George Fletcher | Identity Standards Architect
Open Identity Foundation

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 intelligence, "real-time" media processing, graphical information systems, consumer electronic devices and large scale internet deployments. George is also a community elected board member of the OpenID Foundation (OIDF) and serves on the OIDF Executive Committee. He is involved in a number of identity standards efforts including OpenID Connect, OAuth 2, and the IETF where he is an editor on two specifications: OAuth 2.0 for First-Party Applications and Transaction Tokens. His past work includes contributions to OpenID 2, OAuth, XRI OASIS TC (XRD) and the Liberty Alliance Identity Web Services Framework.

Appearances:

Day 1 @ 11:20

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.

Moderator: George Fletcher, Identity Standards Architect, Open Identity Foundation

Ernest Eustace, Associate Director Enterprise Architecture, Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Stephen Congdon, Business Counsel, Enterprise Innovation, Capital One

Chris Power, Senior Manager of Identity and Access Management, Sallie Mae Bank Inc

Day 1 @ 16:10

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.

Moderator: Nick Hunt, Chief Identity Officer, HATSec, LLC