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Washington DC, 10 - 11 September 2025
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Chair's opening remarks
Keynote: Palm springs international airport's journey towards frictionless travel
Keynote: Identity innovations in sports entertainment
Keynote: Assessing modern cybersecurity risks concerning identity
Keynote: Without biometric binding, we can’t know who UR
2025 trends in identity security
With identity-related breaches a continuous threat, the business impact of handling identity correctly has never been more vital. Of organizations surveyed in 2024, 93% of identity stakeholders said that security outcomes could have lessened the business impact of incidents. With the increasing number of identities and attackers stepping up their game, enterprises must ensure that all identities (human and non-human) are protected. In this session, you will see the results of an exploration into the current state of cybersecurity. IDSA commissioned this study with Dimensional Research to discover approaches large companies take toward security and identity.
Enhancing security with future-ready PKI-as-a-service and seamless credential management solutions
In today's digital landscape, government agencies, regulated industries, and enterprises face increasing challenges in securing user authentication, email signing, and document signing.
Join HID's expertsfor an insightful presentation on how our cutting-edge PKI-as-a-Service (PKIaaS) and Credential Management Solutions can transform your cybersecurity infrastructure, enabling seamless userauthentication, ease of lifecycle management, and secure communications while meeting regulatory and trust requirements.
In this presentation, we will:
- Explore the human aspects of managing digital identity and certificate lifecycles
- Demonstrate how PKIaaS simplifies the implementation of trusted PKI within your organization and examine certificates for various assurance levels
- Explain how to achieve regulatory requirements and become compliant with security mandates through Credential Management
Security matchmaker: How PKI-based credentials and IAM can save the digital world
The digital world is built on trust, but that trust is fragmented. On one side, traditional Identity and Access Management (IAM) governs human authentication and authorization. On the other, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) quietly underpins machine identities, secure communications, and cryptographic trust. These two forces have operated in silos for too long—but in an era of evolving cyber threats and the looming impact of quantum computing, they need each other more than ever.
This session brings IAM and PKI together, demonstrating how their integration is essential to fortifying security, automating risky manual processes, and ensuring long-term resilience. As non-human identities explode across IoT, AI, and software, and as quantum advancements threaten traditional cryptography, organizations must bridge the divide to build a unified, adaptable security foundation.
Join us to discover:
- How the acceleration of quantum threats and shrinking certificate lifespans demand a shift toward crypto agility.
- How PKI-based credentials serve as a critical yet underutilized component of IAM strategies, enabling identity verification, multi-factor and passwordless authentication, and even decentralized identity.
- Why the future of digital trust is so dependent on unifying PKI and IAM, and how doing so can streamline security operations, reduce risk, and eliminate trust gaps that leave enterprises vulnerable.
PKI and IAM must work together—and only by uniting them can we build the trusted digital future our world demands.
Bank of America's digital ID journey
Beyond the login: Why identity is the new front door to your business
In a world where first impressions happen online, the login screen has become your brand’s front door and identity is the key. But too often, businesses treat Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) as just a backend function.
In this fast-paced session, we’ll explore how modern identity platforms can do more than just authenticate users—they can reduce friction, detect fraud before it happens, and unlock real-time insights that improve ROI, CX, and security outcomes.
You’ll learn:
- Why a better sign-in experience increases conversion and loyalty
- How built-in fraud signals at registration and sign-in can protect your bottom line
- What your login data is telling you (and how to act on it)
If you think identity is just an IT problem, think again. This session will change how you see your sign-in flow—and show how CIAM can drive growth across your business.
Implications of the LEI in transaction monitoring
The state of mobile driver licenses (mDLs) - Looking at the present and the road ahead
This session will provide an overview of the current Mobile Driver License (mDL) landscape, including updates on active programs, the AAMVA Digital Trust Service, new state and jurisdiction participation, Relying Party engagement, and AAMVA’s broader role in identity management.
Why activity-driven intelligence is the game-changer in next-gen identity governance
Identity and access management is central to every Identity Week attendee’s role. This session offers a practical, forward-looking approach to modernizing IGA using Activity Driven Intelligence—real-time user behavior and access activity—beyond static data. It aligns with Identity Week’s focus on automation, integration, and continuous security, sharing real customer insights over theory.
How is digital ID management evolving in the financial sector
- Explore the role of digital identity in streamlining customer onboarding and verification processes.
- Address challenges related to fraud prevention, compliance, and regulatory frameworks in financial services.
- Discuss innovative applications of digital ID in payments, lending, and financial inclusion.
- Examine the future of digital identity in the financial sector, including the impact of emerging technologies like AI and blockchain.
Identity security: 3 steps to improve business resilience
You’ve heard that identity is at the core of cybersecurity. That makes identity threat detection and response (ITDR) the foundation of a resilient business. But navigating decades of configuration creep and the complexities of hybrid Active Directory/Entra ID environments make for a daunting task. Here are 5 simple steps you can take now to improve your identity security and boost your business’ ability to survive and thrive despite a volatile threat landscape.
Looking to the future: How is access management evolving?
- Explore modern strategies and tools for securing identity and access management across enterprise systems.
- Address the challenges of scalability, user experience, and compliance in IAM solutions.
- Discuss innovative approaches to managing risks associated with privileged access and insider threats.
- Highlight case studies from financial and tech sectors on implementing IAM best practices.
- Examine the evolving role of IAM in enabling secure digital transformation and innovation.
Reviewing the rise in biometric adoption across sectors
- Showcase the latest innovations in biometric technologies – real world applications of technologies.
- Unveil breakthroughs and their potentials across various domains.
- Highlight the rapid evolution of biometric modalities beyond traditional fingerprint and facial recognition.
- Analyze the unique advantages of each of these types of biometric technologies e.g. Increased accuracy, fraud prevention, authentication in challenging.
State by state: reviewing challenges and success stories of DMV adoption of mDLs
- Explore the benefits of mobile drivers licenses (mDLs) in enhancing convenience and security for Americans.
- Address privacy concerns and interoperability challenges across state DMV systems in the United States.
- Discuss the role of mDLs in U.S. digital identity ecosystems and their integration with federal and state-level credentials.
- Highlight real-world examples of mDL adoption, such as pilot programs in Arizona, Colorado, and Maryland.
- Examine the future of mobile drivers licenses in America, including advancements in technology, federal standards, and state-level policy frameworks.
Mastering EMRTDs: Ensuring data integrity and authenticity in travel documents
Document truth: ML-driven solutions overcome existing verification barriers
Digital identity: Powering the next wave of government digital transformation
Digital identity is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of modern digital public infrastructure, key to fast-tracking government digital transformation. Achieving this vision demands a robust technological foundation—one that is scalable, interoperable, and adaptable to diverse policy and operational environments. In this session, we’ll examine how digital identity orchestration is driving tangible outcomes for governments and their constituents through real-world implementations. We’ll cover the role of digital identity in eGovernment, key challenges in the digital ecosystem, and essential frameworks and building blocks for secure, scalable citizen-centric solutions.
