16 Oct 2025
Amsterdam, Netherlands
IDC & OKTA Executive Dinner
From Authentication to Digital Trust: Scaling Identity Security Across Humans, Machines and AI
Okta Survey 2025: Nearly half of all organizations have experienced compromised non-human identity accounts or credentials in the past year, and another 26% suspect they have.
Overview
For growing businesses, identity has become both a growth enabler and the new security frontier. Every customer interaction — from sign-up to sign-in — shapes trust and loyalty. At the same time, the rapid rise of AI agents introduces fresh challenges, from AI-powered phishing and deepfakes to managing unmanaged machine and agent identities.
Why Attend?
IDC’s invitation-only, complimentary, Executive Dinners are designed to be a small-scale, personal, and interactive gathering, with sufficient time for you to connect with like-minded industry peers. The structure of our event aims to be simple and effective – starting at 18:30 and ending at 22:30, with discussions being held over a three-course dinner and champagne reception.
Key Topics
Authentication & Authorization for Humans and AI
Non-Human Identity Governance
AI Risks & Identity-Driven Defence
Agenda
Thursday – October 16, 2025
IDC & OKTA Executive Dinner
One day event
Champagne Reception and Networking
IDC and OKTA Welcome Address
Ralf Helkenberg
Research Manager, European Privacy & Data Security, IDC
Mario Unkel
Solutions Engineer, OKTA
Starter Courses – First Discussion Topic
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Authentication & Authorization for Humans and AI – How identity journeys and access governance must evolve to cover not just customers, but also non-human and AI-driven identities. |
Main Course – Second Discussion Topic
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Non-Human Identity Governance – Securing APIs, services, and AI agents with effective lifecycle management, fine-grained authorization, and tailored permissions. |
Dessert – Third Discussion Topic
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AI Risks & Identity-Driven Defence – Leveraging identity security to detect and mitigate AI-driven threats while enabling safe, scalable AI innovation. |
Summary of discussions and key takeaways
Ralf Helkenberg
Research Manager, European Privacy & Data Security, IDC
Mario Unkel
Solutions Engineer, OKTA
Networking to continue
Event close
Speakers
Ralf Helkenberg
Research Manager, European Privacy & Data Security
IDC
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Ralf Helkenberg
Ralf Helkenberg is a research manager with the European security research team, responsible for leading IDC’s European Privacy and Data Security research practice. His core research coverage includes the impacts of data protection regulation, such as the GDPR on the technology sector, with key insight into market dynamics, vendor activities in privacy workflow management and data security (including data discovery, DLP, encryption), end-user trends and the future of digital trust.
Prior to IDC, he worked as a B2B marketer within a variety of industries, including IT Governance, Risk & Compliance where he built-up a product and marketing programme for GDPR compliance solutions.
Ralf holds a BA in European Business Administration from Middlesex University, London.
Event Sessions
Thursday, October 16 2025 10:00 pm | Location:
Summary of discussions and key takeaways
Thursday, October 16 2025 6:50 pm | Location:
IDC and OKTA Welcome Address
Mario Unkel
Solutions Engineer
OKTA
Read Bio
Mario Unkel
Event Sessions
Thursday, October 16 2025 10:00 pm | Location:
Summary of discussions and key takeaways
Thursday, October 16 2025 6:50 pm | Location:
IDC and OKTA Welcome Address
Partner
Venue
De Silveren Spiegel
Kattengat 4, 1012 SZ Amsterdam
De Silveren Spiegel, located at Kattengat 4 in the heart of Amsterdam, is a distinguished venue for professional events, set within two beautifully preserved 17th-century canal houses.
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