Analyst Profile

Akif Khan
VP Analyst
4 years at Gartner
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21 years industry experience
United Kingdom
Roles and Responsibilities
Akif Khan, Ph.D, is a VP Analyst within Gartner Research focused on payment fraud within digital commerce and banking, and on consumer identity proofing. Dr. Khan's areas of expertise include fraud prevention using both rules-based and machine learning systems, behavioral biometrics, device identification and bot mitigation, in addition to traditional and evolving techniques to validate a consumer identity in digital interactions. He also advises clients on prevention of fraud via account takeover.
Akif Khan's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Quick Answer: What Are Security Considerations When Choosing a Metaverse Solution?
25-Jul-2022 -
Innovation Insight: Journey-Time Orchestration Mitigates Fraud Risk and Delivers Better UX
10-Jun-2022 -
Security and Risk Management Leaders’ Guide to Online Fraud Detection and Identity Proofing
14-Mar-2022
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Identity & Access Management Summit
22 August 2022 - 24 August 2022 -
Security & Risk Management Summit
12 September 2022 - 14 September 2022
Upcoming Gartner Events
Background
Previous Experience
Previously, Dr. Khan has designed and implemented online payment and fraud prevention solutions for retailers globally while serving in leadership roles at companies such as Visa, CyberSource, Bitnet and Loylogic where he has been responsible for a wide variety of functions including product management, strategy, sales, marketing, professional services and managed services, in addition to thought leadership and industry evangelism.
Professional Background
Bitnet, Chief Commercial Officer, 2 years
Loylogic, Head of PointsPay, 2 years
Visa/CyberSource, Senior Director, 10 years
Education
B.Sc., with honors, Chemistry, First Class, University of Bath, U.K.
Ph.D., Polymer and Colloid Chemistry, University of Sussex, U.K.
Languages
English