2026 SPEAKERS

Gregory Abrenio is a leading authority on the HID CMS and HID PIV IDMS platforms, specializing in helping customers transition to hardware-based Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Leveraging his unique PIV and FIDO software development expertise, Greg uses HID solutions to enable customers to gain...

Ian Ahl is the current CTO of Permiso Security, where he leads the P0 Labs threat research team as well as the product innovation and technical strategy of our platform.   Ian Ahl is a cybersecurity expert that has established himself as an industry export in the field of digital forensics and...

Ashrab Ahmed is the Chief of Identity and Access Management at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Information Technology, overseeing enterprise ICAM services that manage more than 45,000 internal workforce identities and nearly 2 million external and customer identities across...

Dr. Al Kuwaiti was appointed by the Cabinet as the Head of Cyber Security for the UAE Government since 2020. As the Head of Cyber Security, his mandate includes responsibilities as the Chairman of the UAE Cyber Security Council as well as Managing Director of the National Data Centre under the...

David Almirol is the Undersecretary for E-Government at the Department of Information and Communications Technology. He is a computer science graduate, a systems analyst and a full-stack programmer. Recognized as a Filipino Technology Icon and awarded as one of the 10 outstanding young men in the...

As the Vice President of Sales & Channels, Konnor Andersen, leads global expansion to help current and potential customers worldwide to tackle challenges that IT and security teams face when trying to discover identities, streamline access management, and automate access reviews related to...

Dave Barclay is the Communications Director for ID Tech, the media hub where the important conversation is happening in the new era of identity technology. He’s a frequent co-host on the ID Talk podcast, and an experienced film and television actor and sketch comedian.

With a distinguished 25-year career in law enforcement, Detective Corporal Mark Baxter is a leading authority on counterfeit identity document detection. As a full-time detective and his county’s sole Liquor Inspector, he operates on the front lines of identity fraud, investigating forgeries and...

Carolyn Bayer-Broring is a Senior Forensic Document Examiner with the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Forensic Laboratory in McLean, Virginia (USA), specializing in the examination of international travel and identity documents.  She started her Federal Government career in 1997, working...

Philippe Beauchamp is a cybersecurity and identity leader with decades of experience architecting and delivering national-scale IAM and digital trust solutions across public and private sectors. At Interac, he led the Verified portfolio, supporting over 13 million users with high-availability...

With over a decade of experience in software/technical sales & leadership, Chris excels in partnering with major financial institutions and online businesses to overcome digital acceleration, cybersecurity, and fraud challenges. He supports critical initiatives for some of the world's...

David is currently an “At-Large Industry Board Member” of DSA. He has been an active member since 2016 (participating in numerous document design, security printing, and Identity Management conferences and forums) world-wide. Focusing on not only on document security features, but on the secure...

As a regional sales manager at HID, Roni Bliss helps CISOs, IT and IoT teams with TLS and PKI certificate management, streamlining their operations, reducing the risk of data breaches, and minimizing expensive outages or downtime. She has over 10 years of experience in B2B sales and marketing, with ...

Robert Block, Vice President of Customer Success, is responsible for leading Strivacity’s customer success organization. Robert has over 27 years of Information Security Leadership, including CSC, Booz Allen, and Optiv. Robert advises clients, and partners, on the continued transformation of the...

Pieter-Jan Boone is Director of Product Management at Imprivata, where he leads strategy and development for the company’s OneSign and Confirm ID SaaS solutions. With nearly two decades at Imprivata, Pieter-Jan has played a central role in shaping the company’s enterprise access management (EAM)...

Lee Bowes joined Amivero in 2024 as their Director of Identity and Access Management. In this role, he supports both the operations of current identity projects, and the development of solutions and future capabilities within the company. He has been in the private sector for 4 years after leaving...

Christopher Bramwell was appointed by Governor Spencer Cox in 2021 to serve as Utah’s first Chief Privacy Officer. In this role, he directs the Utah Office of Data Privacy and leads statewide efforts to modernize privacy and data governance. He played a key role in overseeing the creation and...

Jordan Brough spent the first few years of his career as a graphic designer for many well-known consumer brands. Because of his penchant for complicated geometric designs, Jordan eventually became interested in the topics of security design and counterfeiting which lead to a change in careers. ...

Tim Brown is a Senior Manager at EY, focusing on innovation in digital identity and biometric solutions.  He is a well-respected expert in biometrics, authentication, and identity, having held leadership in identity strategy, product development, and architecture in several commercial identity...

Andrew is a technology entrepreneur and leader with a career spanning more than 30 years. He founded iProov in 2011 to solve the growing issue of establishing trust online, and how people can simply and securely access vital services in the digital age.In 1999 he founded mBlox and built the firm...

Juliana Cafik is a visionary executive and technology architect with more than 30 years of experience in digital identity, standards development, compliance, and payment innovation. She currently serves as an independent expert, contributing to the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) on ...

