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

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Build AI Agents Using a Solid Access Management Foundation
Paul Rabinovich, VP Analyst, Gartner
Robust identity and access management for AI agents is still emerging. This session will cover best practices for implementing large-language-model-based AI agent authentication, authorization and accountability to enable secure operations. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

How to Successfully Deploy IGA
Brian Guthrie, Director Analyst, Gartner
Deploying an IGA solution is a complex journey, much like building a custom motorcycle from the ground up. Both endeavors require vision, meticulous planning, the right components and a commitment to ongoing care. Just as a well-built motorcycle promises many miles and years of reliable performance, a successful IGA deployment ensures lasting value. This session highlights the twists and turns of IGA deployments. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Improve IAM Architecture by Embracing 10 Identity Fabric Principles
Erik Wahlstrom, VP Analyst, Gartner
In a world where identity is the only perimeter, identity-first security has become imperative. IAM must be deployed more cohesively as a composable, distributed, resilient identity fabric. Organizations should also apply IAM best practices to more of their applications and services, as well as to the IAM infrastructure itself. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Market Insights for Privileged Access Management
This presentation provides key market insights into PAM, including an overview of the current PAM landscape, recent changes in vendor evaluation and guidance on leveraging the Magic Quadrant and Critical Capabilities reports to select the right PAM solution. It highlights emerging players, vendor strengths and weaknesses for specific use cases. Explores how PAM vendors and tools are adapting to secure privileged access by machines; including AI agents and harnessing AI to enhance administration. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Top Cybersecurity Predictions for 2027 and Beyond
Wayne Hankins, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Every year, Gartner selects our best and most relevant predictions about the future of cybersecurity, something never more relevant than now as the impacts of AI are felt on our organizations. Join this presentation to have a look at what the future might hold, how to tell if it's going to come true, and what you must do to prepare. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM PST

5 Steps to Mitigate the Risks of Agent Identity Sprawl
Max Goss, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Agent sprawl — where too many agents are shared freely with little oversight — is becoming a significant challenge for cybersecurity and identity leaders. As major productivity platforms like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace enable easier agent creation, organizations must act to keep their users and data safe. Join this session for a deep dive on how to establish the right governance and identity controls to mitigate risk, while allowing the organization to unlock value with safe use of AI agents. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM PST

IAM Planning Guide: Planning for Your Future Identity-First Security Architecture
Nat Krishnan, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The opportunity cost of doing IAM poorly has never been higher. This session is based on Gartner's 2027 Planning Guide for IAM that helps security leaders and technical professions align IAM with security, compliance and business requirements, including securing AI initiatives. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM PST

Market Insights for Identity Verification
Nayara Sangiorgio, Principal Analyst, Gartner
In this session explore the evolving identity verification (IDV) market, featuring insights from the 2026 Magic Quadrant and Critical Capabilities. Once focused on compliance (KYC, AML), IDV now supports diverse use cases like remote account recovery, hiring and student enrollment. This session will dive into this market's journey and where it is headed. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM PST

Mastering the PAM Critical Capabilities and Developing a Vendor Shortlist
Shubham Gera, Principal Analyst, Gartner
Join this workshop focused on collaborative activity for discussing PAM use cases and required capabilities. As well as creating a vendor shortlist and how to best use the PAM CC in conjunction with PAM solution. ... Show More 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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