Open Conversations: Redefining Human Rights in the Digital Age (Shady El Damaty & Nanak Nihal)

A conversation with Shady El-Damaty & Nanak Nihal, co-founders of human.tech by Holonym. Identity determines access—to banking, employment, and basic freedoms. But millions are locked out of essential systems, whether by bureaucracy, displacement, or failing institutions. Shady and Nanak explore how zero-knowledge identity proofs and human keys provide a way forward, securing privacy, financial access, and autonomy without reliance on centralized systems. From refugee camps to fragile economies, they discuss how blockchain-based identity solutions are already being deployed where traditional frameworks fall short. Produced by Funding the Commons in Bangkok, November 2024. Mentioned Projects: Holonym: https://holonym.io/ Funding the Commons: https://www.fundingthecommons.io/ Thank You to Our Sponsors: Protocol Labs: https://protocol.ai/ Filecoin Foundation: https://fil.org/ Stellar: https://stellar.org/ NEAR: https://near.org/ Octant: https://octant.app/ Holonym: https://holonym.io/ Drips: https://drips.network/ Gitcoin: https://gitcoin.co/ Breadchain: https://breadchain.xyz/ LAYER: https://layer.xyz/ KXVC: https://www.kxvc.tech/ Blockchain for Good Alliance: https://www.blockchainforgood.xyz/