From friction to flow: How biometrics are reimagining airport security, passenger experience, and officer efficiency
Since 9/11, air travel has operated under a heightened mandate for security—often at the expense of passenger convenience and operational efficiency. But today, with the rise of facial biometrics, airports and border agencies are proving that it’s possible to achieve world-class security and a smooth, stress-free traveler experience—while also empowering frontline officers to focus on what matters most.
This session explores how modern biometric technologies, including privacy-first solutions from iProov, are transforming the airport journey. Attendees will learn:
- How facial biometrics deliver fast, secure identity verification at every checkpoint
- The role of liveness detection in stopping fraud and deepfakes before they reach the border
- Ways biometrics reduce manual checks, streamline workflows, and enhance officer efficiency
- Real-world success stories from airports and border agencies
- How to balance strong security with privacy, consent, and traveler trust
Roundtable discussions
Roundtable 1: FaceTec
Roundtable 10: The Power of Network APIs: Building the Next Generation of Fraud Protection [Vonage]
Roundtable 11: What the Heck is an NHI—And How Do I Secure It? [Silverfort]
Roundtable 12: Sardine
Roundtable 2: Strategies for Enhancing Customer Acquisition and Minimizing Fraud [Telesign]
Roundtable 3: Strategies for Enhancing Customer Acquisition and Minimizing Fraud [HID]
Roundtable 4: Strategies for Enhancing Customer Acquisition and Minimizing Fraud [FusionAuth]
Roundtable 5: Strategies for Enhancing Customer Acquisition and Minimizing Fraud [ROC]
Roundtable 6: From Sign-In to Strategy: Using Identity Metrics to Drive Business Decisions [Strivacity]
Roundtable 7: Who Gave the Bot Admin Access? Managing Identity in the Age of AI [Zluri]
Roundtable 8: Advancing Multimodal Biometrics with Integrated Presentation Attack Detection [IrisID]
Roundtable 9: The Evolution of Liveness Detection [Jumio]
Seminar Presentation: HAND
Biometrics in payments: Securing transactions, elevating experiences
Step into the future of payments, where biometrics are redefining the transaction landscape. This session uncovers the pivotal role of biometric technology in enhancing payment security while delivering an unparalleled consumer experience. Discover the core of identity validation and learn how seamless authentication processes are effectively combating fraud. Engage with J.P. Morgan’s Prashant Sharma as he showcases cutting-edge innovations in identity verification, transforming checkout experiences into secure, effortless interactions. Join us to explore how identity-driven payments are setting new standards for security and convenience in the digital age.
Digital wallet presentation: Kantara Initiative
Facial biometrics: progress made and use cases available from higher accuracy
A look into the future of payments
- Explore how emerging technologies like blockchain and AI are transforming payment systems and driving future innovations.
- Examine advancements in payment security and strategies for balancing robust protection with seamless user experiences.
- Discuss the impact of evolving regulatory landscapes on the payments industry and how companies can ensure compliance.
- Design payment systems that prioritize user experience while maintaining high-security standards.
- Highlight the role of identity verification in fraud prevention and its integration into modern payment systems.
Digital wallets: Reviewing the potential of increased adoption and innovation
- Explore the latest advancements in digital wallet technology and their role in enhancing user experience.
- Address privacy, fraud prevention, and cybersecurity risks in digital wallets.
- Discuss strategies for achieving cross-platform and cross-border compatibility.
- Highlight applications in payments, digital identity, and government services.
- Examine the impact of AI, blockchain, and decentralized technologies on digital wallet innovation.
Facial biometrics: Exploring practical applications across industries
- Examine advancements, challenges, and ethical considerations in facial recognition technology.
- Explore practical applications of facial recognition across industries from security to customer experience.
- Promote the responsible and ethical use of facial recognition while addressing public concerns.
- Highlight efforts to reduce bias and improve fairness in facial recognition technologies.
How are verification and authentication strategies evolving across enterprise systems in different sectors?
- Explore real-world experiences with verification and authentication solutions from diverse end-users.
- Balance customer priorities: How do we address friction versus risk in authentication processes?
- Highlight the newest solutions and technologies shaping the future of identity verification.
- Understand how different sectors and populations require tailored approaches to identity solutions can customers and workers be treated the same?
- Examine the varying priorities and unique challenges faced by industries in implementing effective verification and authentication systems.
Strong customer authentication (SCA): Step up your security beyond PSD2
Verify once, use everywhere: What government can learn from the private sector about reusable identities
While reusable identity (RPs) is already reshaping how the private sector handles identity, financial institutions still face a chicken-and-egg challenge: how to modernize verification without falling out of step with regulators. This session explores how RPs—cryptographically derived, privacy-preserving credentials—can address that gap. By building on trusted standards like mobile driver’s licenses and enabling individuals to carry secure, pre-verified identity data, banks can enhance fraud detection, reduce redundancy, and improve financial access for marginalized groups. We’ll demystify common misconceptions, examine case studies from early adopters, and highlight how custodial approaches like Persona’s align with priorities from agencies like FinCEN, OCC, and FDIC—offering a path toward more secure, compliant, and inclusive identity infrastructure.
Insider threats: Using identity intelligence to detect enterprise anomalies
Join us as we dive into insider threats and the techniquesthat can be used to uncover what is really going on insider your enterprise.
Redefining borders: How facial recognition is shaping the future of global travel
With global air travel projected to reach 8 billion passengers annually by 2040, the need for faster, safer, and more seamless border experiences has never been greater. In this session, we will explore how facial recognition technology is revolutionizing the way we cross borders — enhancing security, streamlining immigration processes, and redefining the traveler experience. From biometric eGates to AI-powered identity verification, we’ll dive into real-world implementations, emerging innovations, and the ethical considerations that come with this digital shift. Join HID as we uncover how facial recognition is not only changing how we travel, but also reshaping the very concept of borders in an increasingly connected world.
Digital travel credentials in action
National identity initiative: Pakistan's digital ID system
Unlocking ethical biometrics: Inclusive design, governance and trust
Biometric technologies such as facial recognition offer transformative potential but when mishandled can lead to exclusion and privacy challenges. This presentation lays out a framework for ethical biometrics, prioritizing inclusive design, fairness, accessibility, privacy, governance, and trust, and concluding by offering actionable insights for designing and evaluating inclusive, trustworthy biometric systems.
Beauty and the beast - Unifying identity security across cloud and legacy IAM silos
Fraud wars: AI, regulation, and real-time defense in the identity economy
Fraudsters now operate at machine speed. Soups Ranjan will strip away the buzzwords and map the real battlefield:
- How generative AI is weaponized for synthetic IDs, deepfake onboarding, and bot-driven account takeovers;
- The counter-AI stack: from human-like behavior to device signals that stop attacks without torching user experience
- Why the patchwork of U.S. state bills (e.g., California’s SB 362, New York’s digital-ID pilot) matters
- A data-backed look at fraud shift. Why losses are migrating from payments to account origination and what that signals for 2026.
Attendees leave with a two-minute diagnostic they can run on their own orgs Monday morning and a playbook for aligning fraud, risk, and product teams around real-time signals designed to catch the most sophisticated synthetic IDs.
Fighting fraud: Assessing the state of play across the fraud landscape
- Explore efforts to combat fraud within the identity ecosystem and the strategies making an impact.
