Brief Agenda

October 6, 2026

08:00 am

08:30
09:00
Register; grab a coffee. Mix, mingle and say hello to peers old and new.

09:00 am

09:00
09:10
Conference Chair’s Welcome Remarks

John Erik Setsaas

Setsaas Trust Advisory
09:10
10:10
Morning Power Hour Panel Session - Setting the Stage
Identity First Security: The New Foundation of Enterprise Trust
  • What does “Identity First Security” really mean in practice?
  • Why is identity becoming the primary security perimeter?
  • Is Zero Trust evolving into an outcome of Identity First Security?
  • How are AI, machine identities and autonomous agents reshaping enterprise trust?
  • Why are non-human identities (NHI) becoming the next major security challenge?
  • How should organisations prepare for Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR)?
  • Why do security transformations struggle when moving from strategy to enterprise-wide execution?
  • How do identity, data and cyber resilience work together as one security strategy?
  • How do leaders balance resilience, innovation and user experience?
  • Are legacy IAM programmes ready for cloud-native and AI-driven enterprises?
  • Where should organisations prioritise investment: IAM, PAM, ITDR, AI Security or Identity Governance?
  • How are DORA, NIS2 and the European Digital Identity framework influencing security priorities?
  • What will separate Identity First security leaders from laggards by 2030?

Richard van der Meer

Nissan

Sabna Sainudeen

Carlsberg Group

2 Senior Executive

TBC

Senior Executive

Available for Platinum Sponsor

John Erik Setsaas

Setsaas Trust Advisory (Moderator)

10:00 am

10:10
10:35
Identity First in the AI Era: Building Trust Across Human, Machine & AI Identities
  • Why is identity becoming the primary control layer for enterprise security?
  • How are AI agents, machine identities and autonomous systems redefining trust?
  • What will it take to secure human, machine and AI identities at enterprise scale?
  • What will define the next generation of Identity First organisations?

Senior Executive

TBC (Reserved for Title Sponsor)
10:35
10:55
Zero Trust on the Factory Floor: Identity-First Security Across IT & OT at a Global Automaker
  • Identity as the perimeter — across IT and OT.
  • The legacy and OT reality check.
  • From architecture to continuous enforcement.
  • Lessons from the frontline.

Richard van der Meer

Nissan
10:55
11:10
Navigating Permanent Disorder
  • How continuous disruption is reshaping resilience and security leadership
  • Bridging the gap between boardroom strategy and frontline execution
  • Building organisational agility through faster decision-making and empowered teams
  • Turning uncertainty into resilience, adaptability, and competitive advantage

Valeria Castellani

Head of Security | Prada Group

11:00 am

11:10
11:40
Morning Networking Break/ Pre-Arranged Meetings (30 minutes)
11:40
12:00
Identity & Data Protection: Securing Sensitive Data in the AI Era
  • Why are identity and data protection becoming inseparable?
  • How can organisations protect sensitive data across cloud, collaboration and AI ecosystems?
  • Why is identity-aware access essential for secure data exchange and regulatory compliance?
  • How can enterprises enable secure collaboration without compromising governance or user experience?

Senior Executive

TBC (Reserved for Kiteworks)
12:00
12:45
Panel 2: Identity, IAM & Data Protection: Securing Access in Real Time
  • Why has identity become the primary control layer in modern cybersecurity?
  • How are organisations evolving IAM beyond authentication and access administration?
  • Where do Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) programmes still struggle at enterprise scale?
  • How are privileged access risks being addressed across employees, third parties & cloud environments?
  • What impact will the EUDI Wallet & Europe's digital identity framework have on enterprise IAM strategies?
  • What does continuous authorisation and adaptive access look like in practice?
  • How should identity and data protection strategies work together in real time?
  • How are organisations securing machine identities, APIs, service accounts and workloads?
  • What role can behavioural analytics and Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) play after authentication?
  • How should IAM evolve as AI agents begin accessing enterprise systems and data?
  • How are organisations balancing security, compliance, and user experience?

Henry Amadiegwu

Zenith Bank

Anmol Singh

Olympus Corporation

Francesco Aicardi

European Commission

1 Senior Executives

Available for Buyer Side

Senior Executive

Available for Panel Sponsor

Senior Executive

Moderator

12:00

12:45
13:00
Too Many Identities, Too Little Visibility?
  • Why identity environments are becoming harder to govern at enterprise scale?
  • Who owns machine, service and non-human identities when no employee directly controls them?
  • How do organisations discover orphaned, over-privileged and unmanaged identities?
  • Where identity, data, and security controls fail to work together in real time?

Senior Executive

TBC (Reserved for Buyer Side)

13:00

13:00
14:00
Networking Lunch/ Pre-arranged Meetings (60 mins)
Round Table Discussion
Table 1: Invisible Risk: Trust, Identity & Access
Table 2: Beyond Zero Trust: Security in Constant Change
14:00
14:45
Panel 3: AI vs AI: Defending Against Autonomous Cyber Threats
  • How is AI changing the nature and speed of cyberattacks?
  • Are we already seeing fully autonomous attack patterns in the wild?
  • How are organisations deploying AI within SOC and threat detection?
  • Should every enterprise AI agent have a governed identity, and who owns that identity?
  • How are AI and autonomous agents reshaping the cyber threat landscape?
  • Are autonomous cyberattacks already a reality, and how should organisations respond?
  • How is AI transforming SOC operations, threat detection and incident response?
  • How do you detect AI-generated threats such as deepfakes and synthetic attacks?
  • How should AI agents authenticate and access enterprise resources?
  • How do organisations prevent excessive privileges for AI agents?
  • Can existing IAM and PAM secure AI agents, or is a new model needed?
  • How do you detect rogue, compromised or impersonated AI agents?
  • How should trust between AI agents and machines be established?
  • How are deepfakes and synthetic identities changing identity security?
  • How do organisations balance autonomous defence with human oversight?