Marco has been involved in the digital world for 35 years and He is University adj.professor, consultant, author, scientific communicator, public figure and a Cyberhumanist. He is Knight of the Italian Republic (Order of the Star of Italy), honorary Police Officer and Freeman of the City of...

In an international career spanning work with the European Union and the United Nations, Ciaran has led policy development and implementation of innovative and paradigm-changing programs in travel and border management based on intelligent use of digital tools and solutions. He is currently program ...

Chris Centamore has spent over fifteen years in the biometrics industry developing advanced biometric solutions that secure identity and protect what matters most. Over the course of his career Mr. Centamore has helped both commercial organizations and government agencies develop comprehensive...

Recently retired from HM Passport Office after 18 years as a travel document and stakeholder engagement expert representing the UK bilaterally, as well as multilaterally in international forums, having previously worked across a wide range of government departments in a career of over 40 years. ...

Ms. Kay Chopard is the Executive Director of the Kantara Initiative, a nonprofit organization that provides its members with opportunities to work on the development of digital identity standards and emerging technology issues. At Kantara, Ms. Chopard oversees a certification program for NIST...

Kenny Coan is a Solutions Engineer specializing in enterprise mobility and identity security at Imprivata. With more than 15 years of experience in mobile technology across healthcare and enterprise environments, Kenny brings deep expertise in Mobile Device Management (MDM), Mobile Application...

Tina D’Agostin is the CEO of Alcatraz, the leading provider of AI-powered facial authentication solutions in the physical world. Alcatraz transforms how people move through secure spaces, making access effortless, intelligent and personalized without compromising privacy.   Under her...

Lori Daigle joined the AAMVA (American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators) Identity Management Team in November of 2023 as a Program Specialist. Her current role is Program Manager, Outreach & Education and focuses on the mDL ecosystem, working to enhance Relying Party Outreach and...

An international development legal expert, Conrad C. Daly has taken on work of a diverse and varied nature. In his decade-and-a-half of professional legal experience, most of which has been with the World Bank’s Legal Vice Presidency, Mr. Daly has focused on supporting legal, institutional, and...

Jonathan is the Director of Field and Product Strategy at Silverfort. He has spent the last 12years in the identity space. Prior to Silverfort, he was with Onelogin (a SSO provider),purchased by One Identity. The last 7years he has held several roles within Silverfort, fromleading the go-to market...

Jeremy M. Dawson PhD joined the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Fall of 2015. His background is in microelectronics and nanophotonics, and he has extensive experience in complex, multi-domain system integration and hardware system implementation. As director of ...

Michael W. DePasquale serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BIO-key International, a New Jersey headquartered developer of advanced biometric security solutions. Mike was appointed Chairman of the company in February 2014 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since January...

Amol Deshmukh is a Senior Manager in the EY US Government and Public Sector practice, bringing 30 years of experience and extensive expertise in biometrics, border and travel solutions, and digital identity technologies. He is dedicated to driving innovative strategies that enhance security and...

Sean Deuby brings more than 30 years’ experience in enterprise IT and hybrid identity security to his role as Semperis' Principal Technologist, Americas. An original architect and technical leader of Intel's Active Directory, Texas Instrument’s Windows NT network, and 15-time MVP...

Sahil Dhir is a distinguished Security and Risk Management leader with over 14 years of expertise in Information Security and Compliance. Currently serving at Amazon, he has pioneered innovative solutions in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), including the development of groundbreaking GRC...

David DiMolfetta is a reporter for GovExec’s Nextgov/FCW covering U.S. federal cybersecurity and intelligence policy. His coverage focuses on how the U.S. government — including the White House, executive branch agencies, the intelligence community, and private sector government contractors — work...

Matt Dingbaum is a fraud investigator for the Bureau of Investigation & Identity Protection with the Iowa Department of Transportation.  Matt is assigned to the Eastern Iowa area and primarily works criminal cases involving identity theft and identity fraud, motor vehicle fraud, title...

Milos is a globally recognized innovator in the payments industry with over 30 years of experience, at leading banks, market infrastructure providers, and startups. In his career, he held a variety of senior technology roles, having developed and launched innovative, commercially successful and...

Special Agent Richard P. Dunwoodie was appointed the acting Executive Assistant Director (EAD) of the Directorate of Operational Technology and Cyber Innovation (OTCI), Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Headquarters, Quantico, VA, in October 2024. He leads a team of multi-disciplinary...

Dan Durkin is a seasoned product management leader with more than a decade of experience driving digital transformation at Fortune 100 companies. Currently serving as Senior Director of Product Management for Identity & Authentication at Comcast, Dan is leading an enterprise-level...

Louis (Lou) Eichenbaum is the Acting Chief Information Security Officer at the Department of the Interior. Since 2016, Lou has worked for the DOI Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). Lou brings a wealth of experience to supporting Interior, having served the Department in multiple IT...