- Examine AI innovations that are both enabling and preventing fraud in identity systems.
- Analyze legislative developments across the U.S. and their implications for fraud prevention.
- Understand trends in identity theft and fraud, their impact on individuals and how to educate and protect the public effectively.
How will the latest CIAM strategies build consumer trust?
- Identify and addressing gaps in CIAM to enhance security and user experience.
- Explore how CIAM priorities differ across industries and adapting solutions accordingly.
- Leverage CIAM innovation for fraud prevention and trust-building.
- Balance friction versus risk with technologies like passwordless authentication, MFA, and facial recognition.
- Gain insights from end users of CIAM technology to guide best practices and improve implementation strategies.
Identity initiatives: what is working and where?
- Explore how identity initiatives are evolving to meet the demands of an increasingly digital and interconnected world.
- Examine the role of international collaborations and standards in shaping the future of national identity systems.
- Balance security, privacy, and user convenience in national identity programs amid rising data protection concerns.
- Analyze the impact of emerging technologies like AI, biometrics, and blockchain on the development of national identity systems.
Reviewing the ethics of mass biometric technology adoption
- Investigate the controversies and legal implications of using biometrics in security, identification, and access control.
- Address key ethical issues such as privacy, discrimination, and consent in biometric technology applications.
- Delve into critical considerations surrounding the ethical use of biometric technologies.
- Explore current use cases for biometric technologies and the ethical challenges they present.
- Examine proposed solutions, including legal and regulatory frameworks, as well as monitoring and oversight efforts.
Solving KYC fatigue: The case for reusable business credentials
Financial institutions are facing increasing pressure to provide seamless digital experiences while adhering to strict regulatory compliance. This session examines how reusable business identity can support both objectives by facilitating efficient and secure interactions across markets and platforms, helping organizations streamline compliance, expedite onboarding, and reduce fraud across jurisdictions.
From CIAM to AIAM: Securing the identity of autonomous agents
You’ve heard of CIAM. You’ve implemented WIAM. But are you ready for the next evolution in identity? MeetAIAM—Agentic Identity and Access Management—where identities aren’t just managed, they think, act, and adapt.
As AI systems evolve from passive tools to autonomous agents, a new security paradigm is emerging. Many GenAI systems claim autonomy, but true Agentic AI exhibits goal-directed behavior, memory, planning, and the ability to act independently across systems. This session begins by clarifying what Agentic AI really is—and why that distinction matters.
We’ll then explore how IAM must evolve to support Agentic AI. Attendees will learn how emerging protocols likeOAuth 2.1,MCP (Model Context Protocol), andACP (Agent Communication Protocol)are enabling:
- Secure, delegated agent authentication
- Contextual access control across tools and APIs
- Trust negotiation and identity propagation between agents
Identity Initiatives: TSA Presentation
Overcoming traditional methods to serve underserved populations and protect biometric data
The new face of fraud: How deepfakes are changing the game and how to fight back
This presentation will explore AI-driven deepfakes in fraudulent activities. We'll cover what deepfakes are, how they're used by malicious actors in scams like CFO fraud, and showcase a few typical attacks. We'll discuss methods for detecting these sophisticated fakes—both human observation and AI-powered "agent detection"—and provide actionable strategies to enhance employee resilience and protect your organization.
Keynote panel hosted by the IBIA
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Keynote: CBP innovation: Leveraging technology to enhance border security
Utah's journey towards a state sponsored digital ID
Navigating the future of digital identity: Initiatives, compliance strategies, and marketplace implications
Biometric at border: The role of iris recognition
National security has taken center stage across the world; now is the opportunity for biometrics to make the case for efficiency, accuracy, safety, and speed. Iris ID has 25-year history of developing and researching cutting edge technologies and solutions using iris recognition. This presentation explores how iris biometrics can deliver reliable identity verification and authentication—enhancing border control efficiency while upholding the highest security standards. I’ll delve into how this non-invasive, high-precision technology works, its advantages over other biometric methods, and showcase real-world deployment case studies.
Seminar Presentation: Muehlbauer
Silent Authentication: A new way to secure your customer journey [Vonage]
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) has been essential but often causes friction, impacts user experience, and is vulnerable to social engineering attacks. CAMARA Network Powered Digital Solutions, developed by GSMA and the Linux Foundation, offers a seamless alternative with Number Verification and Silent Authentication. This technology enables secure, frictionless authentication directly through mobile network operators, eliminating the need for OTPs and reducing vulnerabilities.
This session highlights how Silent Authentication is transforming digital authentication, prioritizing both security and user experience.
Combatting synthetic identity fraud
Learn how commercial and government entities are verifying driver's license and identification card information against department of motor vehicle data. AAMVA’s Driver License Data Verification (DLDV) service is a tool being used to combat synthetic identity fraud through real-time data verification.
Customs and Border Protection: Aligning strategies for the future of border security
Digital identity: It may be secure, but will it protect your privacy?
Modern identity systems authenticate users with advanced identity, encryption, and communication technologies. Despite these advancements, how do digital identity solutions affect their users’ personal privacy?
Traditional IAM protects users within closed ecosystems. Federated architectures extend centralized identity to external relying parties, but often with a ‘phone home’ verification mechanism that can be used to track users. Decentralized Identity helps platform providers overcome these problems through peer-to-peer identifiers and verification methods that don’t require issuer participation whenever users present their digital identities.
This presentation will:
- Illustrate the privacy impacts of ‘phone home’ architectures and tools
- Explore Decentralized Identity’s privacy improvements
- Describe how recent legislation from the US State of Utah is creating a new model for privacy-oriented digital identity in government information systems.
Passkeys in focus: OTIS elevators case study
Real or fake? Defending against deepfakes
Assessing the challenges and rewards of passkey adoption in your organization
- Explore the rise of passkeys as a secure, user-friendly alternative to traditional passwords.
- Examine the role of passkeys in reducing phishing risks and enhancing authentication processes.
- Discuss how passkeys align with evolving security standards and the future of passwordless authentication.
- Highlight real-world implementations of passkeys across industries and lessons learned.
- Address challenges in adoption, including interoperability, user education, and integration with existing systems.
Beyond recognition: The future of face analytics from age estimation to deepfakes
How will decentralized identity serve the future of personal identity management?
- How decentralized identity gives people more control over their personal data and improves privacy by reducing reliance on big databases.
- The potential of decentralized identity to enable secure and seamless identification across borders and industries.
- How decentralized identity enhances security by using cryptography and minimizing risks like fraud and data breaches.
- The challenges of adopting decentralized systems, including building infrastructure, creating regulations, and educating users.
- Practical steps for businesses to start using decentralized identity while working with their current systems
Identity at the border: How will technology enhance border protection techniques?
- Explore how technology enhances identity verification and strengthens security at ports and border crossings.
- Discuss the role of biometrics, digital credentials, and automation in streamlining immigration and customs processes.
- Examine strategies to balance border security with efficiency and traveller convenience.
- Gain insights from U.S. and international leaders on the challenges and innovations shaping border management.
Modeling users: Best practices
When we engage with customers at FusionAuth, one question we consistently are asked is: "How should we model our users in our CIAM system?"
