All 2026 Conference Sessions

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

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM PST

Roundtable: Women in IAM
Nayara Sangiorgio, Principal Analyst, Gartner
In this session, we will explore the journeys that led us to join a career in IAM, discuss the challenges and barriers we have faced and celebrate successes. Show Less
Tuesday, December 08, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM PST

Roundtable: What Is Working for Your IAM Controls for AI?
Nathan Harris, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The entire industry is working through the "must should may" of IAM controls for AI, and implementing organization experience is accelerating. Join this session to share what is working, what is not and ways to design, update and implement IAM controls for AI. We discuss AI identity governance and registration, AI discovery, relationship to broader IAM controls, runtime access control for AI, authorization, and least privilege controls. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PST

Ask the Analyst: What Is the impact of Frontier AI Cybersecurity Models Like Mythos on Your Organization?
John Watts, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI frontier models continue to advance creating uncertainty for organizations anticipating a flood of exploits. Since the announcement of Daybreak and Glasswing, organizations have reported variable impacts. This roundtable lets attendees discuss their own organization's view of impacts and what they have done in response. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PST

Roundtable: Machine IAM Needs to Be a Program Within the Overall IAM Program
Steve Wessels, Director Analyst, Gartner
This session explores why machine IAM should be a formal part of an IAM program, with clear governance, roles, and integration with IGA, PAM, secrets management and other tech. Making machine identity a priority is no longer optional, it's foundational. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM PST

Roundtable: Putting the MA in IAM: Navigating Mergers and Acquisition With Peer Insights
Zachary Smith, Director Analyst, Gartner
Best practices for M&A are highly specific to the organizations that are involved. Or are they? Come join a roundtable discussion to share challenges, lessons learned and guidance specifically for navigating mergers, acquisitions and divestitures successfully. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, December 09, 2026

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PST

Roundtable: Best Practices and Lessons Learned From Role-Based Access Control Initiatives
This roundtable will provide a forum for attendees to share their perspectives and experiences in implementing RBAC in their organizations and how Gartner's approach for RBAC can be applied. Show Less

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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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