Deepanker Saxena was named Okta's Identity 25 for the year 2026, one of just 25 innovators worldwide recognized for being pioneers of securing identity in the age of AI. He is currently the Head of Document Verification, Biometrics and Age Assurance Products at Socure, where he leads the vision and strategy for building scalable and secure identity verification solutions. Leveraging cutting-edge machine learning and AI technologies, Deepanker collaborates with cross-functional teams across data science, engineering, and business operations to enhance the product’s capabilities. Passionate about solving real-world challenges, he is committed to creating inclusive and impactful solutions that foster trust and security across industries.
Fraud detection has traditionally focused on whether an individual is real, a document is authentic, or a session belongs to the right person. But organized fraud increasingly hides in plain sight.
A fraud ring can use real identities, legitimate-looking documents, and selfies that pass basic checks, while coordinating activity across organizations, industries, devices, infrastructure, and time. Individually, each transaction may appear normal. Collectively, the network reveals a scaled operation.
This session will explore how cross-sector intelligence exposes repeated identity elements, coordinated behavior, velocity, and infrastructure reuse. It will also examine how fraudsters adapt by suppressing traditional identity signals and relying on shared operational infrastructure instead. The fraud ring itself must become a first-class intelligence layer for authentication, verification, and risk decisions.
Fraud detection has traditionally focused on whether an individual is real, a document is authentic, or a session belongs to the right person. But organized fraud increasingly hides in plain sight.
A fraud ring can use real identities, legitimate-looking documents, and selfies that pass basic checks, while coordinating activity across organizations, industries, devices, infrastructure, and time. Individually, each transaction may appear normal. Collectively, the network reveals a scaled operation.
This session will explore how cross-sector intelligence exposes repeated identity elements, coordinated behavior, velocity, and infrastructure reuse. It will also examine how fraudsters adapt by suppressing traditional identity signals and relying on shared operational infrastructure instead. The fraud ring itself must become a first-class intelligence layer for authentication, verification, and risk decisions.