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Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit 2026 dives deep into key topics for IT leaders around program management, agentic AI, optimizing resources and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Identity at the Core

In the face of geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainties, IAM is at the core of business operations and cybersecurity, ensuring resilience through secure interactions among people, machines and organizations. Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit provides guidance on building scalable and efficient IAM infrastructures in today’s complex environment.

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Monday, 09 March, 2026

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMT

High-Value AI Use Cases for IAM
Nathan Harris, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
While AI holds the promise for automation and efficiency, not all IAM use cases are equally suited for AI enablement. This session will walk through Gartner research related to AI for IAM use cases, including agentic AI, and help IAM leaders focus AI adoption plans on the most beneficial use cases. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM GMT

Enhance Security and Resiliency by Extending the Discipline of ITDR
Mary Ruddy, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Identity Threat Detection and Response is a discipline that brings a security mindset to protecting the core identity infrastructure itself. In this session, we will discuss extending these concepts to protecting more of your organization's digital assets. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM GMT

Ask the Expert: How to Improve Data Management for IAM
Nathan Harris, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
While understanding and acceptance that IAM is very a data-driven discipline is growing, many IAM program remain challenged in regard to achieving sufficient levels of visibility and data quality to deliver strong security and business enablement results. This interactive session is an opportunity for participants to ask questions of a Gartner expert with expertise in data management and engineering top practices specifically for IAM programs/teams. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:30 PM GMT

Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms: What You Need to Know
Nathan Harris, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Substantial startup activity exists in IAM, with a common theme of improved IAM data management/visibility paired with intelligence (often AI-based) capabilities. Is this trend mostly a hype or potentially high-value? This session will outline the projected value of this innovation and key considerations for adopting versus waiting and observing decisions. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 10 March, 2026

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM GMT

Technical Insights: Address IAM Technical Debt to Make Your IAM Effective
Nat Krishnan, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Technical debt weakens the agility of an IAM team and the effectiveness of organizational security controls. In this session, we will discuss how to tackle siloed IAM tools, legacy integrations with applications and services, and poor IAM hygiene. ... Show More Show Less

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM GMT

Technical Insights: Workload Identity Management - Resolve IAM Technical Debt
Erik Wahlstrom, VP Analyst, Gartner
How do I discover, monitor, and manage my workload identities and their associated accounts and credentials? In this session, we will discuss the process, the evolving toolset, how to identify your blind spots and what type of tool is fit for purpose. ... Show More Show Less

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“The conference wasn’t just about theory — it offered actionable take-aways that we could immediately implement. Whether you’re modernizing your IAM approach, navigating compliance or strengthening cloud security, this conference delivers practical, cutting-edge insights.” 

Dominik Beier
Architekt, Munich Re 

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