digital wallets and user-controlled portable data profiles advance interoperability. As this unprecedented pace of digital innovation continues, the systems and infrastructure that support it must evolve in kind. Development across digital identity, data processing and digital ownership is essential to enable a move away from a stationary internet towards a dynamic digital experience. As DPI evolves, stakeholders must take care to see it not for the sum of its parts, but rather for its overarching potential to support digital transformation and continued innovation – integrating future-friendly technologies into adaptable, user-friendly systems through global collaboration.and economic potential. This will require interoperability and integration with legacy systems, open source, or common design standards to enable local deployment, and low bandwidth capabilities to ensure accessibility in low broadband areas. DPI innovation and the future internet The current internet’s evolution to an agentic web promises a layered and enhanced experience driven by the transformative capabilities of emerging technologies. AI agents and AI-driven systems enhance creative capacity and productivity; XR and spatial computing redefine collaboration and communication; Contributors World Economic Forum Daniel Dobrygowski Head of Governance and Trust Dylan Reim Connected Future Initiative Lead Judith Vega Connected Future Initiative Specialist The Connected Future Working Group This insight report is a combined effort based on numerous interviews, discussions, workshops and research. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the individuals or organizations involved in the project listed below. Sincere appreciation is extended to the following working group members, who spent numerous hours providing critical input and feedback on the drafts. Their diverse insights are fundamental to the success of this work. Frank Badalamenti Partner, PwC Mahmoud Badawi Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt Andrew Barnhill Chief Government Affairs Officer, IQVIA Tony Burkart Global Head, Workforce Development, Google Data Centers, Alphabet Jordan Burris Head of Public Sector, Socure Jordan Fieulleteau Head of Global Strategy, Reality Labs Policy, Meta Platforms Daniel Goldsheider Founder and Executive Director, OpenWallet FoundationCraig Hamill Director, Innovation & Technology Underwriters Laboratories Brittan Heller Fellow, Digital Forensics Research Lab, The Atlantic Council Hong Lew Chuen Chief Executive Officer, Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) Jon M. Huntsman Vice-Chairman and President, Strategic Growth, Mastercard International Dan Julian Head of Privacy, ID.me Hoda Al Khzaimi Associate Vice-Provost for Research Translation and Entrepreneurship New York University Abu Dhabi Ingrid Kopp Co-Founder, Electric South Eddie Liew Senior Manager, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) Mauro Miedico Director, United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre, United Nations Office on Counter Terrorism (UNOCT) Sebastian Mosqueira Director, Private Equity, The Olayan Group Adriana Obregon Government Affairs Senior Director, Incode Technologies Judith Okonkwo Founder, Imisi 3D Apostolos Papadopolous Chief Technology Officer and Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, Government of Greece

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