The FIDO Alliance has unveiled the agenda for its upcoming Authenticate 2024 conference, set to take place from October 14-16 at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, with virtual participation options available. Now in its fifth year, the event is a significant gathering for cybersecurity professionals, focusing on the latest developments in digital identity, particularly passwordless authentication using passkeys.
Authenticate 2024 will feature over 100 sessions and 125 speakers from around the world, targeting a broad audience that includes CISOs, security strategists, enterprise architects, UX leads, and product and business leaders.
The conference is designed to accommodate professionals at any stage of their passwordless journey, offering insights into FIDO technology fundamentals, business outcomes, and best practices for implementation. Sessions will also cover UX considerations, supported by real-world case studies, to provide attendees with practical, actionable knowledge.
Keynote speakers from major organizations such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Sony, Visa, Yubico, and the FIDO Alliance will share their experiences in deploying passwordless solutions across various sectors. The event’s content will be spread across four stages, divided into 11 specialized tracks, ensuring that participants can tailor their experience to their specific interests and expertise levels.
An interactive expo hall will offer attendees the chance to explore solutions from various providers, while networking events will facilitate connections with peers and industry experts.
The 11 content tracks include topics such as the business case and ROI for passkeys, technical fundamentals and features of passkeys, UX fundamentals, and identity and access management (IAM) basics.
Additional sessions will focus on identity verification fundamentals, passkeys for consumers, enterprises, and government use cases, and the role of passkeys in payment systems. The conference will also delve into complementary technologies and standards, and explore the future of passwordless authentication.
Registration information and the full session guide are available on the Authenticate 2024 conference website.
–
August 23, 2024 – by the Mobile ID World Editorial Team
Follow Us