Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Focuses on identity as the primary control plane for cybersecurity, moving beyond traditional perimeter-based security models
- Addresses securing human, machine, and AI identities across regulated industries including banking, healthcare, telecom, and manufacturing
- Covers regulatory compliance frameworks including DORA and NIS2
- Targets CISOs, identity leaders, and senior risk executives from critical infrastructure sectors
- Features workshops, panels, keynotes, and structured one-to-one meetings
About the Event
The Identity First Security Summit Europe brings together senior cybersecurity and identity professionals to address the practical challenges of implementing identity-centric security strategies. The in-person, executive-level conference provides a platform for peer-led benchmarking and knowledge sharing among decision-makers responsible for security, risk, and digital trust at scale.
The summit emphasizes strategy, architecture, and implementation rather than theoretical discussion. Sessions are structured around workshops, panel discussions, and keynote presentations, with guaranteed one-to-one meetings facilitating direct engagement between attendees and solution providers.
Identity Security and Zero Trust Architecture
Central to the summit’s agenda is the operationalization of zero trust and identity-first security models. The programme addresses how organizations can secure distributed identities across cloud and hybrid environments, recognizing that traditional perimeter defenses are insufficient for modern enterprise architectures.
Topics span identity and access management, authentication technologies, AI security, cloud security, and blockchain applications in security. The event also examines real-time fraud detection, anti-money laundering controls, threat intelligence, and ransomware defense within the context of identity-centric approaches.
Regulatory and Industry Context
The summit addresses compliance requirements under DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) and NIS2, both of which impose significant obligations on organizations operating critical infrastructure. Sessions explore how identity security frameworks support regulatory compliance while enabling operational resilience.
Third-party and supply chain risk management features prominently, reflecting the interconnected nature of modern business operations and the regulatory scrutiny applied to vendor relationships in sectors such as financial services and healthcare.
Who Should Attend
The summit is designed for senior executives including CISOs, Directors, Heads, VPs, SVPs, and Managing Directors with responsibility for cybersecurity, identity, IAM, IT infrastructure, risk, fraud prevention, and digital transformation. Attendees typically represent banks, insurance companies, retailers, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, telecom operators, airlines, manufacturing firms, and large enterprises operating in regulated environments.
Current sponsors include Kiteworks, Umbrella Associates, and Yunex Traffic. Previous editions have featured Silverfort, Cloudflare, Thales, iC Consult, Ping Identity, and ThreatLocker.