# #419 - Identity Management Day 2026 - IDAC Live

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Podcast: [Identity at the Center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/identity-at-the-center-344918)
Published: 2026-05-04T09:00:00+00:00
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Recorded live as part of the Identity Management Day 2026 streaming program, Jeff and Jim mark their fifth IMD episode. Introduced by Jeff Reich from the Identity Defined Security Alliance, they reflect on how the IAM industry has evolved since their first IMD episode in 2021 and grade overall progress a C. Topics include what has genuinely improved (passkeys, MFA adoption, broader awareness), what hasn't (compliance fatigue, security theater, persistent credential theft), the exploding challenge of non-human identity governance, whether AI will eventually need to certify other AI, and how AI-powered phishing and deep fakes are raising the bar for identity verification. The episode wraps with chat-submitted IAM bumper stickers. Identity Management Day 2026: https://www.idsalliance.org/event/identity-management-day-2026/ 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 CHAPTERS 0:00 - Jeff Reich intro from the IMD stream 2:00 - Identity Management Day 2026 kicks off 3:30 - Five years of IMD: a look back at episode 88 7:00 - Does IMD move the needle? 9:30 - Who is Identity Management Day actually for? 12:00 - What has improved in IAM over five years 16:00 - What hasn't improved: compliance fatigue and security theater 18:30 - Grading the IAM industry 21:00 - NHI governance: visibility and accountability 26:00 - Can AI certify AI? Agentic identity governance 29:00 - AI-powered phishing and the evolving threat landscape 32:00 - Deep fakes and the identity verification challenge 36:00 - Lighter note: IAM bumper stickers KEYWORDS identity management day, identity management day 2026, NHI, non-human identity, agentic AI, phishing,…

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