Matt Erich is the Senior Vice President of Solutions Engineering at Imprivata, where he leads a global team advancing secure and seamless digital identity solutions. With over 14 years at Imprivata, he has helped organizations in healthcare, financial services, technology, and beyond address...

Vito Fabbrizio is Vice President of Product Management and Innovation at HID, where he drives the strategic vision and development of advanced biometric solutions within the Biometric Identity Technologies division. With over 30 years of experience in high-tech security hardware and software, Vito...

Dr. Lorraine Finlay is the Human Rights Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission. In this role Lorraine leads the work of the Commission in areas including modern slavery, asylum seekers and refugees, business & human rights, and technology & human rights. Prior to joining...

John has had a 30 year career in the global technology sector, with strong experience in product management, operations, compliance and general management.  Over 12 years at SAP, he led product management for a portfolio of information management applications, was COO for a large business unit, and ...

George Fletcher is an Identity Standards Architect focused on CIAM and B2B identity solutions. He is a seasoned software architect with 25+ years of software development and architecture experience covering a wide variety of disciplines including identity, artificial...

Congressman Bill Foster is a scientist and businessman representing the 11th Congressional District of Illinois, a position he’s held since 2013. He is the only PhD physicist in Congress. Bill serves on the House Financial Services Committee and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

Ross Freiman-Mendel leads Persona’s product efforts around portable identity, including Reusable Personas and initiatives spanning digital IDs, wallets, and mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs). Prior to Persona, he worked on Dropbox’s consumer-facing products — Basic, Plus, and Family — and was an...

Stefan Gabriel has over 15 years experience in the design, development and implementation of IT systems, digital products and services. In his role as Deputy CDO at OVD Kinegram, Stefan spends much of his time interacting with identity providers, police forces and systems integrators to identify...

Parshaw Ghosh is a technology leader with over 15 years of experience in digital identity, cloud, and security. He has led innovations across biometric, document, and multi-factor verification, delivering scalable solutions that support millions of users. His work centers on building...

Aditya (“Adi”) Goel is the Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer of Sardine, where he draws on more than 15 years at the intersection of fintech, capital markets, and enterprise technology to scale one of the industry’s most innovative fraud- and payments-risk platforms. Before Sardine, Adi led ...

With nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of the public and private sectors, Phil Goldfeder currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the American Fintech Council (AFC), a leading industry association representing responsible financial technology (fintech) companies creating...

Daniel Goldscheider is the founder of the OpenWallet Foundation which is hosted at the Linux Foundation and the OpenWallet Forum at the International Telecommunication Union. He serves as Vice Chair of the Supervisory Board of Valamar Riviera, Croatia’s largest tourism company.  Before that he...

Over the past 20 plus years, Steven Grant has worked as a subject matter expert with multiple international organizations and governments applying his extensive experience in identity document systems, border security, consular management software, civil registries, voter registration and...

Nav Grewal is a transformative executive in digital strategy, AI, and innovation, known for architecting bold, future-forward programs that redefine how organizations operate and serve their clients. With a career spanning over 15 years in financial services and technology, Nav is celebrated for...

Christian Guirnalda is the Senior Director of Network and Data API Innovation at Verizon. In this role, he is responsible for incubating and launching enterprise API products that cross industries (financial services, supply chain, media, advertising) and use cases (fraud prevention, operational...

Diane Hagglund is the founder of Dimensional Research, a Silicon Valley-based primary research firm specializing in enterprise technology. As a principal researcher, she brings tremendous expertise with IT applications and infrastructure, and well as many years of experience working alongside the...

Jody Hardin is currently serving as the Executive Director for the Innovation and Strategy Directorate in CBP’s Office of Field Operations. In this role, she leads strategy development, operational analysis and business transformation efforts that impact all ports of entry and pre-clearance...

With a strong passion for technology and a drive to make a difference, Michael has dedicated his career to Identity and Authentication. Over the past 30 years, he has provided solutions for well-known organizations such as Bloomberg, Apple, Verizon, NASA, FAA, Department of...

Heinrichs is privileged to serve as CEO of ANDE Corporation, the world’s leading provider of Rapid DNA. ANDE provides paradigm-shifting critical services in more than 25 countries, making the world a safer place. ANDE Rapid DNA has played a key role in many mass casualty events, including the...

Peter Horadan is the CEO of Vouched, the AI identity verification platform that’s transforming how leading Healthcare and Financial Services companies onboard and verify people—instantly and securely. Throughout his career, Peter has led the charge in replacing slow, manual workflows with...

Mike is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in the security, privacy, identity and access management, credentialing, and e-wallet sectors. He has worked with some of the most notable organizations in the industry, including the US Navy, NSA, General Dynamics, Unisys, and...

Ken Huang is a prolific author and renowned expert in AI and Web3, with numerous published books spanning business and technical guides as well as cutting-edge research. He is a Research Fellow and Co-Chair of the AI Safety Working Groups at the Cloud Security Alliance, Chair of the OWASP AIVSS...