Nils Kaiser

Robert Bosch

Vanessa Anderson

Microsoft

Adrian Iacomi

Siemens Energy

Diana P.

Yunex Traffic

Senior Executive

TBC | Available for Panel Sponsor

Amela Gjishti

Women in Cybersecurity AI Affiliate (Moderator )

14:00

14:45
15:05
Autonomous Security Operations: Balancing Speed, Risk and Control
  • Are security teams still in control, or are AI systems already making real-time defence decisions?
  • What happens when automated detection starts triggering automated responses at scale?
  • How should identity, permissions and policy constrain autonomous security systems?
  • Where do blind spots emerge when attackers and defenders both rely on AI models?
  • Can SOC teams reliably validate and audit decisions they no longer fully execute themselves?

Senior Executive

Reserved for Silver Sponsor

15:00

15:05
15:50
Panel 4: Fraud, Identity Threats & Digital Trust in an AI-Driven World
  • How is fraud evolving with AI, automation, and identity attacks?
  • How are deepfakes, synthetic identities and impersonation changing digital fraud?
  • What role does identity verification and proofing play in fraud prevention today?
  • Where should KYC, authentication, behavioural intelligence and fraud detection intersect?
  • How are organisations detecting account takeover and identity fraud in real time at scale?
  • How can financial institutions and enterprises balance frictionless experiences with stronger identity assurance?
  • What role does behavioural analytics play in detecting compromised or manipulated identities?
  • How is AI changing the relationship between cybersecurity, fraud and FinCrime teams?
  • How is liability evolving when AI-driven identity fraud gets through?
  • What does continuous identity assurance look like beyond onboarding and initial KYC?
  • How can organisations protect customer trust as identity attacks become more sophisticated?

Norman Heit

Vodafone

Sascha Tomaczewski

Covestro

Patrick Spreckelmeyer

Nexent Bank

Susann Gäbler

Santander Deutschland

Senior Executive

TBC | Available for Panel Sponsor

Andres Maurer

Prod AG (Moderator)
15:50
16:05
When Identity Fails: Managing Fraud Risk in Real-Time Security Operations
  • Are current identity controls effective against AI-driven fraud and impersonation?
  • Why do fraud attacks still succeed despite advanced verification and detection systems?
  • Where is real-time fraud prevention failing at scale today?
  • Can continuous authentication & behavioural signals reduce fraud without increasing friction?
  • Who owns the response when an identity is trusted by IAM but suspected by fraud systems?

Senior Executive

Reserved for Keynote Sponsor

16:00

16:05
16:45
Networking Break/ Pre- arranged Meetings (40 min)
Round Table Discussion
Table 3:Autonomous Threats vs Autonomous Defence
Table 4:Trust Under Attack: Fraud, Identity & AI
16:45
17:00
Securing Europe’s Digital Future: Resilience Beyond Cyber Risk
  • How are geopolitics reshaping enterprise risk in Europe?
  • Why is systemic dependency now the biggest exposure for organisations?
  • How do identity, access and third-party dependencies affect operational resilience?
  • What does resilience mean in a constantly disrupted environment?
  • How can enterprises ensure continuity under sustained uncertainty?

Senior Executive

Reserved for Keynote Sponsor

17:00

17:00
17:45
Panel 5: Building Cyber Resilience in a Fragmented and Volatile World
  • How are geopolitical tensions reshaping cybersecurity and identity-security strategies?
  • What are the biggest risks within third-party, supply-chain and privileged-access ecosystems?
  • How should organisations approach cyber resilience beyond prevention?
  • What role do identity governance and data governance play in enterprise resilience?
  • How are organisations aligning security programmes with DORA, NIS2 and evolving European regulation?
  • How should enterprises prepare for identity-provider, access-control or other critical security-service disruption?
  • What does a resilient enterprise architecture look like across cloud, legacy and distributed environments?
  • How are boards and leadership teams engaging with cyber and identity risk?
  • What role do simulations, stress testing and incident exercises play in readiness?
  • What will define cyber-resilience leaders over the next 3–5 years?

Md. Abul Kalam Azad

Eastern Bank

Andrea Szeiler

MVM

Uko Valtenberg

Eesti Energia

Dr. Ioana Teodoreanu

AUMOVIO

Senior Executive

TBC | Available for Panel Sponsor

Senior Executive

TBC | Moderator
17:45
17:50
Conference Chair’s Closing Remarks

John Erik Setsaas

Setsaas Trust Advisory

Peter Van Eijk

CCZT (Moderator)
17:50
18:30
Drinks Reception (40 mins)

18:00

18:30
Close of Identity First Security Summit, 2026. See you next year!
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