About Identity World

Unpack digital trust on the world stage.

Since 2023, Identity World has become a defining meeting place for the people shaping the future of digital identity, security and trust.

Over 2,000 leaders will have joined us in 2026, alongside the world's leading IAM vendors, innovators and practitioners influencing how people and businesses move securely through the digital economy.

Identity World is where the industry comes together to set the agenda, meet the people who matter and see what's coming next.

Past Attendees

Joined by identity leaders shaping tomorrow’s security at leading organisations.

Who you will meet

Your peers will be in the room.

Meet the leaders shaping identity and security at the world's most influential organisations. The people building what comes next, solving tomorrow's digital trust challenges and creating a safer digital world.

400+

Attendees per event

250+

Unique organisations per event

$900M+

Of technology budgets

70%

Large enterprise

Sector breakdown

Banking, Financial Services and Insurance

34%

Government, Public Sector and Education

12%

Technology, Media and Telecommunications

18%

Healthcare and Life Sciences

13%

Retail, Consumer and Industrial

11%

Professional Services and Other

12%

Seniority breakdown

Security and Identity Executives

15%

CISOs, CIOs, SVPs and VPs of Security and Identity who set the strategy, approve investment and shape platform decisions.

IAM Program and Platform Owners

40%

Heads of IAM, Identity Directors and program leaders who own the roadmap, evaluate platforms and build the vendor shortlist.

IAM Engineering and Delivery Leads

25%

Managers, team leads and architects responsible for delivering identity programs across the business.

Identity Engineers, Architects and Specialists

20%

The engineers and architects who build, integrate and operate the identity stack every day.

Organisation size

Large enterprise

70%

Mid-market

20%

Small and medium

10%

Top Jobs that Join Us

Chief Information Security Officer

Chief Identity Officer

Head of Identity and Access Management

Head of Identity Governance

Head of Workforce Identity

Head of Customer Identity (CIAM)

Head of Privileged Access Management

Head of Security Architecture

Head of Cybersecurity

Director of Identity

IAM Program Director

IAM Platform Owner

Identity Architect

IAM Engineering Lead

Identity Governance Manager

Access Management Lead

IAM Operations Manager

Principal Identity Engineer

Global Event Calendar

Gathering IAM leaders across 5 flagship events.

Identity World Sydney 2027 — 11 March, Doltone House Hyde Park

APAC // SYDNEY

Australia

Doltone House Hyde Park

Event Centre on Collins

New York Marriott Marquis, Times Square

JW Marriott Grosvenor House London

Hyatt Regency San Francisco

November 3, 2027

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Why Identity World

The global, trusted voice in IAM

Built on a global community of IAM Leaders

Our global events are powered by a worldwide network of IAM and Cyber leaders. This community powers and directs our agendas, meaning we cover real, relevant topics and problems facing you and your peers.

The private Identity Leaders Network provides our community with:

A vendor-free space for collaboration

Peer introductions

Invite-only executive dinners

Thought leadership roundtables

Research and benchmarking

Flagship gatherings

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The room you need to be in.

At least 85% of the audience are IAM practitioners: the people making the decisions, setting the standards and dealing with the same identity problems you are.

Content by practitioners, for practitioners.

An agenda shaped by audience input through pre-event surveys, roundtables, think tanks and whole-room discussion. The questions in the room drive the conversation, so you leave with ideas tested against what your peers are facing.

Global insight. Local application.

Identity World connects the same challenges, ideas and lessons across five global markets, then brings them back to what matters in your region. See how leading teams are approaching identity worldwide, and what actually applies in your market.

Insights

Practitioner guides from Identity World

Machine & non-human identity

Machine Identity Management: A Practitioner's Playbook for Non-Human Identities

Machine identity management explained for IAM leaders: what non-human identities are, why they now outnumber people, and a 90-day plan to govern them.

Identity architecture

Identity Fabric: What It Is, What It Is Not, and How to Build One Without a Rip-and-Replace

Identity fabric explained for IAM leaders: definition, reference architecture, how it differs from an IdP, and a build sequence with no rip-and-replace.

IAM program & strategy

IAM Strategy: A Practical Maturity Model and 12-Month Roadmap for Identity Leaders

Build an IAM strategy that gets funded: a five-level IAM maturity model across eight domains, a self-assessment method and a 12-month roadmap.

All insights →

Past Speakers

Learn from the best in the business.

Global perspectives on identity and digital trust featuring localised experts and region-specific, tailored agendas curated by IAM leaders facing the same challenges as you.