STIR/SHAKEN 101: Demystifying Call Authentication for a Trusted Telecom Ecosystem
September 10, 2025 • 2:00-2:30 PM ET • Online Webinar
Collaborating for Confidence: Applying the Trust Framework Across Industries
February 17, 2026 • 2:00-2:30 PM ET • Online Webinar
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Trust is the cornerstone of secure, reliable communication across industries. In this third installment of the Somos Trust Framework Webinar Series, experts from across the telecom and financial sectors will explore how the Somos Trust Framework is being applied to enhance transparency and safeguard communications.
Built on three core pillars – Privacy, protecting sensitive information linked to phone numbers; Consent, empowering users with control over their communications; and Presentation, ensuring clear and accurate caller representation – the Trust Framework provides a foundation for meaningful, verified interactions, benefiting service providers, financial institutions and, most importantly, end users.
Collaborating for Confidence:
Applying the Trust Framework Across Industries
February 17, 2026 • 2:00-2:30 PM ET
February 17, 2026 • 2:00-2:30 PM ET
Join Ryan Karnas, Senior Director, Product Management at Somos, Stacy Graham, Trust and Assurance Policy Director at Sinch and Micah Semon, VP, Cyber Crime Defense at Bank of America for a dynamic conversation on how the Trust Framework’s three core pillars are being used to:
- Strengthen network integrity and customer trust
- Verify identity and data-driven information to secure communications
- Build a more trustworthy communications landscape between ecosystem partners
You’ll hear real-world examples of how service providers are implementing these principles to reinforce network integrity, and how financial institutions are applying them to reduce fraud and secure customer interactions.
Whether you’re a network operator, enterprise or financial services professional, this session will help you understand how the Trust Framework is shaping the future of trusted communications and the collaboration it takes to get there.
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Meet Your Presenters
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Ryan Karnas, Somos' Senior Director, Product Management is responsible for the commercial product portfolio. Ryan has been in telecommunications for over 20 years and has developed a wealth of knowledge in numbering and database administration services. He has a passion for building innovative solutions to help solve complex challenges, particularly around mitigating and removing fraud from telecom networks. He joined Somos in 2014 where he has led the development and launch of numerous commercial products.
Micah Semon is a Cyber Crime Senior Specialist at Bank of America with a focus on overall strategy for the firms’ approach to telecommunications abuse disruption. Prior to joining Bank of America, Micah led PNC Financial Services fraud intelligence function with a focus on the disruption of fraud threats targeting the firm and the financial sector. This included helping build and lead PNC’s telecommunications abuse disruption program.
Stacy Graham has over 23 years of experience in the telecoms industry covering a vast array of positions that have fostered her knowledge base. Currently, Stacy holds the role of Trust & Assurance Policy Director, covering all operational policy associated with Trust & Assurance topics (i.e. Do Not Originate, STIR/SHAKEN, Fraud Management, RMD, etc.) as well as managing all policy and processes associated with Know Your Customer for all products across the voice business unit. Stacy serves on CFCA’s Board of Directors and Somos' Advisory Board.