Conor White
President of Strategic Initiatives , Daon
Bio
Conor White is the President of Strategic Initiatives at Daon, a global leader in digital identity solutions. With a career spanning over 25 years in cybersecurity and digital identity, Conor has been at the forefront of protecting human identity in the digital age. His expertise in AI and human authentication has positioned him as a leading authority on combating emerging threats such as deepfake fraud.
Conor was a key figure in the founding of Daon and served as Chief Technology Officer from 2001, where he led the development of the award-winning IdentityX® platform, widely recognized for its advanced biometric security capabilities. Then, as President of the Americas, he drove sales, business development, and customer delivery across the region, ensuring the secure authentication of millions of users.
Now, as the global head of Strategic Initiatives, Conor is focused on identifying new technologies and markets to extend Daon’s impact, particularly in areas like software defined vehicles and deepfake detection.
An inventor with over 30 patents, Conor has architected some of the world’s most robust identity systems. He frequently speaks at conferences on the intersection of AI, digital identity, and fraud prevention. He has also served on multiple technology standards organizations and is a member of Daon’s Board of Directors.
Conor holds a B.Sc. in Computer Applications and an M.Sc. in Computer Science with a specialization in AI from Cork Institute of Technology, and is a graduate of the Stanford Executive Leadership Program.