Jennifer Huddleston is a senior fellow in technology policy at the Cato Institute. Her research focuses on the intersection of emerging technology and law with a particular interest in the interactions between technology and the administrative state. Huddleston’s work covers topics including...

Daryl is responsible for Jumio’s AI-driven biometric capabilities and other fraud detection solutions and brings over two decades of expertise as a technical leader, making him a valuable resource for unpacking this urgent cybersecurity challenge.

Christina Hulka has served as Executive Director of the Secure Technology Alliance and U.S. Payments Forum since March, 2024. She brings more than 25 years of cross-industry leadership, membership building, technology development and project management experience to the role, having served as...

Ted R. Hunt is a Senior Scientist at the FBI’s Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. In that role, he serves as Senior Policy Advisor for the FBI’s Laboratory Division. Prior to his current position, Mr. Hunt was Special Counsel for the FBI’s Science and Technology Branch, where he served as legal...

Nick has over 24 years in the security industry as a consultant and IT Security Officer. Nick is Founder and Chief Identity Officer of HATSec LLC, an Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions provider. In his role as founder and Chief Identity Officer, Nick helps customers...

Harris, a global speaker, currently Head of Identity & Access Management at a leading financial institution in Qatar, Harris brings over 12 years of experience in information security, holding key leadership roles. He has a strong background as a business-focused information security...

Chintan Jain is an accomplished Executive and Senior Director with over 15 years of experience and success in consumer identity, cyber security, product development, software development, and digital strategy across several industries. Chintan is a successful innovator with more than 50 published...

Mr Sumnesh Joshi is an officer from Indian Telecom Service Cadre and at present is posted as Deputy Director General , at Joint Secretary level in Ministry of Communications at DoT Mumbai. He is working in area of communication expanding 5G use cases , IoT and implementation the policies to ensure...

Nick Kalargyros is a seasoned identity and access management professional with over a two decades of experience supporting federal government security programs. As the PACS Lab Manager for the FIPS 201 Evaluation Program at Electrosoft Services, Nick leads compliance and interoperability testing of ...

Maria Karamalis is a seasoned financial expert with extensive experience in U.S. government contracting and forensic accounting. As the owner and operator of Karamalis Consulting LLC, a SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and minority-owned firm established in May 2016, she specializes...

Matt Keller is the Director of Impact for the Algorand Foundation where he leads efforts to support entrepreneurs focused on humanitarian payments, decentralized identity, and other areas where the use of blockchain technology can lead to better outcomes in both human and environmental contexts. ...

Janice Kephart is a national security changemaker, biometrics pioneer, and entrepreneur whose work has shaped global identity standards and border policy. As Counsel to the 9/11 Commission, her words in the Final Report—calling for systems to “assure a person is who they say they are”—helped...

Hanna is the Director of Login.gov, which enables members of the public to create a single digital account that provides access to their benefits and services at over 50 federal and state agencies. She completed both her Bachelor’s and Master in Public Affairs degrees at Princeton University, and...

Grace Klutke is a United States lawyer passionate about exploring the intersection of technology and human rights. As a recipient of the Kim Cameron Award, Grace is devoted to exploring digital identity systems with a focus on equitable solutions that prioritize privacy and security. In addition to ...

Santosh Kondekar is a cybersecurity practitioner with over 20 years of experience specializing in digital identity transformation, data centric security and regulatory compliance. He has deep expertise spanning security architecture to owning end-to-end delivery of enterprise security solutions...

Jarod Koopman was named the Executive Director of Cyber and Forensics for IRS-Criminal Investigation in June 2021. In this capacity, Jarod established a new investigative section within CI and continues to focus priority on cybercrime and digital forensics. His primary function is the oversight and ...

Susan Koski is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Head of Cybersecurity & Fusion Operations for The PNC Financial Services Group. In this role, she is responsible for Information Security Strategy, Digital Identity for customers and the workforce; Data Protection; Fusion Center...

HAND / Human & Digital founder Will Kreth, with decades of experience in optimization and automation of metadata & unique identifiers in the media supply-chain, is a contributor member of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA.org), and Creator Assertions Working Group...

At the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), Troy Leach spearheads corporate strategy, focusing on education, research, and awareness of the latest cybersecurity issues and open controls frameworks for secure cloud, AI, and other emerging technologies.   Previously, while working for American...

Mike Lemberger is a strategic advisor and operating executive specializing in payments, fintech, and risk management. As Operating Advisor to Sardine.AI, a leading fraud prevention and compliance platform, he works with organizations to navigate the evolving financial technology landscape and...

Jason Lim is the Digital Transformation Counselor for the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to serve as a strategic advisor, guiding the agency’s leadership in leveraging digital technologies to enhance security operations, improve efficiency, and adapt to evolving...

Katy Lloyd is an award-winning communicator with more than two decades of public service in state and local government. She currently serves as a Communications Project Manager at the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, where she has worked for 17 years. Katy has played a central role in the...

