Identiverse 2026 Kickoff: AI Agents, Identity, and Digital Trust – IDV26 #1
The Human Authorized. The Agent Acted. Who’s Accountable? – Howard Ting – IDV26 #1
Howard Ting is the CEO of Opal Security, where he leads the company’s mission to make identity governance and access management understandable, safe, and scalable in the AI era. He began his career at RSA Security over 25 years ago, working on identity management long before it was a mainstream priority, and has since built and led cybersecurity companies including Palo Alto Networks and Cyberhaven, where he served as CEO for five years and grew the company to over $1 billion in valuation.
Howard brings deep expertise at the intersection of AI and identity—specifically how organizations must govern not just human access but the growing swarms of AI agents operating on their behalf. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.
From Sales Engineer to Forward Deployed Engineer: The Rise of Hybrid Technical Roles – Jaime Lewis-Gross – IDV26 #1
Jaime Lewis-Gross is the Senior Vice President of Solutions Engineering at Saviynt, where she leads technical strategy and the Solutions Engineering organization supporting enterprise identity security initiatives. She partners with customers and executive leadership to help organizations modernize identity governance while advancing AI-driven approaches to identity governance, risk & security.
Stop Identity Fraud: Modern Strategies for Insurance and Healthcare – Kim Brown – IDV26 #1
Kim Brown is VP of Product Management and has been with LexisNexis Risk Solutions since 2015. She currently leads teams responsible for the identity solutions focused on identity verification, authentication and risk assessment, the prefill solutions focused on improving consumer experience and the product performance group focused on setting best practices and standards for our insurance and healthcare product management organization.
Previously, Kim held analyst roles at a top P&C carrier focused on customer acquisition and the online customer experience. Kim earned her bachelor’s degree in math and statistics from Morgan State University, has a master’s in financial mathematics from Purdue University and earned her master’s in business administration from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
Governing Agentic AI in the Age of Non-Human Identities – Amit Masand – IDV26 #1
Amit Masand, Founder and CEO of IDMEXPRESS, a USA-based company delivering AI-enabled identity security solutions and 24×7×365 managed services to organizations worldwide, across industries. With nearly two decades of expertise in Identity & Access Management, Amit has built his career at the forefront of the cybersecurity industry — working alongside some of the most recognized names in the IAM space and developing a strong foundation in both the technical and business dimensions of identity security.
That journey eventually led him to take a leap of faith. In 2023, Amit founded IDMEXPRESS with a simple but powerful belief — that every organization, regardless of size, deserves access to world-class identity security without compromise. Since then, he has grown IDMEXPRESS into a trusted partner for enterprises, built on a culture of responsiveness, innovation, and real relationships with clients. For Amit, this isn’t just about business— it’s about the people and services behind it, and making sure they can operate with confidence and security every single day.
Making Enterprise AI Agents Accountable – Amir Ofek – IDV26 #1
Amir is CEO of aizome, which he co-founded earlier this year. Prior to that Amir was the CEO of AxoniusX, an innovation business unit of Axonius, where he led the launch of the Axonius SaaS Management product in the SSPM domain, and the Axonius Identities product in the IVIP domain. Amir was also CEO of Alcide, Kubernetes security company acquired by Rapid7, and before that the CEO of CyberInt, Threat Intelligece company, which was acquired by Checkpoint. Amir is an angel investor and former board member in a few cybersecurity startups, including Seraphic (acquired by Crowdstrike) and Zecops (acquired by Jamf). Amir also held various roles as VP at Amdocs, including Chief of Staff to the CEO, and VP CBE for the Singtel Group account.
He received his MBA from INSEAD (J06), and has BSc (Cum Laude, Dean’s List) in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
Next Evolution of Identity Security: AI for Lower Cost, Efficiency & Governance – Ajay Gupta – IDV26 #1
Ajay Gupta is the CEO of SDG Corporation and Executive Chairman of TruOps. He leads strategic initiatives in AI, Identity, Threat, and Risk and oversees global operations. Ajay advises Fortune 500 clients and mentors startups, driving innovation at the intersection of business and technology. He also serves as a Governor appointed member on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.
Agentic AI Has an Identity Problem – Itamar Apelblat – IDV26 #1
Itamar Apelblat is the Co-Founder and CEO of Token Security, with over 15 years of technical and leadership experience in cybersecurity. A second-time entrepreneur, he previously co-founded a successful fintech startup and served as an officer and R&D group manager in Israel’s elite Unit 8200, where he led cutting-edge cybersecurity initiatives. Itamar has deep experience building enterprise-grade security solutions and works closely with CISOs to tackle complex identity and infrastructure challenges; like agents already running in their environments, often without visibility, governance, or any clear owner, and helps them build the foundation to secure them before the next incident.
Who Is Responsible for an AI Agent’s Actions? – Neha Duggal – IDV26 #1
Neha serves as Chief Product Officer at P0 Security and has deep expertise in cloud security and SaaS. She brings extensive leadership experience from roles at Obsidian Security, Lacework, and Elastic, where she drove product strategy for complex, data-driven platforms and led high-impact teams across product, design, and go-to-market functions. Neha holds an MS in Information Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
The Three Identity Problem: Surviving Identity Security’s Chaotic Era – John Pritchard – IDV26 #1
Dr. John Pritchard is Chief Executive Officer of Radiant Logic, the identity security platform trusted by 30% of the Fortune 500 and 60% of U.S. Cabinet-level agencies. He stepped into the CEO role in January 2025 after joining Radiant Logic in 2022 as Chief Product Officer, where he led the company’s evolution from a virtual directory provider into an AI-driven Identity Security Posture Management platform that unifies, observes, and acts on human, non-human, and agentic AI identities.
John is the architect of the Three Identity Problem framework, the uncontrolled inheritance chain that forms across human, non-human, and agentic AI identities in the modern enterprise. His work reframes identity security as an observability problem and is shifting the center of gravity from authentication to authorization, governance, and lifecycle across the full identity chain.
Prior to Radiant Logic, John held senior product and engineering roles at Okta, Adobe, and IBM. Under his leadership, Radiant Logic was recognized in three Gartner categories in 2025, including Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms and AI for Access Administration, and earned Gold in the 2026 Globee Cybersecurity Awards (IAM) and Silver in the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards (ISPM). He holds a Ph.D. in Innovation Management from the University of Denver and is a frequent Forbes contributor on identity security and zero trust architecture.
Everyone Wants an AI Assistant. Few Are Ready to Govern One – Cassie Christensen – IDV26 #1
Cassie Christensen is a seasoned identity security practitioner who specializes in revitalizing broken programs by prioritizing people and processes over technology. Known for turning complex strategy into executable action, she excels at building stakeholder trust and navigating organizational ambiguity to align business needs with security goals. Beyond solving technical challenges, Cassie is dedicated to empowering other practitioners, using her hands-on experience to help teams overcome operational hurdles and drive meaningful, community-wide change in the identity space.
Blended Identities and the challenge of IAM for AI – David Goldschlag – IDV26 #1
David Goldschlag is the co-founder and CEO of Aembit. He is an experienced security entrepreneur, having previously co-founded New Edge Labs (Zero Trust Network Access) and MobileSpaces (mobile security). He has held prior roles as VP at Netskope (which acquired New Edge Labs), SVP Strategy & CTO at Pulse Secure (which acquired MobileSpaces), VP for Mobile at McAfee (which acquired Trust Digital), and CTO of USinternetworking. Early in his career, David worked at the NSA. At the Naval Research Laboratory, he co-invented Onion Routing, which later became Tor. David holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
