The 2027 agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights across key topic areas, covering the challenges most critical to IT and IAM executives and practitioners.
The 2027 agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights across key topic areas, covering the challenges most critical to IT and IAM executives and practitioners.
Access Management (AM)
Modern AM enables secure, frictionless access across users, apps, APIs and data. Learn how to enforce least privilege, enable just‑in‑time access, and adapt controls for cloud, SaaS and AI‑driven environments.
AI and IAM
IAM leaders are using AI as a force multiplier—automating work, surfacing threats faster, and improving visibility across identity landscapes. Learn how AI innovations can strengthen IAM programs, how to defend against AI-generated threats, and how to support AI initiatives with strong governance.
Agentic AI and Non-Human Identities
IAM capabilities must evolve to support to proliferation of AI agents. Explore best practices and tools for discovering and managing machine identities — to reduce your organizations’ attack surface, improve its identity posture and, ultimately, reduce risk.
Authentication
Authentication is evolving beyond passwords. Explore phishing‑resistant MFA, passkeys, adaptive authentication and identity proofing strategies that balance security, usability and compliance in a rapidly changing threat landscape.
Cybersecurity
Agentic AI, digitalization, zero trust and cloud migration have made identity central to cybersecurity strategies. Discover how to bridge organizational priorities by understanding risks, engaging stakeholders, and adopting human-centric approaches to enable business processes and defend against emerging threats
IAM Architecture and Tools
Many organizations struggle with the proliferation and fragmentation of IAM tools. Learn how to carefully assess and select the right IAM tools for your user constituencies and create a unified, secure, and efficient identity fabric.
IAM Strategy and Program
A clearly defined IAM strategy and program is crucial for every organization. Learn how to create a robust IAM strategy and develop a formal, well-governed IAM program that will enhance your organization’s cybersecurity posture while enabling digital transformation and business value.
Identity Governance and Administration
IGA must be reenvisioned to orchestrate and control not just human identities, but also the rising tide of machines and AI agents requiring access and oversight. Discover new strategies for moving beyond admin-time controls to run-time controls, focusing on the role that authorization and accountability plays to establish trust across your ecosystem
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
PAM is critical to reducing breach impact. Learn how to modernize PAM with just‑in‑time, ephemeral access, better visibility and integrations with IGA and zero trust to secure users, machines and AI‑driven access.