Digital trust and identity platform Orchestrating Identity has appointed industry veteran David Rennie to a newly created role, Chief Trust Officer. His remit is to help businesses and public bodies navigate the complexity of compliance, liability, and trust in digital interactions.
David Rennie, UK Chief Trust Officer at Orchestrating Identity, comments: “You can count the number of Chief Trust Officers in the UK on one hand, and it’s a role that remains conspicuously absent in FTSE 100 boardrooms.
“That’s a problem in light of the transition to a smart data economy. If organisations want to take advantage of the inherent opportunities, they need to codify what trust really means in the digital world. Trust is not just about security, it’s about reliability, neutrality, and the ability to handle sensitive information in a consistent, policy-compliant way. In creating this role, Orchestrating Identity has sent a message to businesses that trust is a C-Suite issue.”
Rennie brings over 20 years of experience across public and private sectors, including senior roles at the Home Office Identity Cards Programme, GOV.UK Verify, IDEMIA, and the Open Identity Exchange. His appointment signals Orchestrating Identity’s commitment to building a more open and resilient ‘trust infrastructure’ for digital transactions.
Alongside creating the new role, Orchestrating Identity was recently awarded dual certification by the Kantara Initiative as both an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) and an Orchestration Service Provider (OSP). This places it among a select group of six UK organisations recognised in the digital identity and attributes trust (DIATF) framework for both services, the UK DIATF sets out rigorous, standards-based rules for trusted digital identity services.
Notably, OID is the only provider to offer a fully open-access, IDSP-agnostic orchestration platform, which reduces the risk of single point of failure in relation to DIATF compliance. The platform allows businesses and individuals to share data and verify credentials securely, with assurance that the correct regulations, such as Right to Work, Right to Rent, and age verification, are being followed.
David Rennie explains: “Right now, the burden of compliance falls on businesses that are just trying to get on with what they do best. They end up paying for peace of mind with siloed providers, and without always understanding the ecosystem they’re stepping into, leading to inflated costs and unnecessary risk.
“In time, I predict many large enterprises will build their own trust platforms and we’ll see more Chief Trust Officers emerge. However, we believe all businesses should be able to work from a level playing field, regardless of their size and resources. By offering a low code, unified Trust and Identity Orchestration (TIDO) platform, Orchestrating Identity provides a simpler, safer way forward. Any business can interact, transact, and handle precious identity data, knowing they’re compliant with the right policies and provide onboarding experiences that people actually trust.”
About Orchestrating Identity
Orchestrating Identity provides a trust layer for the smart data economy.
We enable all organisations – from SMEs to retailers, financial services to governments – onboard customers safely and build trust into every digital journey.
Our flexible, open-access platform brings together identity checks – from biometrics to behaviour – into one seamless workflow. Built on a composable, API-first Trust Platform, Orchestrating Identity seamlessly integrates with and orchestrates services across multiple third-party identity providers. Unlike rigid point solutions, we’re built for agility: low-code orchestration that removes risk of a single point of failure, and real-time risk-scoring for user journeys you can adapt on the fly. That means less fraud, full compliance, and an onboarding experience people actually trust.
We hold dual certification for the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) as both an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) and an Orchestration Service Provider (OSP).
For more information, please visit www.oidentity.com.