Getty Images I remember when social media was the new frontier, as I did my thesis on a little-known platform called Twitter that had 2,000 users at the time. Clearly, we've come a long way. As technology and mediums have both evolved, I am always curious to see what's next. While the quick answer may be cryptocurrency or blockchain or even perhaps A.I. more broadly, the real answer, I believe, is the rise in digital privacy and, specifically, identity. This year, the Covid-19 pandemic expedited how quickly innovators across all industries bring ideas to market, and the digital identity space has become something of a burgeoning topic. According to recent research from Deloitte, digital identities are becoming the foundation of our rapidly evolving, technology-based economy and society.