IDC & OKTA Executive Dinner

IDC & OKTA Executive Dinner

Rethinking Identity Security: AI and the New Frontier of Trust

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IDC & OKTA Executive Dinner
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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.

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.

 

Identity is now the #1 attack vector, making a modern identity fabric essential for SMBs looking to scale securely. Extending identity controls beyond human users to customers, partners, APIs, and increasingly, to AI and autonomous agents, is critical to preserving trust, accountability, and resilience.

 

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

Together with our partner OKTA, IDC invites you to an evening of fine wining and dining to gain actionable ideas on strengthening both customer trust and digital resilience in a world increasingly powered by AI.

  1. Authentication & Authorization for Humans and AI
  2. Non-Human Identity Governance
  3. AI Risks & Identity-Driven Defence

Speakers

Mark Child

Mark Child

Associate Research Director, Security

IDC Europe

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Mario Unkel

Mario Unkel

Solutions Engineer

OKTA

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Maarten Scholder

Maarten Scholder

Senior Software Engineer, Architecture

KidsKonnect

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Venue

De Silveren Spiegel

Kattengat 4, 1012 SZ Amsterdam

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Agenda

IDC & OKTA Executive Dinner

One day event

6:30 pm

Champagne Reception and Networking

6:50 pm

IDC and OKTA Welcome Address

Mark Child

Mark Child

Associate Research Director, Security, IDC Europe

Mario Unkel

Mario Unkel

Solutions Engineer, OKTA

7:30 pm

Starter Courses – First Discussion Topic

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.

8:30 pm

Main Course – Second Discussion Topic

Non-Human Identity Governance – Securing APIs, services, and AI agents with effective lifecycle management, fine-grained authorization, and tailored permissions.

9:20 pm

Dessert – Third Discussion Topic

AI Risks & Identity-Driven Defence – Leveraging identity security to detect and mitigate AI-driven threats while enabling safe, scalable AI innovation.

10:00 pm

Summary of discussions and key takeaways

Mark Child

Mark Child

Associate Research Director, Security, IDC Europe

Mario Unkel

Mario Unkel

Solutions Engineer, OKTA

10:15 pm

Networking to continue

10:30 pm

Event close

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