Michael MacFarland is a distinguished expert in financial systems architecture, digital identity, and securitization. With a career spanning finance, technology, and economic policy, he has played a pivotal role in shaping modern financial infrastructure and open finance initiatives. He is best...

Mahendar Madhavan is a product leader at PayPal with a remarkable track record in product management and software engineering spanning over 16 years. His expertise lies in spearheading the development and strategic direction of products within the cutting-edge realms of identity...

Sunil is the founder and CEO of Instnt (instnt.ai), an AI for fraud loss insurance. He's a serial entrepreneur and a security architect by profession. He has spent over 30 years innovating in the Identity and Access Management, Security, Governance, and Risk and Compliance markets. He's...

Mr. Madhugiri joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in 2019 as a Chief Architect. He was recently selected as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for CBP’s Office of Information and Technology (OIT). The Office of the CTO, CBP’s dedicated hub for technological leadership, drives innovation ...

Tariq Malik, currently advising Chief Digital Office of UNDP, and World Bank (Identification for Development #ID4D Program) is the former CHAIRMAN of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Pakistan where implemented digital transformation plan by rolling out 45 digital public...

Mohit Malik is an experienced global product and operations leader with over 20 years across aviation, e-commerce, and technology. He has led large-scale product management and operational programs at Amazon and SITA, managing multimillion-dollar P&Ls, global teams, and AI-driven...

Thomas A. Mayfield is the Head of Decentralized Trust and Identity Solutions at the Cardano Foundation and holds a BSc. Honours Degree in Computer Security and Digital Forensics. Thomas is currently a PhD candidate specialising in decentralized technologies with his novel research contribution Edge ...

Steven McCown, Chief Architect at Anonyome Labs, conducts R&D for decentralized identity, reusable credentials, secure messaging, and other cryptographic solutions. He serves in leadership roles at the Decentralized Identity Foundation, Trust Over IP, and is a Commissioner on the Utah Privacy...

George McEwan is a multi disciplined engineer and inventor credited with several US patents.  As a husband, father, soldier, pilot, international traveler, and published author, he has more than a few ideas on how to unlock the value of digital government.  George is currently serving as the...

Karla McKenna is an international standards specialist in the area of financial services. Ms. McKenna is Managing Director, GLEIF Americas, as well as Head of Standards for the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation. Ms. McKenna led the development of the digital use of the LEI, concentrating on ...

Maya A. McKenzie, Esq. is Senior Counsel of Tech Policy at The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), “the voice and advocate of the video game industry,” where she leads video game console makers and publishers in the development of legislative and regulatory policy on emerging issues in...

John C. Mears is a Leidos Technical Fellow, Master Solutions Architect, and Consulting Employee with current focus on border and port security, biometric traveler verification, national-scale biometric systems, and post-pandemic travel transformation. He has testified before the House Committee on...

Sethu is one of the co-founders of Zluri. He works with CIOs and CISOs across the globe to help them manage their IGA processes. He believes AI will help everyone become a builder and softwari-zation of the world has just begun. He frequently writes on Identity Security and Workplace Automation.

Chief Identity Technology Strategist, FaceTec, Inc.  President & CEO, Sage Capital Advisors, LLC.  Jay is a subject matter expert in biometrics & IAM, and an author, tech executive and securities analyst.  Jay currently serves as the Chief Identity Technology Strategist at...

Dr. Tom Michalsky holds a PhD in physics from the University of Leipzig, where he specialized in the fascinating field of light-matter interaction. After completing his doctorate in 2018, he joined the R&D team of a commercial biometrics company in Jena, contributing as both a hardware...

Vidhan is responsible for building long-term relationship with strategic accounts to drive digital identity verification and prevention fraud capabilities and solutions. With over seven years of experience, Vidhan is valuable resource in the identity market.

Dan Moore is a principal product engineer at FusionAuth and an industry veteran. Dan joined the company in 2020 and focuses primarily on helping developers leverage FusionAuth for their applications while at the same time building an awesome community of developers that are passionate about...

Ed works as an Associate Vice President of Security at Carnival Corporation, a 12 billion revenue company that delivers unforgettable vacation experiences with any of our nine brands around the globe. Ed oversees the gap analysis, product selection, and project implementation for all nine...

Todd Morris has 35 years’ experience as a leader delivering information technology and professional services to the US national security community including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, the intelligence community and state and local law...

Internationally recognized biometrics and digital identity thought leader celebrated for provocative market insights, accurate market predictions and forecasts, and unbiased, pragmatic market intelligence. Strategic innovator, market visionary, and forecasting guru Maxine Most is the founding...

Marcelo Mota holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, and a Master degree in Business Administration from the University of Warwick, England. With 30+ years of experience in the Energy, IT, Airports, Government, and Consulting...

Mohammed Murad is the Vice President of Sales and Business Development and a Board of Director for Iris ID Systems. He is a highly accomplished international business and technical leader with exceptional decision-making skills. Mr. Murad offers a unique combination of market knowledge and...

