If you’re responsible for identity security, staying ahead of industry trends is essential. Identity and access management (IAM) has become the backbone of modern cybersecurity, especially as organizations move toward Zero Trust architectures and identity-centric security models.
For CISOs, CIOs, and identity leaders, IAM conferences offer one of the best opportunities to stay current on emerging technologies, regulatory changes, and best practices in identity and access management.
Here are five identity security events worth adding to your 2026 calendar.
1. Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit
Best for: C-suite and IAM program leaders who want to benchmark strategy, validate roadmaps, evaluate IAM investments, and get direct access to Gartner analysts.
Location: London, UK (EMEA) | Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Date: London: March 9–10, 2026 | Las Vegas: December 7–9, 2026
Gartner IAM Summit is often considered one of the most influential identity leadership events for CISOs and CIOs responsible for enterprise IAM strategy. The 2026 theme, Identity at the Core, reflects the growing recognition that IAM is no longer a standalone security function. Instead, it underpins business resilience, Zero Trust initiatives, AI adoption, and digital transformation. Sessions are grounded in Gartner’s primary research, drawing on thousands of conversations with security leaders worldwide. The event draws more than 1,500 peers and 20+ Gartner analysts, and offers 50 solution provider sessions.
Sessions typically cover:
- IAM program maturity models
- Identity governance and administration
- Privileged access management
- Identity-first Zero Trust strategies
- Agentic AI and Emerging Technologies
Why CISOs attend: Gartner’s website states that attendees can book one-on-one sessions directly with analysts to review their specific IAM roadmap. The program is built from primary research and is strong on strategy validation and vendor shortlisting.
2. European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC)
Best for: Enterprise identity leaders and architects who want an analyst-driven view of where identity security is heading globally, with a strong European regulatory lens.
Location: Berlin, Germany
Dates: May 19–22, 2026
Organized by KuppingerCole Analysts, EIC brings together analysts, CISOs, IAM architects, and identity vendors to explore the future of digital identity. The 2026 theme, Pioneering Digital Identity Ecosystems, focuses on how identity security must adapt as AI automation accelerates and non-human identities expand the attack surface. Key topics include:
- AI supply chain risk and machine identity governance
- Modern IGA for cloud-first environments
- Cross-border trust frameworks
- Decentralized identity and digital identity wallets
- Privacy-by-design for digital identity
The conference typically attracts more than 1,000 identity professionals and features 200+ sessions across identity, security, privacy, and governance.
Why to attend: EIC gives identity and security leaders a structured, research-backed view of where the market is heading, which is valuable for long-term strategy, regulatory planning, and understanding how peers across Europe are approaching identity transformation.
Watch Evolveum’s Head of Engineering Slavek Licehammer’s talk at the EIC 2025 on how to govern non-human identities.
3. The 2nd Annual MidPoint Community Meetup
Best for: Identity leaders, system engineers, and architects who use or are evaluating IGA – with practical midPoint deployment examples, direct access to the product team, and a strong focus on European regulations and digital sovereignty.
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: May 12–15, 2026
The MidPoint Community Meetup is an annual event hosted by Evolveum, the team behind the open source identity governance and administration platform midPoint. The 2nd Annual MidPoint Community Meetup brings together IGA newcomers, midPoint users, integrators, and Evolveum product and solution engineering teams for a focused, hands-on 3.5 day program. The 2026 focus areas include:
- Practical IGA implementation and real-world deployment examples from companies like the European Commission and Trench Group
- AI-powered identity governance in a safe, human-centered way
- The midPoint product roadmap and features under development
- Identity lifecycle automation and IGA best practices
- Compliance and policy modeling in open source environments
The event is intentionally intimate, designed for hands-on workshops and “bring your own problem” sessions, drawing over 200 peers across a 3.5-day format.
Why to attend: For teams running midPoint or evaluating open source IGA, the 2nd Annual MidPoint Community Meetup offers a level of direct product access and community depth that no large conference can replicate. Content is shaped by the community, not analysts or sponsors.
A tour of the historic center of Bratislava during the MidPoint Community Meetup 2025.
4. Identiverse
Best for: Identity professionals across all roles – developers, architects, and security leaders who want practitioner-level depth across the full IAM spectrum.
Location: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada
Dates: June 15–18, 2026
Identiverse is the largest event dedicated entirely to digital identity, convening over 3,000 security professionals. The 2026 program is built around four defined content pillars: AI identity, continuous identity, passkeys & wallets, and non-human & agentic AI identity. Key topics include:
- Passwordless authentication, passkeys, and digital wallets
- Identity protocols and emerging standards (OAuth, OpenID Connect, FIDO, CAEP, OpenID AuthZEN)
- Non-human identity and agentic AI access management
- Identity orchestration and continuous authentication
- Identity threat detection and response (ITDR)
The agenda is curated by an independent content committee and offers up to 20 CPE credits.
Why to attend: Identiverse goes deeper on identity protocols and engineering than most IAM events, making it a go-to conference for identity engineers and architects.
5. Identity Week
Best for: Security leaders working at the intersection of enterprise IAM and physical identity in regulated industries or government-adjacent sectors.
Locations: RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands | Washington, D.C.
Dates: June 9–10, 2026 (Amsterdam) | September 2–3, 2026 (D.C.)
Identity Week sits at the intersection of digital identity, physical identity, and biometrics. The 2026 theme, Identity 2030: Building Trust Across Borders, Platforms, and People, focuses on trust across jurisdictions and industries. Key topics include:
- Synthetic identity fraud and AI-generated impersonation
- Continuous behavioral authentication
- Mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and digital travel credentials (DTCs)
- EES and ETIAS interoperability for EU border management
- Convergence of physical and digital document security
Identity Week is the largest event on this list, attracting 4,000+ attendees. The Americas edition is introducing new programming on cross-sector financial crime and fraud for 2026.
Why to attend: For security leaders whose identity strategy touches identity verification, biometrics, or regulated digital credentials.
Final thoughts
Identity security is rapidly becoming the primary control plane of modern cybersecurity. With the rise of machine identities, AI-driven attacks, and identity-based threats, IAM is a strategic priority for CISOs and CIOs alike. Attending conferences is one way to quickly get up to speed with the latest trends and stay ahead of the technologies shaping the future of identity security.