#396 - Gartner IAM Summit - Majority Rules
Identity at the Center
Game Twist: Battle Royale Rules
Hosts introduce a four-answer 'battle royale' twist where choosing the least popular answer eliminates points.
Jeff and Jim are joined by Gartner Analyst Rebecca Archambault for a special live edition of the podcast recorded at the Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit in Grapevine, Texas on December 10, 2025. Instead of a traditional interview, the trio hosts "Majority Rules," an interactive game show where the live audience votes on pressing and fun identity topics. Listen in to hear the pulse of the room on everything from the biggest buzzwords of the year and the true purpose of analyst 1:1 sessions, to the best strategies for navigating the vendor hall. The group explores audience preferences on IGA, AI risks, non-human identities, and the most common lies told in sales cycles. It is a fun, lighthearted look at what identity professionals are actually thinking about the current state of the industry.
Connect with Rebecca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-becky-archambault-4b4285111/
Connect with us on LinkedIn:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show on the web at http://idacpodcast.com
Chapter Timestamps
00:00 - Intro and Game Rules
02:40 - First Question: Favorite Podcast
03:15 - Networking vs. Education
04:08 - Buzzword of the Year: Agentic Identity
04:47 - User Behavior Analytics Usage
05:37 - Expo Hall Memories and Socks
06:20 - The Twist: Battle Royale Rules
06:45 - The True Purpose of Analyst 1:1s
07:55 - Mitigating Agentic AI Risks
08:55 - Strategies for the Vendor Hall
09:37 - The Future of IGA
10:15 - Favorite Gartner Reports
11:05 - Benefits of Just-in-Time Access
11:45 - AI in Authentication Priorities
12:35 - Securing Non-Human Identities
13:05 - Keys to Successful B2B IAM 13:40 - The Hardest Part of Role Mining
14:15 - PAM for AI Agents
14:50 - Keynote Takeaways
15:40 - Measuring IAM Success
16:20 - Defining ITDR
17:05 - The Biggest Lie in IAM Sales
17:35 - Least Favorite Gartner Report
18:10 - Audit Preparation Preferences
18:45 - Common Lies in the Vendor Hall
19:15 - The Most Dangerous Access Right
19:35 - Winner Announcement and Outro
Keywords
IAM, identity management, cybersecurity, Gartner IAM Summit, Majority Rules, game show, Rebecca Archambault, IDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, Agentic Identity, ITDR, non-human identity, role mining, zero standing privileges
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