Dr. Nader Nassar is the Director of Identity at Capital One, where he leads the Identity Assurance organization, driving innovation in next-generation identity proofing and digital identity solutions. With a proven track record in cybersecurity and identity platforms, Dr. Nassar previously served...

Mei Ngan is a scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA.  Her research focus includes evaluation of face recognition and tattoo recognition technologies.  She is currently involved in a number of key face biometrics testing activities at NIST, which include running ...

Carl is a 20 year veteran of Information Security and infrastructure serving in both technical and business centric roles.  The last 10 years of his career have been focused on company building with early stage startups. After serving in a variety of roles at Rubrik over the past 7 years ranging...

Ned is the co-founder and CEO of Tesseral, the open source platform for identity and access management in B2B software. Tesseral gives B2B organizations unprecedented flexibility and authority over how they manage user, service, and AI agent access, without the complexity of building and...

Nnamdi Osia is an ICAM Subject Matter Expert at Electrosoft, providing government personnel with technical guidance and solutions to advance secure and efficient identity, credential, and access management. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where ...

Joe leads iProov’s Innovation Team and is responsible for extending iProov’s technologies to new use cases and industries. He joined iProov in 2011 as employee number two. As Technical Director, he built the prototype of iProov’s Flashmark technology before relocating to the US in 2020 to...

Howard Patty has led major digital transformation efforts for three multi-billion-dollar companies with roles in Product Management, Application Development, and IT Ops. At Southwest Airlines, he established a team centralizing management of edge services, security, and fraud prevention for...

Jon Payne is an experienced professional in government relations and business development, currently serving as the Director of Government Relations and the Director of Business Development & Strategic Alliances for Entrust's Identity Verification team since October 2018. Previously, Jon...

Joe Polny is a senior software engineer at the Algorand Foundation, where he focuses on enhancing developer tooling and supporting builders across the Algorand ecosystem. With a strong background in developer relations, Joe plays a key role in onboarding new developers and strengthening technical...

Kevin Pope is vice president, chief information officer for AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE), parent company of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United of Major League Soccer, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS). Kevin oversees and leads teams responsible for design, implementation, and operation ...

Ryan Propis joined the U.S. Travel Association in May 2024. As Vice President of Security and Facilitation, he is U.S. Travel’s subject matter expert and lead advocate on travel security and facilitation policies. In this role, Ryan leads the development of U.S. Travel’s policy positions on issues ...

Trevor Purvis is an accomplished leader in ticket operations, specializing in technological innovations and customer experience solutions for the Houston Astros. As the Director of Ticket Operations - Technology & Solutions, Trevor oversees all aspects of baseball ticketing...

Philip Quinlan serves as Vice President, Business Development for AAMVA. In this role, Philip is responsible for identifying and developing partnership opportunities for AAMVA within the motor vehicle community and with commercial parties.Prior to AAMVA, Philip spent four years with the National...

Neeta is a Group Product Manager at eBay, where she leads the Authentication product for the global marketplace. With over 15 years of experience at industry leaders like eBay, Goldman Sachs, Yahoo, and PayPal, Neeta has consistently delivered secure, intuitive authentication experiences at...

Published book author “Privileged Access Management: Strategies for Zero Trust in the Enterprise”

Gregory is a CEO, author, educator, speaker, and leader in cybersecurity, zero trust, and third-party risk. With over 25 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity, he has assisted numerous clients and organizations in improving their security posture and reducing risk exposure. Gregory is also...

Scott Rea is a global leader in digital identity and trust services, with over 30 years of technical expertise and 25+ years of executive leadership. He has held senior roles across the USA, UAE, Australia, UK, and India, including current role as COO CertiNext, EVP Strategy at eMudhra, Head of...

With a 25+ year career spanning diverse IT domains, Steven Rennick has cultivated deep expertise across the full IT infrastructure stack—from Desktop Support through Enterprise Compute, Storage, Virtualization, Datacenter Management, Backups, Disaster Recovery, and Networking. His current...

Mr. Lutz Richter, Dipl. Ing. (FH), is the Head of Information Systems at Mühlbauer ID Services GmbH, where he leads innovative projects in the fields of Identity Management Systems, e-Government, and Entry-Exit Systems. He holds a degree in Engineering and Automation from the University of Applied...

Chris Roberts serves as the Identity Security & MDR Practice Lead for Strategic Accounts at CrowdStrike, with a focus on the East Coast region. With extensive expertise in Identity Transformation and Security Operations Center (SOC) Optimization initiatives, Chris partners with enterprise...

Digital Identity | Enabling Digital Transformation and Identifying Tech Opportunities I focus on digital identity and its evolving role in digital transformation. As a Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Analyst, I have developed the digital identity strategy for the organisation that aligns...

Diane J. Sabatino is the Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Field Operations (OFO), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). As the senior official for OFO, Mrs. Sabatino leads more than 31,000 employees and oversees an annual operating budget of $6.5 billion. In a typical...