This architectural decision shapes everything from user experience to system security.
In this talk, I’ll explore three CIAM user modeling approaches:
- Tenant-based modeling
- Application-based modeling
- Organization-based modeling
We'll dissect the advantages and limitations of each approach, provide a decision framework to select the right model for your requirements, and reveal practical techniques for guiding users to the correct authentication pathway before they ever log in.
At the end of this talk, you’ll know how to pick the right user modeling approach for your authentication needs.
Reviewing modern credential security
- Debunk counterfeiting myths and solutions.
- Develop cutting-edge technologies for secure credentials.
- Expand the knowledge of security features and common fraud/deception with training programmes and biometrics.
- How can law enforcement agencies react to agile security document fraud?
- Identify areas for new inter-agency cooperation regarding security documents.
Digital identity at the border: What it means for you, me, and global travel
State endorsed digital identity framework: What steps remain for digital credentials to meet SEDI standards?
During the 2025 legislative session, Utah passed landmark legislation—S.B. 260—establishing the State Endorsed Digital Identity (SEDI) framework. Since then, SEDI has fueled ongoing discussions about Verifiable Digital Credentials and their role in government services, with a strong emphasis on protecting individual privacy. Learn how SEDI is intended to function, and why the Utah Legislature has made it clear that, despite the presence of various digital credentials in the state, none currently meet the achieveable standards set by SEDI.
Roundtable discussions
Roundtable 1: Streamlining Identity Verification: Leveraging Mobile Technology in Law Enforcement [OVD Kinegram]
Roundtable 2: Red Cards vs. Red Tape: Will Border Bureaucracy Bench World Cup Fans in 2026? [Entrust]
Roundtable 3: Beyond the Checkpoint: Biometrics for Seamless Security, Passenger Convenience, and Operational Efficiency [iProov]
Roundtable 4: The rocky road to identity resilience [Semperis]
Roundtable 5: Identity Reimagined: Embracing Digital IDs [Ernst & Young]
Roundtable 9: Vouched
Document anti-counterfeiting presentation
How will decentralized identity shape the future of identity management?
Innovations in cybersecurity: bolstering protection amidst an increase in cybercrime
MFA attacks and MFA hygiene - Becoming less of an easy target
The journey towards frictionless: How is the aviation industry improving the onboarding experience?
- Explore digital transformation in airports to enhance passenger experiences through seamless identity verification and biometrics.
- Discuss innovations like touchless check-ins, automated security processes, and streamlined border controls.
- Highlight how technology reduces wait times, improves efficiency, and balances security with convenience.
- Examine the global impact of frictionless travel solutions on the future of the aviation industry.
Anti-counterfeiting: What trends and methods are the biggest threat?
- Detect and preventing document forgery.
- Addressing digital document fraud and new developments.
- Briefing on new efforts to combat document fraud.
- Examine the increasing use of biometrics (e.g., fingerprints, facial recognition) to strengthen identity verification and combat identity fraud.
- Discuss the evolution of counterfeiting detection across a variety of governments.
- Examine the impact of counterfeit documents on migratory populations.
How will decentralized identity serve the future of personal identity management?
- How decentralized identity gives people more control over their personal data and improves privacy by reducing reliance on big databases.
- The potential of decentralized identity to enable secure and seamless identification across borders and industries.
- Will decentralized identity enhance security by using cryptography, minimizing risks like fraud and data breaches?
- The challenges of adopting decentralized systems, including building infrastructure, creating regulations, and educating users.
- Practical steps for businesses to start using decentralized identity while working with their current systems.
MFA and zero trust: The future of access management?
- Learn how multi-factor authentication (MFA) strengthens identity verification and serves as a cornerstone of Zero Trust strategies.
- Identify challenges in implementing Zero Trust and MFA, including user resistance, legacy system integration, and scalability.
- Examine next-generation MFA solutions, such as biometrics and passkeys, and their role in enhancing Zero Trust security.
- Discuss the balance between robust security measures and maintaining a seamless user experience in Zero Trust environments.
- Explore real-world examples and lessons learned from organizations adopting Zero Trust and MFA to protect sensitive data and systems.
Threat assessment: evaluating the latest technological innovations being used in cybercrime
- Explore how AI strengthens cybersecurity through threat detection, response automation, and predictive analytics.
- Address risks of AI misuse in cyberattacks, including identity fraud and deepfakes.
- Examine the role of AI in securing digital identity ecosystems and protecting personal data.
- Balance innovation and ethics: preventing bias and ensuring transparency in AI-powered security tools.
- Collaborate across sectors to harness AI's potential while mitigating emerging cybersecurity threats.
Frictionless travel data reimagined: From booking to baggage
In this talk, we’ll explore how legacy travel metrics—many built for a different era—can be reexamined and reimagined to meet the needs of today’s frictionless travel expectations. By understanding the original purpose behind established data points, we can identify what still serves us, what needs to evolve, and where new insights can emerge. We'll focus on three key phases of the journey:pre-travel, examining booking data and how user intent can be better captured;at the airport, looking at virtual agents and redefining how we measure success beyond deflection rates; andpost-travel, where we’ll unpack baggage handling metrics like “time to customer” to reveal hidden friction. Through this lens, we’ll discuss how to build more adaptive, customer-centric feedback loops that allow our data to grow as fast as traveler expectations.
Non-human identities: What does enterprise architecture look like in the automated age?
- Assess the rise in use cases for NHIs and the new security concerns that are raised by this.
- Review the validity of zero trust models for NHIs to prevent compromised assets becoming a threat.
- Explore what the future looks like for NHI usage across different industries and sectors.
- Where are the best use cases that demonstrate NHIs enhancing existing enterprise architecture systems?
- How will sentient NHIs, such as agentic AI operators, increase security risks pertaining to user authentication and verification?
Physical documents in a digital world
- Discuss the momentum behind the shift to digital documentation.
- Weigh up the pros and cons of digitizing sensitive documents.
- Are there examples of documents that must remain physical? What security concerns exist surrounding digital documentation?
- How can we create a seamless process for digitization of physical documents such as birth certificates?
- What are the best use cases for adopting digital frameworks and standards when transferring documents.
Reviewing enhancements made in DNA testing
- Explore DNA as a unique biometric identifier and how it differs from other biometrics in accuracy and application.
- Examine applications of DNA in security and identification, including law enforcement, border control, and disaster victim identification.
- Highlight technological advances such as rapid DNA sequencing and its potential for real-time verification.
- Address ethical and privacy challenges, including consent, data ownership, and the risk of genetic profiling.
- Discuss future integration, focusing on scalability, cost, and the role of DNA in next-generation biometric systems.
Trust and Safety panel
- Address online threats like fraud and identity theft in digital identity systems.
- Balance user privacy with platform security in digital identity and fraud prevention.
- Leverage AI and machine learning to enhance identity verification and content moderation.
- Create transparent and accountable systems for identity verification and content moderation.
- Collaborate with industry, law enforcement, and regulators to maintain a trusted digital identity ecosystem.
- Discuss developments in age verification software.
Ethical AI: How should agentic AI be tailored to match a user's ethical considerations?
Is zero trust a necessity with the rise of AI?
