The Annual Identity and Access Management Show 2026
CorpAcq Stadium, Greater Manchester 14 July 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm
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8:30am
Registration
9:30am
Chair's Welcome Address
9:40am
Opening Keynote: Building a Trusted Digital Identity Ecosystem for the UK
- The vision and roadmap for UK digital identity
- The role of trust frameworks and standards
- Public-private collaboration in identity delivery
- Interoperability across sectors
- What organisations need to do to prepare
10:00am
Securing Access Without Breaking the User Experience
- Debate why organisations are still dependent on passwords, and what is holding back mass adoption of alternatives?
- Discuss whether passkeys and biometrics are finally the breakthrough authentication model, or just another layer of ecosystem complexity?
- Find out what happens when people must authenticate dozens of times per day across devices, apps, and services, and how does this impact productivity and security?
- How do we design authentication that works for everyone — including users with disabilities, low digital confidence, or limited device access?
- What does “transparent” and continuous authentication really look like, and how close are we to making it a reality?
Steve Furnell, Professor of Cyber Security, University of Nottingham & former Ofcom advisor
10:20am
Sponsored Session
Senior Representative from IAM Experts Ltd
10:40am
Questions and Answers Panel
10:50am
Break and Networking
11:20am
Sponsor Session
- Questions and answers
Senior Representative from Join Ploy Ltd
11:40am
Digital Identity as The Enabler of Secure, Smart and Personalised Digital Services
- Understand why identity is now essential infrastructure for secure digital transactions and trust at scale
- Discuss how strong authentication and verification protect consumers and businesses while reducing friction
- Explore the role of reusable digital identity, consent and data portability
Andy Thornley, Head of Regulatory Policy, Innovate Finance
12:00pm
Embedding Identity into Secure-by-Design Security Strategy
- Explore how organisations can move beyond bolt-on identity controls and instead embed identity at the heart of a secure-by-design security strategy
- Examine how identity can be integrated into system design, governance, and organisational culture
Purvi Kay, Head of Cyber Security Defence Sector Women in Cyber/Tech and Neurodiversity Advocate
12:20pm
Designing Seamless and Secure Digital Experiences
- Treating identity as part of the digital product, not just security
- Embedding identity into customer journeys
- Aligning identity with product and business goals
- Reducing friction while maintaining trust
- Questions and answers
12:40pm
Lunch and Networking
1:40pm
Sponsored Session
- Questions and answers
2:00pm
Identity in Fast-Moving Digital Organisations
- Identity challenges in high-growth, digital-first environments
- Supporting rapid innovation without increasing risk
- Embedding security into agile product development
- Balancing speed, scale and control
- Lessons from e-commerce at scale
- Questions and answers
2:20pm
Securing Identity Across a Distributed Workforce
- Identity challenges across large, dispersed workforces
- Managing access for frontline and non-desk-based staff
- Authentication in operational environments
- Reducing risk from shared devices and accounts
- Lessons from real-world implementation
- Questions and answers
2:40pm
Break and Networking
3:10pm
Delivering IAM in Practice in Local Government
- The reality of IAM in a council environment
- Managing identity across multiple services and departments
- Working with legacy systems and constrained budgets
- Prioritising IAM improvements
- Lessons learned from implementation
- Questions and answers
3:30pm
Managing Identity Across Multiple Digital Layers
- Understanding identity across multiple digital layers
- Securing access across cloud, network and edge environments
- Questions and answers
3:50pm
Chair's Closing Remark
3:55pm
Close
- Programme subject to chance without notice