Ashwin has been in the software product and services space with over 14 years of bringing forth valuable industry experience and a passion for execution in the SAAS and digital solutions space especially spearheading in helping growth stage startups/scale-ups to expand and scale particularly...

Zack Schuck is a seasoned sales and identity expert with over 15 years in tech, empowering organizations to deliver secure, seamless customer experiences. As Enterprise Client Director at Strivacity, he collaborates with global enterprises to align CIAM strategies with measurable business...

David Schwed is the Chief Information Security Officer, Brokerage & Money for Robinhood. Prior to joining Robinhood, he was the Chief Operating Officer for Halborn and prior to that he was the Global Head of Digital Assets Technology at BNY Mellon, the world’s biggest custodian bank, where he...

Michael is the Chief Compliance Officer of Airbnb’s payments business in the European Economic Area and leads a team with accountability for compliance and regulatory engagement throughout the region. He also serves as a director of Airbnb’s Canadian payments entity. Prior to Airbnb, Michael was...

Srirangaraj (Ranga) Setlur is a Principal Research Scientist and Co-Director of the Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS) and Associate Director of the Institute for AI and Data Science at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. He also serves as Co-Director of the...

Megan Shamas is the chief marketing officer for the FIDO Alliance, the multi-stakeholder organization standardizing simpler, stronger authentication to reduce global password usage and create a more secure web. In this role, she leads all global communications and market education initiatives...

 Amit Sharma Founder & CEO I Digital Identity Leader I Web3 & Decentralized Technologies I Government and Financial Services Regulator I Financial Market Infrastructure Innovation I Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Expert I Inclusion Strategist In the past 25 years, Amit Sharma...

Prashant Sharma is Executive Director of Biometric Payments and Identity Solutions at JP Morgan. Prashant has been with JP Morgan since 2022 and has more than 20 years of experience in payments, identity and acceptance solutions. Prior to joining JP Morgan, Prashant worked at Mastercard for 13...

Andrew has been in the PKI and strong identity space for close to 20 years, the last 5 have been at Entrust including former roles in the Entrust Global Center of Excellence representing the PKI portfolio.  His current role is a Senior Sales Executive focused on our Government Accounts.  He is...

Eric Shen is the Inspector in Charge of the Criminal Investigations Group for the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), where he oversees the investigative and preventive initiatives for violent crimes, financial fraud, mail theft, election crimes, child exploitation, and money...

As a Principal Security Engineer in Identity and Access Management at Amazon, Mike plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the security and privacy of over one billion consumer accounts. Leveraging his deep expertise, he provides strategic guidance for the company's customer identity and...

Joining SITA in 2007, Andy has focused on driving innovation and collaboration for airlines, airports, and government & industry bodies. Since 2012 Andy has represented SITA's Border Management business. In addition to promoting the effective use of passenger data, pre-clearance, risk...

Scott Smith is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in aviation and customer support. Currently serving as the Director of Global Airport Operations Performance & Execution at United Airlines since April 2023, Scott previously held various leadership roles at Panasonic...

Dr. Spaun has a bachelor’s degree in Planetary Sciences from Boston University and her MS and PhD in Geology and Geophysics from Brown University. She was a postdoctoral researcher at NASA’s Ames Research Center when, concerned by the attacks of 9/11, she changed agencies to the Federal Bureau of...

John Splain is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in the fields of biometrics, forensics, standards development, and systems engineering. As the Grand Poobah of Biometrics Guru LLC, a freelance consulting firm, and a Senior Biometrics SME at data and digital transformation...

Dr. Tina P. Srivastava is an MIT-trained rocket scientist, entrepreneur, technology expert, author and the inventor of more than 30 patents. Dr. Srivastava earned her PhD, SM, and SB, all from MIT. She is also an FAA-certified pilot and Lecturer at MIT in the areas of flying, meteorology, and...

Jeff Stephens is a Managing Director in the EY US Government and Public Sector practice in Washington, DC, bringing 30 years of experience in developing and delivering innovative identity solutions for U.S. Federal and international government clients. He began his career as a software developer on ...

Ashley serves as VP of Product and Solution Marketing organization at DigiCert. With a passion for security through digital trust, and over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and digital identity, Ashley has played pivotal roles in shaping the identity landscape across both private and public...

Reuben Stewart is a seasoned professional with a proven track record in the field of Enterprise Identity and Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM). Currently serving as the Director of Enterprise Identity at PNC Bank, Reuben brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. With a...

Jim Sullivan is BIO-key’s Senior Vice President of Strategy and Compliance and Chief Legal Officer.  Jim is a recognized expert and frequent speaker on biometric identity, privacy laws, and security for enterprise and consumer applications. In over 18 years at BIO-key, Jim has worked directly with...

Robert Tappan Executive Director, International Biometrics + Identity AssociationRobert Tappan has over 30 years of public affairs and communications experience, and has advised clients in the corporate, trade association, and governmental sectors, providing strategic communications counsel, as...