Washington DC, 10 - 11 September 2025
Schedule
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Chair's opening remarks
Keynote: Palm springs international airport's journey towards frictionless travel
Keynote: Identity innovations in sports entertainment
Keynote: Assessing modern cybersecurity risks concerning identity
Keynote: Without biometric binding, we can’t know who UR
2025 trends in identity security
With identity-related breaches a continuous threat, the business impact of handling identity correctly has never been more vital. Of organizations surveyed in 2024, 93% of identity stakeholders said that security outcomes could have lessened the business impact of incidents. With the increasing number of identities and attackers stepping up their game, enterprises must ensure that all identities (human and non-human) are protected. In this session, you will see the results of an exploration into the current state of cybersecurity. IDSA commissioned this study with Dimensional Research to discover approaches large companies take toward security and identity.
Enhancing security with future-ready PKI-as-a-service and seamless credential management solutions
In today's digital landscape, government agencies, regulated industries, and enterprises face increasing challenges in securing user authentication, email signing, and document signing.
Join HID's expertsfor an insightful presentation on how our cutting-edge PKI-as-a-Service (PKIaaS) and Credential Management Solutions can transform your cybersecurity infrastructure, enabling seamless userauthentication, ease of lifecycle management, and secure communications while meeting regulatory and trust requirements.
In this presentation, we will:
- Explore the human aspects of managing digital identity and certificate lifecycles
- Demonstrate how PKIaaS simplifies the implementation of trusted PKI within your organization and examine certificates for various assurance levels
- Explain how to achieve regulatory requirements and become compliant with security mandates through Credential Management
Security matchmaker: How PKI-based credentials and IAM can save the digital world
The digital world is built on trust, but that trust is fragmented. On one side, traditional Identity and Access Management (IAM) governs human authentication and authorization. On the other, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) quietly underpins machine identities, secure communications, and cryptographic trust. These two forces have operated in silos for too long—but in an era of evolving cyber threats and the looming impact of quantum computing, they need each other more than ever.
This session brings IAM and PKI together, demonstrating how their integration is essential to fortifying security, automating risky manual processes, and ensuring long-term resilience. As non-human identities explode across IoT, AI, and software, and as quantum advancements threaten traditional cryptography, organizations must bridge the divide to build a unified, adaptable security foundation.
Join us to discover:
- How the acceleration of quantum threats and shrinking certificate lifespans demand a shift toward crypto agility.
- How PKI-based credentials serve as a critical yet underutilized component of IAM strategies, enabling identity verification, multi-factor and passwordless authentication, and even decentralized identity.
- Why the future of digital trust is so dependent on unifying PKI and IAM, and how doing so can streamline security operations, reduce risk, and eliminate trust gaps that leave enterprises vulnerable.
PKI and IAM must work together—and only by uniting them can we build the trusted digital future our world demands.
Bank of America's digital ID journey
Beyond the login: Why identity is the new front door to your business
In a world where first impressions happen online, the login screen has become your brand’s front door and identity is the key. But too often, businesses treat Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) as just a backend function.
In this fast-paced session, we’ll explore how modern identity platforms can do more than just authenticate users—they can reduce friction, detect fraud before it happens, and unlock real-time insights that improve ROI, CX, and security outcomes.
You’ll learn:
- Why a better sign-in experience increases conversion and loyalty
- How built-in fraud signals at registration and sign-in can protect your bottom line
- What your login data is telling you (and how to act on it)
If you think identity is just an IT problem, think again. This session will change how you see your sign-in flow—and show how CIAM can drive growth across your business.
Implications of the LEI in transaction monitoring
The state of mobile driver licenses (mDLs) - Looking at the present and the road ahead
This session will provide an overview of the current Mobile Driver License (mDL) landscape, including updates on active programs, the AAMVA Digital Trust Service, new state and jurisdiction participation, Relying Party engagement, and AAMVA’s broader role in identity management.
Why activity-driven intelligence is the game-changer in next-gen identity governance
Identity and access management is central to every Identity Week attendee’s role. This session offers a practical, forward-looking approach to modernizing IGA using Activity Driven Intelligence—real-time user behavior and access activity—beyond static data. It aligns with Identity Week’s focus on automation, integration, and continuous security, sharing real customer insights over theory.
How is digital ID management evolving in the financial sector
- Explore the role of digital identity in streamlining customer onboarding and verification processes.
- Address challenges related to fraud prevention, compliance, and regulatory frameworks in financial services.
- Discuss innovative applications of digital ID in payments, lending, and financial inclusion.
- Examine the future of digital identity in the financial sector, including the impact of emerging technologies like AI and blockchain.
Identity security: 3 steps to improve business resilience
You’ve heard that identity is at the core of cybersecurity. That makes identity threat detection and response (ITDR) the foundation of a resilient business. But navigating decades of configuration creep and the complexities of hybrid Active Directory/Entra ID environments make for a daunting task. Here are 5 simple steps you can take now to improve your identity security and boost your business’ ability to survive and thrive despite a volatile threat landscape.
Looking to the future: How is access management evolving?
- Explore modern strategies and tools for securing identity and access management across enterprise systems.
- Address the challenges of scalability, user experience, and compliance in IAM solutions.
- Discuss innovative approaches to managing risks associated with privileged access and insider threats.
- Highlight case studies from financial and tech sectors on implementing IAM best practices.
- Examine the evolving role of IAM in enabling secure digital transformation and innovation.
Reviewing the rise in biometric adoption across sectors
- Showcase the latest innovations in biometric technologies – real world applications of technologies.
- Unveil breakthroughs and their potentials across various domains.
- Highlight the rapid evolution of biometric modalities beyond traditional fingerprint and facial recognition.
- Analyze the unique advantages of each of these types of biometric technologies e.g. Increased accuracy, fraud prevention, authentication in challenging.
State by state: reviewing challenges and success stories of DMV adoption of mDLs
- Explore the benefits of mobile drivers licenses (mDLs) in enhancing convenience and security for Americans.
- Address privacy concerns and interoperability challenges across state DMV systems in the United States.
- Discuss the role of mDLs in U.S. digital identity ecosystems and their integration with federal and state-level credentials.
- Highlight real-world examples of mDL adoption, such as pilot programs in Arizona, Colorado, and Maryland.
- Examine the future of mobile drivers licenses in America, including advancements in technology, federal standards, and state-level policy frameworks.
Mastering EMRTDs: Ensuring data integrity and authenticity in travel documents
Document truth: ML-driven solutions overcome existing verification barriers
Digital identity: Powering the next wave of government digital transformation
Digital identity is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of modern digital public infrastructure, key to fast-tracking government digital transformation. Achieving this vision demands a robust technological foundation—one that is scalable, interoperable, and adaptable to diverse policy and operational environments. In this session, we’ll examine how digital identity orchestration is driving tangible outcomes for governments and their constituents through real-world implementations. We’ll cover the role of digital identity in eGovernment, key challenges in the digital ecosystem, and essential frameworks and building blocks for secure, scalable citizen-centric solutions.
