New Zealand, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, MATTR, and more discuss the findings from our research and what organizations need to do right now to protect themselves.

Featured18 min

Future-proofing trust: How should businesses focus their identity fraud efforts?

Panelists
Max Ferguson
Max Ferguson
Founder and CEO
Lumin
Phil Ross
Phil Ross
Chief Information Security Officer
Air New Zealand
Daryl Pettitt
Daryl Pettitt
Head of Digital Business Enablement
MBIE
Joel Foster
Joel Foster
Chief Commercial Officer
Lumin

In a wide-ranging discussion led by respected journalist Mike McRoberts, leaders from Lumin, Air New Zealand, and MBIE explore why identity fraud has become a cross-functional challenge, how digital credentials can reduce verification bottlenecks, and what business leaders should prioritize now. The conversation draws on findings from Lumin’s research report into the current state of identity fraud.

19 min

Digital credentials and the future of business identity verification

Panelists
Joel Foster
Joel Foster
Chief Commercial Officer, Lumin
Claire Barber
Claire Barber
CEO, MATTR
Phil Ross
Phil Ross
Chief Information Security Officer, Air New Zealand

What are digital credentials, and why should businesses care? This conversation breaks down how the technology works, where it’s already being used — from contract signing to seamless airport travel — and what needs to happen for widespread adoption. It also tackles interoperability challenges, the role of government wallets, and why digital credentials are a powerful building block against identity fraud, but not a silver bullet.

18 min

Are digital agreements secure enough for today’s threats?

Panelists
Max Ferguson
Max Ferguson
Founder and CEO, Lumin
Ada Echetebu
Ada Echetebu
Founder and Principal Managing Partner, Norris Echetebu Law
Claudia Smith
Claudia Smith
CEO and Co-founder, APLYiD and Renti

eSignature tools have transformed how businesses handle agreements, but AI-powered fraud is testing the trust behind them. This conversation examines where the real vulnerabilities sit in agreement workflows, why legal professionals are among the most skeptical about current tools, and what it takes to balance a seamless signing experience with meaningful security. It also explores the legal defensibility of digital agreements and why multi-layered identity verification is becoming essential.

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