Okta Ventures Unveils "The Identity 25" to Honor Pioneers Shaping the Future of Digital Identity
19 März 2024 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Okta Ventures, the venture investment arm of Okta, Inc.
(NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, proudly
introduces "The Identity 25," an initiative that shines a spotlight
on the trailblazers in the burgeoning field of digital identity.
This inaugural report is a testament to the collective efforts of
innovators who are tirelessly working towards building simpler,
more secure, and scalable identity-centric technologies.
In a world where every digital experience, from website logins
to e-commerce transactions to voting, is rooted in identity
management, "The Identity 25" aims to recognize and elevate
emerging leaders who are enhancing identity, security, and privacy
for businesses, consumers, and global citizens.
This year's Identity 25 list is a diverse compilation of
academics, activists, public servants, entrepreneurs,
standard-setters, and technology pioneers. Working across various
disciplines and capacities, these individuals contribute to making
the world a safer place to live, work, and transact.
The Identity 25 Honorees:
- Solomon Adote, Chief Security Officer, State of
Delaware
- Marie Austenaa, Head of Digital Identity, Visa
- Alex Blania, CEO and Co-Founder, Tools for Humanity
- John Bradley, Senior Principal Architect, Yubico
- Christiaan Brand, Product Manager, Identity and
Security, Google
- Sarah Cecchetti, Head of Product, Cedar Policy Language,
AWS
- Armon Dadgar, Co-Founder and CTO, HashiCorp
- Pamela Dingle, Director of Identity Standards,
Microsoft
- André Ferraz, Co-Founder and CEO, Incognia
- Jonathan Finkelstein, Founder and CEO, Credly, SVP
Workforce Skills, Pearson
- Rep. Bill Foster, Member, United States House of
Representatives from the 11th District of Illinois
- Ajay Gupta, Chief Digital Officer, State of
California
- Alexis Hancock, Director of Engineering, Electronic
Frontier Foundation
- Dick Hardt, Founder and CEO, Hellō
- Ashish Jain, Chief Product Officer, Arkose Labs
- Tom Kemp, Author, Containing Big Tech
- Vittorio Bertocci, Principal Architect of AuthO and
board director, OpenID
- Anna Lysyanskaya, Professor of Computer Science, Brown
University
- Eve Maler, President and Founder, Venn Factory
- Caryn Seidman Becker, Chair and CEO, CLEAR
- Mark Straub, CEO, Smile ID
- Paul Syverson, Mathematician, U.S. Naval Research
Laboratory
- Atul Tulshibagwale, CTO, SGNL
- Pramod Varma, Former Chief Architect, Aadhaar
- Kristina Yasuda, Identity Solution Architect, SPRIND,
German Federal Agency of Disruptive Innovation
"The Identity 25 is an initiative designed to recognize the
leading lights in the growing Identity space. With this inaugural
report, Okta Ventures seeks to elevate the emerging leaders who are
working together to improve Identity, security, and privacy for
businesses and their clients, for consumers, and for global
citizens," said Austin Arensberg, Senior Director, Okta
Ventures.
“The number of passionate people driving innovation in the field
of identity and access management is staggering to me. Working with
amazing folks on this list has been one of the best parts of my
career, and I'm excited to be listed alongside them. The folks on
this list have made a resounding impact in people's daily
experience of privacy, safety, and identity. This field rewards
people with boundless determination, and I hope that by sharing the
stories of these accomplished visionaries, we can inspire young
professionals to move the field forward,” said Sarah Cecchetti,
Head of Product, Cedar Policy Language at AWS.
The honorees on this year's Identity 25 list are actively
involved in creating laws to thwart identity criminals, advocating
for individual rights and privacy, combating fraud and abuse,
developing new technologies, teaching strong identity principles to
the next generation of leaders, and setting standards for a safe,
interoperable digital world. This is honorable in an increasingly
complex world with new challenges like AI-enabled fraudsters and a
plethora of new devices leading to a larger attack surface that
makes the struggle to implement Identity solutions increasingly
difficult.
As we navigate the complexities of an ever-expanding digital
world, these brilliant innovators are only beginning to develop the
systems of tomorrow, and they will undoubtedly continue to create
and inspire solutions that challenge our current predictions. With
"The Identity 25," Okta honors the magnitude of their achievements
and the depth of their commitment as they advance identity
standards, technology, and processes to better the lives of our
shared global digital community.
To explore "The Identity 25" report and learn more about the
incredible individuals shaping the future of digital identity,
visit here.
About Okta
Okta is the World’s Identity Company. As the leading independent
Identity partner, we free everyone to safely use any
technology—anywhere, on any device or app. The most trusted brands
trust Okta to enable secure access, authentication, and automation.
With flexibility and neutrality at the core of our Okta Workforce
Identity and Customer Identity Clouds, business leaders and
developers can focus on innovation and accelerate digital
transformation, thanks to customizable solutions and more than
7,000 pre-built integrations. We’re building a world where Identity
belongs to you. Learn more at okta.com.
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