Expert Profile

Mike Luparelli Mathieu

Product Innovation Director

Mike Luparelli Mathieu is a Technology and Product Innovation Executive with over thirty years of experience driving enterprise value through artificial intelligence, corporate strategy, and market disruption. He currently serves as Director of Product Innovation and Travel at Facephi, leading next-generation digital identity solutions and go-to-market strategies for banking and for travel.

7 publications Spain

Deepfake detection and content provenance AI ethics, applied machine learning Non-Human Identity (NHI) Identity for AI agents Verifiable credentials

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Eyes on the Game: Redefining the Fan Journey for FIFA World Cup 2030

How contextual awareness and wearables will take smartphones out of the equation entirely. By 2030, Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host a World Cup with no queues, no paper and no friction. Getting there means replacing today’s siloed identity, ticketing and payment systems — across carriers, airports, hotels and stadiums — with a single trust layer built on Verifiable Credentials. The centenary […]

Mike Luparelli Mathieu

Eyes on the Game: Redefining the Fan Journey for FIFA World Cup 2030

Field notes from APEX FTE EMEA

Part 2 – Digital Identity Trends Radar 2026: Applied Artificial Intelligence

Part 1 – Digital Identity Trends Radar 2026: Wallets, Pre-emptive Cybersecurity and Payment Infrastructure

Digital identity: a key to technological sovereignty and cybersecurity in digital economies

Key Digital Identity trends to watch in 2025: trust and sustainability (part 2)

Key Digital Identity trends to watch in 2025: Innovation and security (part 1)