Looking Back and Ahead: 25 Years of A-Trust

On May 20th, 2025, A-Trust celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Palais Niederösterreich in Vienna. Together with clients, partners, and shareholders, the company looked back on a quarter-century of digital innovation and offered a glimpse into future developments.

CEO Markus Vesely and CFO Sven Glöckner inaugurated the anniversary event with a retrospective view of the company’s past journey since its founding in 2000. They especially highlighted A-Trust’s leading role in the field of qualified electronic signatures in Austria—with over 4 million users relying on services such as ID Austria and xIDENTITY.

A special highlight was the celebratory premiere of the anniversary video “25 years of A-Trust”, which impressively showcased the company's history, values and visions and made the special significance of this milestone tangible.

New Products and Innovations

Following the opening remarks, Ines Holzegger (Product & Innovation Management) and CTO Ramin Sabet presented current product developments:

• Qualified One-Time Certificate: A simple signature solution with no account or password required—ideal for occasional users.
• S/MIME Certificates: For secure, signed, and encrypted email communication with domain validation.
• KYC Support and Consulting: Legally compliant identification using ID Austria.
• Login with ID Austria: Enhancing cloud security through digital identity.
• Signature App Activation without SMS: Enabling international users to bypass SMS delivery issues.

Additionally, a live demo showcased the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, in which the developments of A-Trust play a key role. The wallet aims to facilitate cross-border applications.

Keynote: Trust and Understanding People

A highlight of the evening was the keynote address by criminologist and former secret agent Leo Martin, titled “Mission People Skills: The Art of Reading Others.” He compellingly demonstrated how urgency and authority strongly influence our decisions—insights that are especially relevant in the context of cybersecurity and social engineering.

Networking and Music to End the Evening

The successful anniversary celebration concluded in a festive atmosphere. After the official program, A-Trust hosted a stylish get-together with culinary highlights and an entertaining social program. A live jazz band provided upbeat melodies, setting a relaxed and enjoyable mood.

Caricaturist Xi Ding delighted guests with charming portraits, offering plenty of laughs and memorable souvenirs, while a photo booth with playful props and instant prints captured perfect snapshots of the evening. The event turned into a thoroughly enjoyable night full of connections, conversations, and lasting memories.