From friction to flow: How biometrics are reimagining airport security, passenger experience, and officer efficiency
Since 9/11, air travel has operated under a heightened mandate for security—often at the expense of passenger convenience and operational efficiency. But today, with the rise of facial biometrics, airports and border agencies are proving that it’s possible to achieve world-class security and a smooth, stress-free traveler experience—while also empowering frontline officers to focus on what matters most.
This session explores how modern biometric technologies, including privacy-first solutions from iProov, are transforming the airport journey. Attendees will learn:
- How facial biometrics deliver fast, secure identity verification at every checkpoint
- The role of liveness detection in stopping fraud and deepfakes before they reach the border
- Ways biometrics reduce manual checks, streamline workflows, and enhance officer efficiency
- Real-world success stories from airports and border agencies
- How to balance strong security with privacy, consent, and traveler trust
Roundtable discussions
Roundtable 1: FaceTec
Roundtable 10: The Power of Network APIs: Building the Next Generation of Fraud Protection [Vonage]
Roundtable 11: What the Heck is an NHI—And How Do I Secure It? [Silverfort]
Roundtable 12: Sardine
Roundtable 2: Strategies for Enhancing Customer Acquisition and Minimizing Fraud [Telesign]
Roundtable 3: Strategies for Enhancing Customer Acquisition and Minimizing Fraud [HID]
Roundtable 4: Strategies for Enhancing Customer Acquisition and Minimizing Fraud [FusionAuth]
Roundtable 5: Strategies for Enhancing Customer Acquisition and Minimizing Fraud [ROC]
Roundtable 6: From Sign-In to Strategy: Using Identity Metrics to Drive Business Decisions [Strivacity]
Roundtable 7: Who Gave the Bot Admin Access? Managing Identity in the Age of AI [Zluri]
Roundtable 8: Advancing Multimodal Biometrics with Integrated Presentation Attack Detection [IrisID]
Roundtable 9: The Evolution of Liveness Detection [Jumio]
Seminar Presentation: HAND
Biometrics in payments: Securing transactions, elevating experiences
Step into the future of payments, where biometrics are redefining the transaction landscape. This session uncovers the pivotal role of biometric technology in enhancing payment security while delivering an unparalleled consumer experience. Discover the core of identity validation and learn how seamless authentication processes are effectively combating fraud. Engage with J.P. Morgan’s Prashant Sharma as he showcases cutting-edge innovations in identity verification, transforming checkout experiences into secure, effortless interactions. Join us to explore how identity-driven payments are setting new standards for security and convenience in the digital age.
Digital wallet presentation: Kantara Initiative
Facial biometrics: progress made and use cases available from higher accuracy
A look into the future of payments
- Explore how emerging technologies like blockchain and AI are transforming payment systems and driving future innovations.
- Examine advancements in payment security and strategies for balancing robust protection with seamless user experiences.
- Discuss the impact of evolving regulatory landscapes on the payments industry and how companies can ensure compliance.
- Design payment systems that prioritize user experience while maintaining high-security standards.
- Highlight the role of identity verification in fraud prevention and its integration into modern payment systems.
Digital wallets: Reviewing the potential of increased adoption and innovation
- Explore the latest advancements in digital wallet technology and their role in enhancing user experience.
- Address privacy, fraud prevention, and cybersecurity risks in digital wallets.
- Discuss strategies for achieving cross-platform and cross-border compatibility.
- Highlight applications in payments, digital identity, and government services.
- Examine the impact of AI, blockchain, and decentralized technologies on digital wallet innovation.
Facial biometrics: Exploring practical applications across industries
- Examine advancements, challenges, and ethical considerations in facial recognition technology.
- Explore practical applications of facial recognition across industries from security to customer experience.
- Promote the responsible and ethical use of facial recognition while addressing public concerns.
- Highlight efforts to reduce bias and improve fairness in facial recognition technologies.
How are verification and authentication strategies evolving across enterprise systems in different sectors?
- Explore real-world experiences with verification and authentication solutions from diverse end-users.
- Balance customer priorities: How do we address friction versus risk in authentication processes?
- Highlight the newest solutions and technologies shaping the future of identity verification.
- Understand how different sectors and populations require tailored approaches to identity solutions can customers and workers be treated the same?
- Examine the varying priorities and unique challenges faced by industries in implementing effective verification and authentication systems.
Strong customer authentication (SCA): Step up your security beyond PSD2
Verify once, use everywhere: What government can learn from the private sector about reusable identities
While reusable identity (RPs) is already reshaping how the private sector handles identity, financial institutions still face a chicken-and-egg challenge: how to modernize verification without falling out of step with regulators. This session explores how RPs—cryptographically derived, privacy-preserving credentials—can address that gap. By building on trusted standards like mobile driver’s licenses and enabling individuals to carry secure, pre-verified identity data, banks can enhance fraud detection, reduce redundancy, and improve financial access for marginalized groups. We’ll demystify common misconceptions, examine case studies from early adopters, and highlight how custodial approaches like Persona’s align with priorities from agencies like FinCEN, OCC, and FDIC—offering a path toward more secure, compliant, and inclusive identity infrastructure.
Insider threats: Using identity intelligence to detect enterprise anomalies
Join us as we dive into insider threats and the techniquesthat can be used to uncover what is really going on insider your enterprise.
Redefining borders: How facial recognition is shaping the future of global travel
With global air travel projected to reach 8 billion passengers annually by 2040, the need for faster, safer, and more seamless border experiences has never been greater. In this session, we will explore how facial recognition technology is revolutionizing the way we cross borders — enhancing security, streamlining immigration processes, and redefining the traveler experience. From biometric eGates to AI-powered identity verification, we’ll dive into real-world implementations, emerging innovations, and the ethical considerations that come with this digital shift. Join HID as we uncover how facial recognition is not only changing how we travel, but also reshaping the very concept of borders in an increasingly connected world.
Digital travel credentials in action
National identity initiative: Pakistan's digital ID system
Unlocking ethical biometrics: Inclusive design, governance and trust
Biometric technologies such as facial recognition offer transformative potential but when mishandled can lead to exclusion and privacy challenges. This presentation lays out a framework for ethical biometrics, prioritizing inclusive design, fairness, accessibility, privacy, governance, and trust, and concluding by offering actionable insights for designing and evaluating inclusive, trustworthy biometric systems.
Beauty and the beast - Unifying identity security across cloud and legacy IAM silos
Fraud wars: AI, regulation, and real-time defense in the identity economy
Fraudsters now operate at machine speed. Soups Ranjan will strip away the buzzwords and map the real battlefield:
- How generative AI is weaponized for synthetic IDs, deepfake onboarding, and bot-driven account takeovers;
- The counter-AI stack: from human-like behavior to device signals that stop attacks without torching user experience
- Why the patchwork of U.S. state bills (e.g., California’s SB 362, New York’s digital-ID pilot) matters
- A data-backed look at fraud shift. Why losses are migrating from payments to account origination and what that signals for 2026.
Attendees leave with a two-minute diagnostic they can run on their own orgs Monday morning and a playbook for aligning fraud, risk, and product teams around real-time signals designed to catch the most sophisticated synthetic IDs.
Fighting fraud: Assessing the state of play across the fraud landscape
- Explore efforts to combat fraud within the identity ecosystem and the strategies making an impact.
