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Dr. Jonathan Care
Lead Analyst and Practice Lead AI
KuppingerCole Analysts
Jonathan Care is an expert in Cybersecurity and fraud Detection and a Fellow of the British Computer Society. He regularly advises cybersecurity industry leaders on strategic growth and has worked...
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Goswami Darshangiri
Student
Gima University of Applied Science
Goswami Darshangiri is an independent cybersecurity researcher working at the intersection of identity governance, AI-agent security, and GRC. His current research maps binding compliance...
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Patrick Gemein
Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz AG
Patrick Gemein is the Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, overseeing Global Cyber Security. He is responsible for shaping cybersecurity...
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Mike Goerlich
Sales Manager DACH
Curity
Mike Goerlich, Sales Manager DACH Mike Goerlich works internationally with organisations on API security, identity and modern access-control architectures. Since 2011, he has worked across...
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Daniel Le Hair
Solutions Engineering
AppViewX
Daniel Le Hair, SE Manager for EMEA and APJ. Leader in PKI, Identity, Automation and Machine Identity Security.
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Stephan Hausmann
Identity Governance Strategist
One Identity
Stephan has more than 25 years of experience in Identity and Access Management, with a specialization in Identity Governance and Administration. Earlier in his career, he held software and...
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Klaus Hild
Sr. Manager Solution Engineering
SailPoint Technologies
Klaus Hild has been involved in the constant changes in the identity and access management environment since the late 1990s. In various roles, he has initiated numerous customer projects, described...
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Michael Lang
Senior Solution Engineer
Saviynt
Michael Lang is a member of the pre-sales team for the DACH region at Saviynt. In this role, he supports the individual sales teams and the partner ecosystem with technical expertise related to the...
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Alexander Laurie
GTM CTO
Ping Identity
Alexander Laurie is Go-To-Market Chief Technology Officer at Ping Identity, where he works at the intersection of technology, customer impact, and commercial growth. With more than 20 years of...
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Alejandro Leal
Lead Analyst
KuppingerCole Analysts
Background and Education Alejandro holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Security from Jagiellonian University in Poland and a Master’s degree in Technology...
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Stephen McDermid
Chief Security Officer, EMEA
Okta
I’m a security leader with experience across military, banking, government, and enterprise environments, helping organisations manage risk, strengthen resilience, and use security as an...
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Dr. Phillip Messerschmidt
Lead Advisor
KuppingerCole Analysts
Dr. Phillip Messerschmidt joined KuppingerCole in January 2021 as Advisor & Analyst. Prior to this, he worked for various management consultancies, primarily advising major banks on challenges...
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Raj Patil
Student & SSI Solutions Architect
Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW) gGmbH
Raj is MSc Cyber Security student at Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft in Munich and an experienced Solution Architect specializing in digital identity and access management. With a background...
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Andre Priebe
Chief Technology Officer
iC Consult
Andre Priebe serves as the Chief Technology Officer at iC Consult, a vendor-independent system integrator specializing in Identity & Access Management and Identity Security with a global team...
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Grace Rachmany
Executive Director
Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF)
Grace Rachmany is the Executive Director of the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF). Started in 2017, the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) is a Linux Foundation Project. DIF is an...
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Matthias Reinwarth
Lead Advisor and Practice Lead IAM
KuppingerCole Analysts
Matthias is Lead Advisor and Practice Lead IAM. Additionally he acts as lead advisor in various customer projects. As head of the IAM practice, Matthias coordinates communication and exchange...
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Martin Riedel
Member
DIF Community Member
Martin is a software engineer with over 10 years of experience in software architecture and development, project management, and team leadership. After finding his calling in the blockchain space,...
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Dr. Alexander Schellong
Managing Director (GL ) / Member of the Executive Board
Schwarz digits
Dr. Alexander Schellong is Managing Director (GL ) / Member of the Executive Board for Cybersecurity at Schwarz digits, the 5th division of Europe’s largest retailer and fourth...
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Alexander Schmidt
Strategic Agentic Technologies Sales Specialist
SailPoint
Alexander Schmidt is an Agentic Technology Sales Specialist at SailPoint, focused on how AI and autonomous agents are reshaping enterprise risk. He works with organizations to address the new...
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Dr. Angelika Steinacker
Member and Ambassador
Women in Identity
Angelika is a seasoned Cybersecurity professional with over 30 years of experience, including more than two decades specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM). She has held leadership,...
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Paul Walker
Field CTO
Omada
Paul Walker is a seasoned cybersecurity expert with over 30 years of global experience, specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM). He has held leadership roles spanning multiple...
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Wouter de Wit
Director Technology Incubation
Thales CSP
As Director Technology Incubation Wouter operates at the intersection of long-term product strategy and real-world market validation. With 20 years in Identity and Access Management having held...
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Gerhard Zehethofer
Strategic Alliances & Partnerships
Curity AB
Gerhard is passionate about technology and the role it can play in improving people’s lives. Identity is the foundation of digital trust - not just for humans, but increasingly for APIs, services,...
