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Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit 2025 dives deep into key topics for IAM around program management, agentic AI, optimizing resources and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2025 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.

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

Hear from Gartner VP Analyst and Conference Chair, Homan Farahmand, on what makes Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit an essential conference for leaders in the IAM field.
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Monday, December 08, 2025

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Identity at the Core
Michael Kelley, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Akif Khan, VP Analyst, Gartner
Amid geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainties, Identity and Access Management (IAM) is crucial for business operations and cybersecurity, ensuring resilience through secure interactions among people, machines, and organizations. As digital innovations like cloud computing and AI evolve, IAM adapts to counter emerging cyber threats. The Identity and Access Management Summit offers leaders guidance on building scalable, efficient IAM infrastructures in today's complex environment. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST

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

12:30 PM - 01:15 PM CST

Ask the Expert: How to Use Privacy-Enhancing Technologies to Reduce AI Risks
Bernard Woo, VP Analyst, Gartner
The risks of exposing personal data must be mitigated in order to gain the trust of customers and employees over the deployment of AI, particularly tools like GenAI. Participate in this session to ask questions about how privacy-enhancing technologies represent a fundamental set of tools for reducing privacy risks when using or developing AI solutions. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM CST

How AI Innovations Are Transforming the IAM Market
Tarun Rohilla, Director Analyst, Gartner
As IAM reaches a pivotal moment, this presentation explores how AI is revolutionizing this market. Discover how generative AI is transforming human-IAM interactions and learn strategies for constructing access controls tailored for AI agents. Engage with trends like decentralized identity and verifiable credentials that are shaping the future of IAM. Join us to explore advanced topics that will empower you to solve complex IAM challenges and stay ahead in this rapidly evolving market landscape. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:45 PM CST

Ask the Expert: Microsoft 365 Copilot — How to Manage Adoption and Governance Challenges
Max Goss, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Microsoft 365 Copilot continues to be one of the most talked about GenAI solutions. But while many are piloting it, less are looking to scale it across their organization. Join this interactive session to understand the current adoption and governance challenges, and learn the best practices to overcome them. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, December 09, 2025

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CST

How to Secure and Govern Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agents at Scale
Max Goss, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As the adoption of generative AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot increases, new risks are emerging that go beyond traditional security, identity and access challenges. Identity and access management leaders and security professionals should join this session to understand these risks, and learn how to take a holistic approach to protecting sensitive information, and securely and governing Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot agents at scale. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CST

Outlook for Blockchain and Why You Should Care
David Furlonger, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Blockchain is finally ready to emerge from the trough of disillusionment. Its capabilities have been doubted, but now there's real promise as AI raises questions about value, machines as economic actors, and the nature of identity and data management. This session explores the current state of blockchain and its implications for the future of business. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM CST

Technical Insights: IAM for LLM-Based AI Agents
Homan Farahmand, VP Analyst, Gartner
Identity architects must adapt IAM systems to manage AI agents' unique characteristics, ensuring secure, accountable and auditable interactions. This session highlights the need for a unified framework to extend IAM controls to AI agents. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:15 PM CST

Outlook for Privacy 2026
Bernard Woo, VP Analyst, Gartner
Privacy has become a "three-body problem" with differing approaches taken by three large jurisdictions: U.S., European Union and China, pulling organizations in different directions. The explosion of generative AI has added yet another dimensional pull. Join us for the latest developments in privacy, including practical suggestions on how to make smart technology investments to meet these challenges. ... 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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