- Examine AI innovations that are both enabling and preventing fraud in identity systems.
- Analyze legislative developments across the U.S. and their implications for fraud prevention.
- Understand trends in identity theft and fraud, their impact on individuals and how to educate and protect the public effectively.
How will the latest CIAM strategies build consumer trust?
- Identify and addressing gaps in CIAM to enhance security and user experience.
- Explore how CIAM priorities differ across industries and adapting solutions accordingly.
- Leverage CIAM innovation for fraud prevention and trust-building.
- Balance friction versus risk with technologies like passwordless authentication, MFA, and facial recognition.
- Gain insights from end users of CIAM technology to guide best practices and improve implementation strategies.
Identity initiatives: what is working and where?
- Explore how identity initiatives are evolving to meet the demands of an increasingly digital and interconnected world.
- Examine the role of international collaborations and standards in shaping the future of national identity systems.
- Balance security, privacy, and user convenience in national identity programs amid rising data protection concerns.
- Analyze the impact of emerging technologies like AI, biometrics, and blockchain on the development of national identity systems.
Reviewing the ethics of mass biometric technology adoption
- Investigate the controversies and legal implications of using biometrics in security, identification, and access control.
- Address key ethical issues such as privacy, discrimination, and consent in biometric technology applications.
- Delve into critical considerations surrounding the ethical use of biometric technologies.
- Explore current use cases for biometric technologies and the ethical challenges they present.
- Examine proposed solutions, including legal and regulatory frameworks, as well as monitoring and oversight efforts.
Solving KYC fatigue: The case for reusable business credentials
Financial institutions are facing increasing pressure to provide seamless digital experiences while adhering to strict regulatory compliance. This session examines how reusable business identity can support both objectives by facilitating efficient and secure interactions across markets and platforms, helping organizations streamline compliance, expedite onboarding, and reduce fraud across jurisdictions.
From CIAM to AIAM: Securing the identity of autonomous agents
You’ve heard of CIAM. You’ve implemented WIAM. But are you ready for the next evolution in identity? MeetAIAM—Agentic Identity and Access Management—where identities aren’t just managed, they think, act, and adapt.
As AI systems evolve from passive tools to autonomous agents, a new security paradigm is emerging. Many GenAI systems claim autonomy, but true Agentic AI exhibits goal-directed behavior, memory, planning, and the ability to act independently across systems. This session begins by clarifying what Agentic AI really is—and why that distinction matters.
We’ll then explore how IAM must evolve to support Agentic AI. Attendees will learn how emerging protocols likeOAuth 2.1,MCP (Model Context Protocol), andACP (Agent Communication Protocol)are enabling:
- Secure, delegated agent authentication
- Contextual access control across tools and APIs
- Trust negotiation and identity propagation between agents
Identity Initiatives: TSA Presentation
Overcoming traditional methods to serve underserved populations and protect biometric data
The new face of fraud: How deepfakes are changing the game and how to fight back
This presentation will explore AI-driven deepfakes in fraudulent activities. We'll cover what deepfakes are, how they're used by malicious actors in scams like CFO fraud, and showcase a few typical attacks. We'll discuss methods for detecting these sophisticated fakes—both human observation and AI-powered "agent detection"—and provide actionable strategies to enhance employee resilience and protect your organization.
Keynote panel hosted by the IBIA
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Keynote: CBP innovation: Leveraging technology to enhance border security
Utah's journey towards a state sponsored digital ID
Navigating the future of digital identity: Initiatives, compliance strategies, and marketplace implications
Biometric at border: The role of iris recognition
National security has taken center stage across the world; now is the opportunity for biometrics to make the case for efficiency, accuracy, safety, and speed. Iris ID has 25-year history of developing and researching cutting edge technologies and solutions using iris recognition. This presentation explores how iris biometrics can deliver reliable identity verification and authentication—enhancing border control efficiency while upholding the highest security standards. I’ll delve into how this non-invasive, high-precision technology works, its advantages over other biometric methods, and showcase real-world deployment case studies.
Seminar Presentation: Muehlbauer
Silent Authentication: A new way to secure your customer journey [Vonage]
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) has been essential but often causes friction, impacts user experience, and is vulnerable to social engineering attacks. CAMARA Network Powered Digital Solutions, developed by GSMA and the Linux Foundation, offers a seamless alternative with Number Verification and Silent Authentication. This technology enables secure, frictionless authentication directly through mobile network operators, eliminating the need for OTPs and reducing vulnerabilities.
This session highlights how Silent Authentication is transforming digital authentication, prioritizing both security and user experience.
Combatting synthetic identity fraud
Learn how commercial and government entities are verifying driver's license and identification card information against department of motor vehicle data. AAMVA’s Driver License Data Verification (DLDV) service is a tool being used to combat synthetic identity fraud through real-time data verification.
Customs and Border Protection: Aligning strategies for the future of border security
Digital identity: It may be secure, but will it protect your privacy?
Modern identity systems authenticate users with advanced identity, encryption, and communication technologies. Despite these advancements, how do digital identity solutions affect their users’ personal privacy?
Traditional IAM protects users within closed ecosystems. Federated architectures extend centralized identity to external relying parties, but often with a ‘phone home’ verification mechanism that can be used to track users. Decentralized Identity helps platform providers overcome these problems through peer-to-peer identifiers and verification methods that don’t require issuer participation whenever users present their digital identities.
This presentation will:
- Illustrate the privacy impacts of ‘phone home’ architectures and tools
- Explore Decentralized Identity’s privacy improvements
- Describe how recent legislation from the US State of Utah is creating a new model for privacy-oriented digital identity in government information systems.
Passkeys in focus: OTIS elevators case study
Real or fake? Defending against deepfakes
Assessing the challenges and rewards of passkey adoption in your organization
- Explore the rise of passkeys as a secure, user-friendly alternative to traditional passwords.
- Examine the role of passkeys in reducing phishing risks and enhancing authentication processes.
- Discuss how passkeys align with evolving security standards and the future of passwordless authentication.
- Highlight real-world implementations of passkeys across industries and lessons learned.
- Address challenges in adoption, including interoperability, user education, and integration with existing systems.
Beyond recognition: The future of face analytics from age estimation to deepfakes
How will decentralized identity serve the future of personal identity management?
- How decentralized identity gives people more control over their personal data and improves privacy by reducing reliance on big databases.
- The potential of decentralized identity to enable secure and seamless identification across borders and industries.
- How decentralized identity enhances security by using cryptography and minimizing risks like fraud and data breaches.
- The challenges of adopting decentralized systems, including building infrastructure, creating regulations, and educating users.
- Practical steps for businesses to start using decentralized identity while working with their current systems
Identity at the border: How will technology enhance border protection techniques?
- Explore how technology enhances identity verification and strengthens security at ports and border crossings.
- Discuss the role of biometrics, digital credentials, and automation in streamlining immigration and customs processes.
- Examine strategies to balance border security with efficiency and traveller convenience.
- Gain insights from U.S. and international leaders on the challenges and innovations shaping border management.
Modeling users: Best practices
When we engage with customers at FusionAuth, one question we consistently are asked is: "How should we model our users in our CIAM system?"
