#425 - EIC 2026 Recap & IdentiBeer Berlin
Notes de l’épisode
Jeff and Jim recap their week at KuppingerCole's EIC 2026 in Berlin, covering standout keynotes, hallway conversations, and sessions on securing AI agents, CIAM, and AI versus nuclear regulation. They announce a giveaway of Eve Maler's signed copy of Mastering Digital Identity for YouTube commenters by June 12th. The episode also features live footage and a full interview with Espen Bago, founder of IdentiBeer, recorded at the Berlin event. Jeff, Jim, and Espen discuss the rapid global growth of the IdentiBeer community, terminology challenges around NHI and IAM concepts, the gap between conference talk and real client needs, and why the industry keeps bypassing foundational data work in the rush toward AI and agentic identity.
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00:00:10 Welcome and EIC 2026 Setup
00:03:57 Eve Maler Book Giveaway Details
00:05:00 Conference Highlights: Keynotes and Hallway Con
00:06:07 Elizabeth Garber's Standing Ovation Keynote
00:07:02 Brazil Invitation and Securing AI Agents
00:09:10 Nuclear Regulation vs. AI Regulation
00:11:07 Upcoming EIC Episode Preview
00:14:16 IdentiBeer Berlin Live Event
00:14:29 Interview with Espen Bago Begins
00:15:14 IdentiBeer Growth and Global Expansion
00:17:23 The IdentiBeer Name Debate
00:23:26 Data Quality Gaps in NHI and IAM
00:26:31 Who Owns IAM Terminology?
00:34:20 Conference Talk vs. Client Reality
00:40:52 The HR-IAM Gap Nobody Talks About
00:43:17 Fundamentals: The Karate Kid Analogy
Keywords: EIC 2026, European Identity Conference, IdentiBeer, Espen Bago, Eve Maler, Elizabeth Garber, Mastering Digital Identity, Berlin, Identiverse, NHI, non-human identities, IAM fundamentals, AI regulation, agentic identity, IGA, PAM, CIAM, IDPro, identity community, IDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald