1. What is the mission and vision of ICDR?
ICDR’s mission is to create a trusted verification layer for the competitive dance community, helping confirm dancer, guardian, and studio relationships in a secure and privacy-conscious way. Its vision is a dance ecosystem where families, studios, competitions, and approved partners can interact with greater confidence, less friction, and stronger protection for dancer information.
2. Why is trustworthy digital identity critical for existing and emerging markets?
In competitive dance, young performers often interact with studios, competitions, media providers, registration platforms, and other service partners. Without a trusted way to verify identity, consent, and affiliation, families may be asked to repeatedly share sensitive information across disconnected systems. Trustworthy digital identity helps reduce friction while supporting privacy, safety, and confidence.
3. How will digital identity transform the Canadian and global economy? How does your organization address challenges associated with this transformation?
In competitive dance, young performers often interact with studios, competitions, media providers, registration platforms, and other service partners. Without a trusted way to verify identity, consent, and affiliation, families may be asked to repeatedly share sensitive information across disconnected systems. Trustworthy digital identity helps reduce friction while supporting privacy, safety, and confidence.
4. What role does Canada have to play as a leader in this space?
Canada can lead by showing how digital trust can be applied not only in finance, government, and automotive sectors, but also in community-based sectors where young people, families, and small organizations need practical privacy-first solutions.
5. Why did your organization join the DIACC?
ICDR joined the DIACC to align with Canada’s digital trust community, learn from established frameworks, and contribute a real-world use case from youth activity, sport, arts, and event ecosystems.
6. What else should we know about your organization?
ICDR is focused on responsible verification, dancer privacy, guardian involvement, and trusted studio affiliation. It is designed to support the practical realities of competitive dance while helping the industry modernize safely.
