Dr Rachel O’Connell is Founder and CEO of TrustElevate, a delegated authority orchestration engine providing the governance layer for agentic AI. A recognised expert in digital identity and technical governance, she authored the PAS 1296 Age Checking Code of Practice for BSI, which evolved into ISO 27566, the global Age Assurance Framework. She is leading an OpenID Foundation initiative to develop Delegated Authority technical specifications, covering secure parental/legal guardianship verification and the governance of agentic AI. As AI agents begin executing autonomous financial transactions, her work defines guardrails to prevent malicious agents exceeding their mandates, aligning UK cyber innovation with global digital-economy resilience.