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Nathan Harris
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- IAM Visibility and Observability
- IAM Discovery
- Identity and Access Data
- Maximizing Business Value
- IAM Resilience
- Gen AI and Emerging Technologies
- Identity and Access Intelligence
Speaker Bio
Nathan is a Research Senior Director Analyst for Identity & Access Management in Gartner for IT Leaders. He provides actionable research and practical advice for Gartner clients related to multiple capabilities in the Identity & Access Management domain.
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Sessions
Monday, December 08, 2025 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.
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Monday, December 08, 2025 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM CST
Accelerate IAM Value Delivery Using Data Management
Nathan Harris,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
IAM is a data-heavy and/or data-dependent discipline, yet most programs lack a dedicated focus on data management and engineering. This session will outline top practices for IAM programs to improve overall capabilities using data management top practices.
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Tuesday, December 09, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM CST
Ask the Expert: How to Improve Data Management for IAM
Nathan Harris,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
While understanding and acceptance that IAM is very a data-driven discipline is growing, many IAM program remain challenged in regard to achieving sufficient levels of visibility and data quality to deliver strong security and business enablement results. This interactive session is an opportunity for participants to ask questions of a Gartner expert with expertise in data management and engineering top practices specifically for IAM programs/teams.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST
Roundtable: AI Adoption for IAM — Disaster or Panacea?
Nathan Harris,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
While it seems like IT as a whole is aggressively adopting AI, up to and including replacing human workforce with AI agents, is there a reasonable cost/benefit analysis for this, specifically for IAM processes and team? In this facilitated peer discussion session, participants will unpack the benefits, costs, risks and emerging best practices for adopting AI within their IAM programs to accelerate IAM delivery.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM CST
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.
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