Date: May 13, 2026 | Time: 3.45 – 4.45
Panel Discussion: MidPoint in Cloud or On Premise
Since midPoint is an open source IGA platform, it can be run in many versatile set-ups and in various types of infrastructure. The two main categories are on-premise and cloud. In the identity governance area, the answer to which infrastructure option is the best is very rarely straighforward and it becomes more complex with compliance, data protection, legal requirements, as well as with scalability, maintenance and many other issues. At Evolveum we do not believe in one-size-fits-all solutions, and we equally support all deployment options even though many other IGA platforms are exclusively available as a cloud service. Nevertheless, when the different deployment models are present, one still needs to decide what is best for their own architecture. To help with this decision, we are bringing together speakers with experience from both perspectives to share their practical insights in addition to advantages and challenges of each approach. Whether you are planning a new midPoint deployment or re-evaluating an existing one, this panel discussion moderated by Filip Slunský and joined by Carsten Paul, Michael Pitra, and Guilherme Monteiro will offer practical perspectives, lessons learned, and an honest debate with community members.
Taking the stage by storm
Meet the Panel Discussion Moderator
Filip Slunský
Evolveum's Medior Identity Engineer
Filip started his professional career in the legal sector after graduating from law school. He later transitioned into software development, gaining experience across several companies and co-founding a start-up. Today, as an Identity Engineer at Evolveum, Filip uses his experience to support clients with midPoint deployments and identity governance solutions.
Taking the stage by storm
Meet the Panelists
Carsten Paul
Senior Consultant at IAM Factory
Carsten began his career in the IAM industry with a dual-track degree program at a German IAM manufacturer in 2001. With 25 years of experience in the industry, he has managed and led projects from both technical and business perspectives and is now working alongside his colleagues at IAM Factory AG to firmly establish European-sovereign IAM as service-based offerings in the market.
Michael Pitra
Head of IT Infrastructure at Trench Group
With over 35 years of IT experience, Michael has been the Head of IT at Trench Austria for several years and, since April 2024, has also led Trench Group’s Global IT Infrastructure. With a strong focus on Active Directory, identity management, and enterprise IT operations, Michael brings deep technical expertise and a practical approach to global IT leadership.
Guilherme Monteiro
Owner of eBZ Tecnologia
Guilherme has been working in IAM since the late 1990s, starting as a Tivoli Software partner. In 2013, he founded eBZ, driven by his passion for open source. A strong advocate of such software, he has led eBZ in implementing and transitioning IAM projects to open source platforms in Brazil.