[Openid-specs-fapi] EXTERNAL : Recommendation for Dima Postnikov as Co-Chair of the FAPI Working Group

Thu Jul 3 16:58:30 UTC 2025

+1 from Gluu for Dima!

On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM Ralph Bragg via Openid-specs-fapi <
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> +1 from me and Raidiam.
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> *Subject:* Re: [Openid-specs-fapi] EXTERNAL : Recommendation for Dima
> Postnikov as Co-Chair of the FAPI Working Group
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> Hi Nat,
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> I support Dima appointment, no objection from me.
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> Regards,
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> *From:* Openid-specs-fapi <openid-specs-fapi-bounces at lists.openid.net> on
> behalf of Nat Sakimura via Openid-specs-fapi <
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> *Cc:* Nat Sakimura <nat at sakimura.org>
> *Subject:* EXTERNAL : [Openid-specs-fapi] Recommendation for Dima
> Postnikov as Co-Chair of the FAPI Working Group
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> Dear FAPI WG:
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> I am writing to strongly recommend *Dima Postnikov* for appointment as
> Co-Chair of the FAPI Working Group. As current Vice Chairman of the OpenID
> Foundation Board and Head of Identity Strategy and Architecture at
> ConnectID, Dima brings exceptional qualifications combining strategic
> leadership, deep technical expertise, and extensive real-world
> implementation experience. His unique position overseeing Australia's
> national digital identity infrastructure, coupled with his previous
> leadership in consumer identity architecture at Australia's largest banks,
> provides him with an unparalleled understanding of both the technical
> requirements and practical challenges facing FAPI implementations globally.
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> Dima's technical contributions to the FAPI community have been substantial
> and impactful. As a long-standing FAPI Working Group member, he served as
> the primary author of the comprehensive Open Banking Whitepapers and has
> contributed significantly to multiple specifications produced by the FAPI
> WG. His ability to bridge complex technical concepts with practical
> implementation guidance is evidenced through his thoughtful technical
> writing, conference presentations, and active community engagement.
> Additionally, his experience as Co-Chair of the GAIN PoC Community Working
> Group demonstrates proven ability to lead technical working groups and
> drive consensus among diverse stakeholders.
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> His appointment would provide strategic value through seamless alignment
> between FAPI WG activities and Foundation-wide objectives,
> implementation-focused leadership grounded in real-world deployment
> experience, and a crucial Asia-Pacific regional perspective for global
> financial ecosystems. Dima's combination of board-level strategic
> oversight, deep technical knowledge, financial services expertise, and
> demonstrated commitment to the OpenID Foundation community makes him an
> ideal candidate to guide the FAPI Working Group through its continued
> evolution and global adoption.
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> If you have an objection, please write to the
> openid-specs-fapi-owner at lists.openid.net or to this list by July 9. Of
> course, explicitly writing +1 would also be very welcome.
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> Best regards,
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> Nat Sakimura
> FAPI WG Co-chair
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