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      December 4, 2025

      Peter Horadan, CEO of Vouched on Digital Identity, AI Agents and Building Billion-Dollar Platforms

      In this episode of Software Leaders Uncensored, host Steve Taplan sits down with Peter Horadan, CEO of Vouched, to explore the rapidly evolving world of digital identity verification. Peter shares his journey from pioneering online banking at Microsoft to leading automation breakthroughs at Concur and Avalara, culminating in his vision for transforming identity verification as the next frontier of software automation.

      Key Takeaways

      • The Mobile Driver's License Revolution: Within two years, 50% of Americans will have Mobile Driver's Licenses—cryptographically signed digital IDs that are impossible to forge—and Vouched is making it easy for businesses to accept them across all state and common wallets.
      • AI Agents Create Identity Security Crisis: Over 800 agentic AIs are already convincing users to share usernames and passwords to act on their behalf, creating a massive security vulnerability that Vouched's Know Your Agent (KYA) platform addresses through explicit human authorization protocols.
      • Digital IDs Will Replace Password Resets: Peter predicts that within 10 years, all password changes for important services will require digital ID verification, eliminating phishing fraud—the number one fraud vector responsible for hundreds of billions in losses.
      • Vouched Verifies Identity in Under 8 Seconds: The company's AI-powered platform scans physical IDs, checks for tampering and fraud, and performs biometric verification in real-time, helping customers like major online pharmacies reduce abandonment rates from 60% to just 5%.
      • Identity Is the Next Automation Frontier: Just as Peter automated online banking, expense reports, and sales tax—creating multiple multi-billion dollar exits—he believes identity verification represents the next wave of essential business process automation affecting every company in the world.

      Speakers

      Steve Taplan — Host, Software Leaders Uncensored
      Steve is a serial technology entrepreneur who has launched 30 companies and authored "Fail Hard, Win Big." He's the CEO and founder of Sonatify Technology, a nearshore software engineering firm helping existing engineering teams scale.

      Peter Horadan — CEO, Vouched
      Peter leads Vouched in transforming how companies verify identities instantly and securely, even for non-human actors. With a background in scaling automation at companies like Concur, Avalara, and Microsoft, he brings expertise in compliance, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency.