All 2026 IAM Conference Sessions

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 IAM 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

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM GMT

Silverfort: Most Privileged Users Aren’t People, How Vaultless PAM Can Protect All

Rob Ainscough, CHIEF IDENTITY SECURITY ADVISOR - EMEA, Silverfort
Privileged access used to be a human problem. Admins, root accounts, shared passwords. Meanwhile, the attack surface has changed. While Active Directory remains central, protection must now extend to machine identities and agentic AI. In this session, learn why attackers succeed against privileged accounts and how a modern, vaultless PAM approach can build a confident & resilient core that contains risk & protects every type of identity, fast. ... Show More Show Less

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

12:55 PM - 01:15 PM GMT

SailPoint: Seeing Identities More Clearly for Smarter Identity Security
Hans-Robert Vermeulen, Identity Strategist, SailPoint
Who has access to what and why? Traditional IGA often falls short in addressing today’s complexities: hidden paths, nested entitlements, machine identities, and a partially blind SOC. Learn how SailPoint Observability & Insights leverages an interactive identity graph to uncover risks, spotlight entitlements, and trace exposure. Surface risks, streamline audits, and turn access chaos into clarity—making identity your strongest control. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM GMT

Ask the Expert: How to Assess IAM Architecture as a System of Systems
Homan Farahmand, VP Analyst, Gartner
To reduce inefficiency and risk, identity architects need a comprehensive strategy that addresses technical debt and integrates point solutions. In this session we answer your questions about assessing your IAM architecture to support zero-trust initiatives and enhance systems interoperability. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 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

04:00 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

06:10 PM - 06:30 PM GMT

Simeio: Beyond the Alphabet Soup: Achieve Posture-Aware IAM in a Fragmented Ecosystem
Asif Savvas, CPO, Simeio
The IAM industry is full of new acronyms—ISPM, IVIP, ITDR, Identity Fabrics—but few know how to turn them into results. In this session, you’ll learn how posture-aware IAM can bring order to fragmented ecosystems. Learn practical use cases and real-world examples that show how to detect security gaps, automate remediation, streamline application onboarding, and enforce policies consistently across your environment, no matter your tech stack. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 10 March, 2026

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM GMT

Radiant Logic: How Crédit Agricole CIB Modernised Access Certification
Florian PAYEN, Security Engineer, Credit Agricole CIB
Like many financial institutions, Crédit Agricole CIB faced audit pressure to eliminate dormant accounts and reduce over-privileged access. In this session, they will share how they automated access reviews, reduced manual errors, and achieved demonstrable audit readiness. Using an automated tool helped them eliminate thousands of back-and-forth emails and saved the team many hours of manual data consolidation. Join this session to learn actionable strategies to streamline access certification, improve compliance, and reduce risk in your own organizations. ... 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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