# The Trust Files: Encompass Head of Industry and Regulatory Affairs Henry Balani

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Podcast: [The Biometric Update Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biometric-update-podcast-7302272)
Published: 2026-01-25T22:02:40+00:00
Episode link: https://biometricupdatepodcast.podbean.com/e/the-trust-files-henry-balani/
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Duration seconds: 160

## Resource

Onboarding users to corporate systems involves complexity beyond consumer applications, particularly for multinationals. Henry Balani of Encompass Group argues in a new episode of The Trust Files from Velvet and Biometric Update that while it may never be as painless as the best consumer verification experiences, but digital identity can make it better than the status quo.

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