Kaliya "IdentityWoman" is the co-CEO of the Leola Group based in Oakland, California - a stealth startup focused on creating the decentralized semantic data technology. Prior to this, she founded the Personal Data Ecosystem Consortium (http://www.pde.cc), a network of startups around the world building tools for people to collect, manage, and get value from their personal data. She co-founded and continues to lead the twice a year Internet Identity Workshop (http://www.internetidentityworkshop.com), the world's leading innovation forum for user-centric identity and personal data technologies. She was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Her first career was as a water polo player and won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan-American Games.