New non-paper: Trusted Identities for AI agents: An Opportunity for Europe

27 februari 2026

We are pleased to share this new non-paper organised by WE BUILD participants about AI agents, digital wallets and payments.

It is clear to most that AI agents will manage many situations in our daily lives. Without a solid foundation that ensures a chain of trust our societies are at risk.

With the digital identity wallet ecosystem that is being built in the EU, and that WE BUILD spearheads, Europe has a great possibility and advantage in creating a trusted digital world.

To make this a reality the non-paper points out that the EU would benefit from aligning initiatives and use what is already there or being built right now.

Let´s make use of our advantage and align AI agents with the digital wallets.

The non-paper is developed by WE BUILD participants: David Magård (Co-coordinator WE BUILD), Peter Busch (Director Technology Mgmt, Robert Bosch GmbH), Dennis Hannemann (Director Regulatory Strategy & Digital Identity, Bundesanzeiger Verlag), Willem Scalongne (Program manager AI, Netherlands Chamber of Commerce), Bo Fjelkner (Director Technology Regulation, Ericsson), Stavan Parikh (VP/GM Payments, Google), Carsten Stöcker (CEO & Founder, Spherity GmbH), Laurent Bailly (Digital Identity Business Development Director, Visa Europe)

Download the non-paper:

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WE BUILD Non-paper - Trusted Identities for AI Agents - An Opportunity for Europe - 27-02-26.pdf
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