The Vittorio Bertocci Award
The Vittorio Bertocci Award, presented by the Dia Foundation, recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of identity and access management. The award honors the legacy of Vittorio Bertocci, a prominent figure in the identity community.
Background
- Vittorio Bertocci (aka "Vit") was a well-known figure in identity and authentication engineering, most recently a Partner Architect at Microsoft working on identity standards (OAuth, OpenID Connect, etc.). He passed away in late 2024.
- The **Vittorio Bertocci Award** is a new annual award created in his memory by the Digital Identity Authorization Foundation (DIAF), the nonprofit behind the open-source authorization framework Kiota and related identity infrastructure.
- The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to digital identity and authorization, with a preference for early-to-mid-career technologists. Recipients are chosen by a committee and receive a $2,000 honorarium.
- The announcement includes the selection committee (drawn from DIAF leadership and community members) and invites nominations for the first awardee. Deadline: June 15, 2025.