February 23, 2017 By Anna Seacat 2 min read

On March 6 and 7, 2017, Gartner will host its European Identity & Access Management Summit at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London. The exciting agenda will cover foundational strategies in identity and access management (IAM), ways to enhance and advance your IAM program, IAM in the digital age and much more.

Top Three Attractions at the Gartner IAM Summit

Featured speakers will include IAM experts from IBM Security, who will be giving away swag and educational materials at the IBM booth. Below is a guide to the must-attend sessions and must-have swag at the Gartner IAM Summit.

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1. Learn About IAM-as-a-Service With the Ultimate IDaaS Kit

If you are coming to the Gartner IAM Summit in London to learn more about the agility, security and cost savings of cloud-delivered identity and access management, don’t pass up the chance to get your free IDaaS Success Kit at the IBM Security Booth.

2. Learn How to Reduce Organizational Risk With IAM Expertise and Actionable Intelligence

Your IAM solution is the cornerstone of your security program because it can answer two critical questions about your users: “Who are they?” and “What are they doing?”

Security experts from IBM will discuss these key questions and how to protect your organization from insider threats in this must-attend session.

3. Learn About IAM’s Important Role in GDPR Compliance

May 25, 2018 is right around the corner, and the heat is on for organizations that are bound to adhere to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Don’t miss this roundtable discussion with IBM Security experts who will discuss how IAM-related controls will play an important role in meeting the new law’s requirements.

  • Session title: “GDPR: The Heat Is on…Yes…but…What’s the IAM Role in It?”
  • Date: March 7, 2017
  • Time: 14:20 to 15:05
  • Speakers: Andrea Rossi, Sridhar Muppidi

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