Matt Thome serves as a Senior CX Strategy Consultant for Southwest Airlines, focusing on delivering a seamless day-of-travel customer experience while spearheading innovation in baggage products and accessibility. His area of focus spans customer journey management, process automation, biometric...

Brian A. Thompson is a highly accomplished designer and innovator in the field of currency and document security, with a career spanning over two decades at the forefront of anti-counterfeiting technology and creative design.  Brian began his career at the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau...

Uriel, Director at SITA, leads business development across Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, focusing on delivering integrated solutions for airports, airlines, and governments. With over 25 years of experience in management, IT, security, aerospace, and defence, Uriel has driven...

Fodé Touré is an expert in blockchain technology, with a focus on making it accessible and compliant for enterprises. With over 15 years of global experience across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, he has led ZenithBlox to be recognized among the Top 12 Banking Tech Startups in Canada and...

Tom Tovar is CEO and co-creator of Appdome, the mobile industry’s first no-code cyber defense automation platform. Tom also leads Appdome's Cyber Security Research team. The cyber research team has access to 100Ms of “sentinel” data points tracking threats and attacks on mobile users and apps...

Leads the eBay Identity Engineering team, overseeing the secure and efficient management of user identity and access for millions of customers daily. ​ With eBay for over two decades, worked in application development and scaling platforms in key business domains such as checkout, order...

Arun Vemury is the Senior Advisor for Biometrics and Identity Technologies at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate.  DHS is among the largest users of advanced biometric and identity technologies in the world.  This means, Arun must often examine some of the...

Jay Venkatraj is Senior Manager of Solutions Engineering at Okta. He leads field-facing engineers and architect resources for Okta’s America region and is based in Washington D.C. Jay started his career in software development before transitioning to data informatics focusing on identity access and ...

Anthony is a senior IAM leader, recognized for his ability to solve complex enterprise challenges and build high-performing teams. As the driving force behind a major Identity Transformation at a large healthcare organization, Anthony has delivered measurable results - reducing risk, enhancing...

Aaron is a senior leader in digital identity and trust, working across Proximus Global to help organizations deliver secure, seamless user experiences. With deep expertise in fraud prevention, identity orchestration, and telecom intelligence, Aaron supports some of the world’s leading enterprises...

Alex Walker - Practice Lead, Counter Adversary Operations - Eastern Seaboard, US Healthcare  Alex Walker is responsible for representing Crowdstrike’s intelligence outcomes; communicating how Crowdstrike’s understanding of cross-domain adversary intrusions can be actioned to mitigate risk. Alex...

As the business development manager for the Global LEI Foundation (GLEIF), I am focused on expanding the use of the LEI (and vLEI) within the private sector, in particular client on-boarding and know your customer processes of financial institutions, as well as the public sector, via collaborations ...

Shaun Waterman is an award-winning journalist who has worked for the BBC, United Press International, Newsweek and POLITICO, and an expert on homeland and cybersecurity who has moderated discussions at leading conferences like Gitex and the Aspen Security Forum. Shaun is also an accomplished...

Bill brings his passion for developing trusted relationships and advancing lives to his role as Executive Director of the Space Workforce Institute (SWI). SWI creates workforce standards and professional credentials to help build a resilient space workforce, enabling pathways in as well as ongoing...

Will Wilkinson is Director of Government Affairs at Persona, where he focuses on digital identity policy and government data integrations. Before joining Persona, Will was Head of Policy at TBD (a division of Block), and has been Vice President for Policy at the Niskanen Center, a Senior Fellow at...

Eric Williams is the sales engineering manager, Americas at HID Global where he works directly with customers to understand the best solutions for their needs. He has over 20 years of industry experience at companies including AT&T Research Labs and Yahoo! where he worked in systems and network ...

Ms. Wilson is a Senior Technical Advisor at TSA’s Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs, specializing in biometrics and credentialing. She led efforts to enhance TSA's ability to detect fraudulent IDs and developed an interagency workflow to streamline ID verification processes. She advises...

Teresa Wu is a seasoned professional leading the smart credential business within IDEMIA Public Security North America. Over the course of her career, she has successfully overseen diverse product portfolios leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Cloud computing, digital identity, identity...

Dennis Wukovits is the Director of API & Platforms at Verizon, where he leads the strategy, development, and commercialization of API-driven solutions and platform services to foster enterprise innovation. His key focus areas include building scalable, secure, and high-performance platforms...

Avi Yehuda, Co-Founder and CTO of Appdome, leads innovation in AI-Native mobile app security and fraud prevention. With 20+ years in cybersecurity and cloud engineering, he delivers breakthrough protections for mobile apps, APIs, and customer identities.

Michael has 20+ years experience in the Air Transport Industry (ATI) advising governments and industry how to transform towards a seamless travel experience.   Michael has worked with booking/reservation, immigration, AVSEC, airport security, border control, COVID...