James Little
Acting Director, Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Group
Department of Internal Affairs
James Little is the Acting Director of the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Group within the Department of Internal Affairs. He brings deep expertise at the intersection of technology, regulation, and public service following six years in the Beehive advising a Prime Minister and senior Ministers on digital policy. James champions modern digital identity as a catalyst for fairer, faster, and more secure access to services across Aotearoa New Zealand; simplifying interactions with government and business, lifting regulatory compliance, strengthening privacy protections, and helping to close the digital divide.
SESSIONS
Day 1
4.30
Co-presentation: Building a connected digital economy by delivering trusted identity for citizens and businesses
Why government has developed a wallet-based identity model
How it builds privacy, consent, and user control into the design
What services it will enable for citizens, and what agencies can expect as it rolls out
How NZBN functions as a verified digital identity for business
Connecting Business Connect, eInvoicing, and Open Banking to enable true interoperability
Designing government services around real user journeys, not agency boundaries
James Little, Acting Director, Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Group, Department of Internal Affairs
Daryl Pettitt, Head of Digital Business Enablement, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)