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Dr. Jonathan Care
Lead Analyst and Practice Lead AI
KuppingerCole Analysts
Jonathan Care is an expert in Cybersecurity and fraud Detection and a Fellow of the British Computer Society. He regularly advises cybersecurity industry leaders on strategic growth and has worked...
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Goswami Darshangiri
Student
Gima University of Applied Science
Goswami Darshangiri is an independent cybersecurity researcher working at the intersection of identity governance, AI-agent security, and GRC. His current research maps binding compliance...
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Patrick Gemein
Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz AG
Patrick Gemein is the Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, overseeing Global Cyber Security. He is responsible for shaping cybersecurity...
Read Bio
Mike Goerlich
Sales Manager DACH
Curity
Mike Goerlich, Sales Manager DACH Mike Goerlich works internationally with organisations on API security, identity and modern access-control architectures. Since 2011, he has worked across...
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Daniel Le Hair
Solutions Engineering
AppViewX
Daniel Le Hair, SE Manager for EMEA and APJ. Leader in PKI, Identity, Automation and Machine Identity Security.
Read Bio
Stephan Hausmann
Identity Governance Strategist
One Identity
Stephan has more than 25 years of experience in Identity and Access Management, with a specialization in Identity Governance and Administration. Earlier in his career, he held software and...
Read Bio
Klaus Hild
Sr. Manager Solution Engineering
SailPoint Technologies
Klaus Hild has been involved in the constant changes in the identity and access management environment since the late 1990s. In various roles, he has initiated numerous customer projects, described...
Read Bio
View more
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Michael Lang
Senior Solution Engineer
Saviynt
Michael Lang is a member of the pre-sales team for the DACH region at Saviynt. In this role, he supports the individual sales teams and the partner ecosystem with technical expertise related to the...
Read Bio
Alexander Laurie
GTM CTO
Ping Identity
Alexander Laurie is Go-To-Market Chief Technology Officer at Ping Identity, where he works at the intersection of technology, customer impact, and commercial growth. With more than 20 years of...
Read Bio
Alejandro Leal
Lead Analyst
KuppingerCole Analysts
Background and Education Alejandro holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Security from Jagiellonian University in Poland and a Master’s degree in Technology...
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Stephen McDermid
Chief Security Officer, EMEA
Okta
I’m a security leader with experience across military, banking, government, and enterprise environments, helping organisations manage risk, strengthen resilience, and use security as an...
Read Bio
Dr. Phillip Messerschmidt
Lead Advisor
KuppingerCole Analysts
Dr. Phillip Messerschmidt joined KuppingerCole in January 2021 as Advisor & Analyst. Prior to this, he worked for various management consultancies, primarily advising major banks on challenges...
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Raj Patil
Student & SSI Solutions Architect
Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW) gGmbH
Raj is MSc Cyber Security student at Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft in Munich and an experienced Solution Architect specializing in digital identity and access management. With a background...
Read Bio
Andre Priebe
Chief Technology Officer
iC Consult
Andre Priebe serves as the Chief Technology Officer at iC Consult, a vendor-independent system integrator specializing in Identity & Access Management and Identity Security with a global team...
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Grace Rachmany
Executive Director
Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF)
Grace Rachmany is the Executive Director of the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF). Started in 2017, the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) is a Linux Foundation Project. DIF is an...
Read Bio
Matthias Reinwarth
Lead Advisor and Practice Lead IAM
KuppingerCole Analysts
Matthias is Lead Advisor and Practice Lead IAM. Additionally he acts as lead advisor in various customer projects. As head of the IAM practice, Matthias coordinates communication and exchange...
Read Bio
Martin Riedel
Member
DIF Community Member
Martin is a software engineer with over 10 years of experience in software architecture and development, project management, and team leadership. After finding his calling in the blockchain space,...
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Dr. Alexander Schellong
Managing Director (GL ) / Member of the Executive Board
Schwarz digits
Dr. Alexander Schellong is Managing Director (GL ) / Member of the Executive Board for Cybersecurity at Schwarz digits, the 5th division of Europe’s largest retailer and fourth...
Read Bio
Alexander Schmidt
Strategic Agentic Technologies Sales Specialist
SailPoint
Alexander Schmidt is an Agentic Technology Sales Specialist at SailPoint, focused on how AI and autonomous agents are reshaping enterprise risk. He works with organizations to address the new...
Read Bio
Dr. Angelika Steinacker
Member and Ambassador
Women in Identity
Angelika is a seasoned Cybersecurity professional with over 30 years of experience, including more than two decades specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM). She has held leadership,...
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Paul Walker
Field CTO
Omada
Paul Walker is a seasoned cybersecurity expert with over 30 years of global experience, specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM). He has held leadership roles spanning multiple...
Read Bio
Wouter de Wit
Director Technology Incubation
Thales CSP
As Director Technology Incubation Wouter operates at the intersection of long-term product strategy and real-world market validation. With 20 years in Identity and Access Management having held...
Read Bio
View more
View less
Gerhard Zehethofer
Strategic Alliances & Partnerships
Curity AB
Gerhard is passionate about technology and the role it can play in improving people’s lives. Identity is the foundation of digital trust - not just for humans, but increasingly for APIs, services,...
Read Bio
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