When AI Becomes an Identity: Rethinking Governance in the Age of AI Agents

AI presents a dual imperative for identity security programs. On one hand, AI is driving unprecedented productivity gains by accelerating workflows with intelligent automation, surfacing risks that would otherwise be missed, and decreasing time-to-value from months or weeks to hours. On the other hand, these same systems (agents, copilots, orchestration platforms, etc.) act autonomously and at machine speed, chaining privileges and rapidly evolving their capabilities, challenging enterprise security - and must be governed with the same rigor as applied to other identities. This session explores how organizations can both utilize the benefits of AI for identity security while successfully governing AI identities throughout their entire lifecycle. You’ll hear directly from Hertz Global Head of IAM on how they’re benefiting from AI while keeping agents secure, and how others can do the same. Session attendees will walk away with: • How AI is empowering identity security programs • A better understanding of how AI identities differ from traditional identities • Strategies to leverage AI for identity program efficiency (automation, analytics, acceleration) while simultaneously governing those same AI systems • Real world insights from an organization who has embraced using AI throughout their environment