# #417 - Sponsor Spotlight - Elimity Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/identity-at-the-center-344918/417-sponsor-spotlight-elimity Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/identity-at-the-center-344918/417-sponsor-spotlight-elimity.md Podcast: [Identity at the Center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/identity-at-the-center-344918) Published: 2026-04-22T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/identity-at-the-center/episodes/417---Sponsor-Spotlight---Elimity-e3i5uml Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/c5fefcc/podcast/play/118732949/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-20%2F6dca479d-67b5-eee5-f347-f81b5d1e13ee.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/identity-at-the-center-344918/episodes/417-sponsor-spotlight-elimity Duration seconds: 2915 ## Resource This bonus episode of Identity at the Center is brought to you with support from Elimity. Jeff and Jim sit down with Maarten Decat, co-founder and CEO of Elimity, to explore the emerging product category known as IVIP, Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms. Maarten explains how Elimity was built around a question every IAM practitioner eventually faces: who can actually do what within our organization? The conversation covers why IVIP is distinct from traditional IGA, how identity data graphs provide deeper visibility than flat entitlement lists, and what regulatory drivers like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and DORA are pushing organizations toward this space. They also discuss deployment patterns, integration approaches, ROI metrics for leadership, and what Maarten calls provable control. The episode closes with a memorable story about Elimity branded Belgian beer and a very formal legal letter. Learn more at elimity.com/idac. Connect with Maarten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maartendecat/ Learn more about Elimity: https://elimity.com/idac 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 idacpodcast.com CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction and ax-throwing memories from EIC Berlin 01:35 Introducing Maarten Decat, co-founder and CEO of Elimity 01:57 How identity chose Maarten: from PhD to startup founder 03:09 The Elimity origin story and the problem it set out to solve 04:52 Defining IVIP: Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms 05:31 Where did the name Elimity come from? 06:57 Why identity visibility has become a security priority now 09:02 What organizations were doing before IVIP existed 11:16 Can IGA do what IVIP does? Addressing the ske… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/identity-at-the-center-344918/episodes/417-sponsor-spotlight-elimity/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/identity-at-the-center-344918/417-sponsor-spotlight-elimity.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.