[Panel] When Face Value Is Dead, How Do You Get to Truth?

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
AI Risk Summit Strategy Track (Salon I)

About This Session

AI is changing both sides of security. You can no longer take a user, an agent, or an action at face value.

Attackers now use AI to impersonate people, automate attacks, and operate at a speed and scale no human team can match. At the same time, companies are handing AI agents access to sensitive data, systems, accounts, and financial workflows.

That creates a new challenge. It's no longer enough to know whether a user is real. You also need to know whether an AI agent is behaving as intended, who it's acting for, and whether you can rely on the action it's taking.

This session explores what it takes to stay ahead when attackers and defenders both operate at machine speed. You'll see how AI can be used to test and secure AI systems, how identity intelligence connects agents and actions back to verified users and organizations, and how teams can move faster without giving up control."

Join the session to hear how the teams building at the edge of what's possible are creating safeguards at the new edge of agentic threats.

Speakers

Adam Gold

Adam Gold

Cyber GTM - OpenAI

Adam Gold is helping scale go-to-market for OpenAI’s cybersecurity offerings for large technology customers, partnering with enterprise security leaders as they apply AI to modernize security operations and application-security workflows. With more than a decade of experience working alongside infrastructure and security teams, he has helped organizations navigate major technology transitions—from cloud and digital transformation to today’s rapid AI transformation initiatives. At OpenAI, he focuses on how defenders can improve their security posture with AI while deploying AI more broadly responsibly, securely, and with appropriate human oversight.
Deepanker Saxena

Deepanker Saxena

Head of Product - Socure

Deepanker Saxena was named this year’s Okta's Identity 25, one of just 25 innovators worldwide recognized for being pioneers of securing identity in the age of AI.

He is currently the Head of Document Verification, Biometrics and Age Assurance Products at Socure, where he leads the vision and strategy for building scalable and secure identity verification solutions. Leveraging cutting-edge machine learning and AI technologies, Deepanker collaborates with cross-functional teams across data science, engineering, and business operations to enhance the product’s capabilities. Passionate about solving real-world challenges, he is committed to creating inclusive and impactful solutions that foster trust and security across industries.