This architectural decision shapes everything from user experience to system security.
In this talk, I’ll explore three CIAM user modeling approaches:
- Tenant-based modeling
- Application-based modeling
- Organization-based modeling
We'll dissect the advantages and limitations of each approach, provide a decision framework to select the right model for your requirements, and reveal practical techniques for guiding users to the correct authentication pathway before they ever log in.
At the end of this talk, you’ll know how to pick the right user modeling approach for your authentication needs.
Reviewing modern credential security
- Debunk counterfeiting myths and solutions.
- Develop cutting-edge technologies for secure credentials.
- Expand the knowledge of security features and common fraud/deception with training programmes and biometrics.
- How can law enforcement agencies react to agile security document fraud?
- Identify areas for new inter-agency cooperation regarding security documents.
Digital identity at the border: What it means for you, me, and global travel
State endorsed digital identity framework: What steps remain for digital credentials to meet SEDI standards?
During the 2025 legislative session, Utah passed landmark legislation—S.B. 260—establishing the State Endorsed Digital Identity (SEDI) framework. Since then, SEDI has fueled ongoing discussions about Verifiable Digital Credentials and their role in government services, with a strong emphasis on protecting individual privacy. Learn how SEDI is intended to function, and why the Utah Legislature has made it clear that, despite the presence of various digital credentials in the state, none currently meet the achieveable standards set by SEDI.
Roundtable discussions
Roundtable 1: Streamlining Identity Verification: Leveraging Mobile Technology in Law Enforcement [OVD Kinegram]
Roundtable 2: Red Cards vs. Red Tape: Will Border Bureaucracy Bench World Cup Fans in 2026? [Entrust]
Roundtable 3: Beyond the Checkpoint: Biometrics for Seamless Security, Passenger Convenience, and Operational Efficiency [iProov]
Roundtable 4: The rocky road to identity resilience [Semperis]
Roundtable 5: Identity Reimagined: Embracing Digital IDs [Ernst & Young]
Roundtable 9: Vouched
Document anti-counterfeiting presentation
How will decentralized identity shape the future of identity management?
Innovations in cybersecurity: bolstering protection amidst an increase in cybercrime
MFA attacks and MFA hygiene - Becoming less of an easy target
The journey towards frictionless: How is the aviation industry improving the onboarding experience?
- Explore digital transformation in airports to enhance passenger experiences through seamless identity verification and biometrics.
- Discuss innovations like touchless check-ins, automated security processes, and streamlined border controls.
- Highlight how technology reduces wait times, improves efficiency, and balances security with convenience.
- Examine the global impact of frictionless travel solutions on the future of the aviation industry.
Anti-counterfeiting: What trends and methods are the biggest threat?
- Detect and preventing document forgery.
- Addressing digital document fraud and new developments.
- Briefing on new efforts to combat document fraud.
- Examine the increasing use of biometrics (e.g., fingerprints, facial recognition) to strengthen identity verification and combat identity fraud.
- Discuss the evolution of counterfeiting detection across a variety of governments.
- Examine the impact of counterfeit documents on migratory populations.
How will decentralized identity serve the future of personal identity management?
- How decentralized identity gives people more control over their personal data and improves privacy by reducing reliance on big databases.
- The potential of decentralized identity to enable secure and seamless identification across borders and industries.
- Will decentralized identity enhance security by using cryptography, minimizing risks like fraud and data breaches?
- The challenges of adopting decentralized systems, including building infrastructure, creating regulations, and educating users.
- Practical steps for businesses to start using decentralized identity while working with their current systems.
MFA and zero trust: The future of access management?
- Learn how multi-factor authentication (MFA) strengthens identity verification and serves as a cornerstone of Zero Trust strategies.
- Identify challenges in implementing Zero Trust and MFA, including user resistance, legacy system integration, and scalability.
- Examine next-generation MFA solutions, such as biometrics and passkeys, and their role in enhancing Zero Trust security.
- Discuss the balance between robust security measures and maintaining a seamless user experience in Zero Trust environments.
- Explore real-world examples and lessons learned from organizations adopting Zero Trust and MFA to protect sensitive data and systems.
Threat assessment: evaluating the latest technological innovations being used in cybercrime
- Explore how AI strengthens cybersecurity through threat detection, response automation, and predictive analytics.
- Address risks of AI misuse in cyberattacks, including identity fraud and deepfakes.
- Examine the role of AI in securing digital identity ecosystems and protecting personal data.
- Balance innovation and ethics: preventing bias and ensuring transparency in AI-powered security tools.
- Collaborate across sectors to harness AI's potential while mitigating emerging cybersecurity threats.
Frictionless travel data reimagined: From booking to baggage
In this talk, we’ll explore how legacy travel metrics—many built for a different era—can be reexamined and reimagined to meet the needs of today’s frictionless travel expectations. By understanding the original purpose behind established data points, we can identify what still serves us, what needs to evolve, and where new insights can emerge. We'll focus on three key phases of the journey:pre-travel, examining booking data and how user intent can be better captured;at the airport, looking at virtual agents and redefining how we measure success beyond deflection rates; andpost-travel, where we’ll unpack baggage handling metrics like “time to customer” to reveal hidden friction. Through this lens, we’ll discuss how to build more adaptive, customer-centric feedback loops that allow our data to grow as fast as traveler expectations.
Non-human identities: What does enterprise architecture look like in the automated age?
- Assess the rise in use cases for NHIs and the new security concerns that are raised by this.
- Review the validity of zero trust models for NHIs to prevent compromised assets becoming a threat.
- Explore what the future looks like for NHI usage across different industries and sectors.
- Where are the best use cases that demonstrate NHIs enhancing existing enterprise architecture systems?
- How will sentient NHIs, such as agentic AI operators, increase security risks pertaining to user authentication and verification?
Physical documents in a digital world
- Discuss the momentum behind the shift to digital documentation.
- Weigh up the pros and cons of digitizing sensitive documents.
- Are there examples of documents that must remain physical? What security concerns exist surrounding digital documentation?
- How can we create a seamless process for digitization of physical documents such as birth certificates?
- What are the best use cases for adopting digital frameworks and standards when transferring documents.
Reviewing enhancements made in DNA testing
- Explore DNA as a unique biometric identifier and how it differs from other biometrics in accuracy and application.
- Examine applications of DNA in security and identification, including law enforcement, border control, and disaster victim identification.
- Highlight technological advances such as rapid DNA sequencing and its potential for real-time verification.
- Address ethical and privacy challenges, including consent, data ownership, and the risk of genetic profiling.
- Discuss future integration, focusing on scalability, cost, and the role of DNA in next-generation biometric systems.
Trust and Safety panel
- Address online threats like fraud and identity theft in digital identity systems.
- Balance user privacy with platform security in digital identity and fraud prevention.
- Leverage AI and machine learning to enhance identity verification and content moderation.
- Create transparent and accountable systems for identity verification and content moderation.
- Collaborate with industry, law enforcement, and regulators to maintain a trusted digital identity ecosystem.
- Discuss developments in age verification software.
Ethical AI: How should agentic AI be tailored to match a user's ethical considerations?
Is zero trust a necessity with the rise of AI?
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