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

2026 Conference Theme

Reshaping Identity for the AI Era

IAM must evolve to provide the strong foundations required to meet challenges driven by the explosive growth of AI agents. Join us to discover practical strategies at the intersection of IAM and AI, with analyst insights on IAM program management, authentication, PAM, IGA, IAM architecture, tools and more.

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind.

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Monday, December 07, 2026

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM PST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Identity and Access Management
Zachary Smith, Director Analyst, Gartner
Nayara Sangiorgio, Principal Analyst, Gartner
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05:15 PM - 06:00 PM PST

Guest Keynote: Leading Beyond the Buzzword Economy
Magnus Lindkvist, Futurologist, Magnus Lindkvist AB.
The 2020s are full of wild promises — blockchain, metaverse, AI — yet real progress now depends on turning hype into tangible outcomes. Every organization now lives in perpetual beta: plans expire quickly, strategies need constant remixing, and yesterday’s breakthrough becomes tomorrow’s baseline. This keynote explores the art and discipline of Futurecraft — how leaders can separate signal from noise, prototype futures instead of predicting them, and build cultures that transform uncertainty into momentum. It’s a practical framework for moving from Wow! to Whoa! to Grow! — from hype to habit, from noise to usefulness. Inspired by the ideas in How to Make AI Useful, Magnus Lindkvist reveals how to make progress itself a craft worth mastering. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, December 08, 2026

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM PST

Guest Keynote: Leading with Levity: How to Harness the Competitive Advantage of Improv and Humor, Seriously
Naomi Bagdonas, Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bestselling Author; Executive Advisor
In today’s fast-changing world, the most agile leaders are those who can think on their feet, lead with authenticity, and use humor as a competitive advantage—seriously. In this provocative and entertaining keynote, Stanford lecturer and bestselling author Naomi Bagdonas explores the behavioral science of humor and the principles of improvisation to reveal a powerful, often-overlooked leadership edge. Humor isn’t the opposite of seriousness; it’s a fast track to trust, an antidote to fear, and a spark for creativity when the stakes are high. Drawing from professional comedians and cutting-edge research, Naomi offers practical tools leaders can use to cultivate more agile teams, more joyful cultures, and more human organizations. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, December 09, 2026

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM PST

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“Comprehensive coverage over what many consider to be a niche security topic. Insightful discussion on best practices, major players and up-and-coming solution providers.”

Brian Curl
CISO, Rogers Corporation

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