TLDR: Okta’s annual Oktane conference, held from September 24-26, 2025, is set to pivot significantly towards artificial intelligence, focusing on the emerging governance and security challenges posed by agentic AI systems. The event will highlight how identity management is becoming the crucial control point for securing AI agents and mitigating AI-driven risks within enterprise environments.
Las Vegas, NV – Okta’s flagship identity-security conference, Oktane 2025, taking place from September 24 to September 26 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, is poised to make artificial intelligence its central theme. While identity remains fundamental to Okta’s mission, this year’s gathering will delve deeply into the role of AI in the enterprise, particularly concerning the secure integration and management of AI agents and the broader implications for digital trust.
The conference agenda reveals a strong emphasis on AI, with multiple keynotes and sessions dedicated to securing AI agents, managing new risks, and exploring opportunities. Okta CEO and Co-Founder Todd McKinnon’s opening keynote, titled ‘Okta secures AI,’ is expected to demonstrate how Okta’s technology, including that of its subsidiary Auth0, can address the complex challenges of AI management. This includes showcasing Cross App Access, an extension to the OAuth authorization protocol developed with Okta’s involvement, designed to extend OAuth coverage to AI agents.
Auth0 President Shiven Ramji, Auth0 CPO Gareth Davies, and Auth0 CTO Bhawna Singh will further elaborate on how Auth0’s technology empowers developers to create trusted AI agents that interact safely with customers and how the Okta platform integrates these agents securely.
Industry experts and Okta leaders will explore the ‘double-edged sword’ nature of AI, acknowledging its potential to arm attackers with sophisticated tools like deepfakes, highly convincing phishing attacks crafted by generative AI, and large-scale credential abuse. Concurrently, the conference will highlight how AI also offers defenders new ways to combat these evolving threats. The consensus is that traditional defenses are no longer sufficient in a world where attackers are increasingly leveraging AI.
A significant focus will be on the governance gap in agentic AI systems. The rapid expansion of agentic AI means security leaders are now tasked with establishing identity and access management (IAM) policies and procedures for an entirely new category of operators capable of moving and breaking things at the speed of data. Jackie McGuire, security practice lead and principal analyst of theCUBE Research, emphasized that discovering and properly managing IAM, resource privileging, data security, and cloud security will be the linchpin in the success of enterprise AI projects.
Okta has been actively positioning itself at the forefront of this shift, framing identity as the new control plane for AI-driven, zero-trust enterprise infrastructure. Recent developments, such as the August announcement of its plan to acquire Axiom Security Ltd., a startup specializing in managing user access to sensitive applications, and the June launch of Cross App Access to secure AI agent interactions, underscore Okta’s commitment to this evolving landscape.
Attendees can expect discussions on how enterprises are scaling identity-first security, addressing governance challenges outside of Identity Providers (IdPs) like Okta, and the role of automation and AI in IT operations. The conference aims to provide insights into containing the potential legal, financial, and brand risks associated with AI gone awry, offering a platform for business leaders to learn from experts, partners, and peers.
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Okta CEO Todd McKinnon previously stated, “In the age of AI, Okta’s independence and neutrality will continue to give organizations the freedom to innovate securely and on their own terms,” highlighting the company’s strategic approach to the AI era.
