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Analyst Chat #275: Designing IAM for 2040 - Orchestration, Signals, and Agility

03.11.2025
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The future of Identity and Access Management (IAM) is already being built — but are we preparing for 2040?

In this episode, Matthias Reinwarth and Martin Kuppinger explore how organizations can design future-ready identity fabrics, avoid tool sprawl, and build the platformized IAM architectures needed to thrive in a fast-changing digital landscape.

Key Topics Covered:

✅ What the “Identity Fabric 2040” means for IAM strategies 🧠
✅ The rise of orchestration, signals & API-first design
✅ Avoiding IAM tool sprawl and capability duplication
✅ Platformization vs. best-of-breed: what really works?
✅ Why outcome-driven IAM is the only sustainable approach
✅ How signals redefine authentication, authorization & user experience

💡 Your IAM decisions today shape the next 15 years. Are you building for 2040—or already falling behind?