Authenticate 2025

About Authenticate

Authenticate is the industry’s only conference dedicated to digital identity and authentication with a focus on phishing-resistant sign-ins with passkeys.

Join CISOs, business leaders, product managers, security strategists and identity architects at Authenticate to advance your knowledge of digital identity and authentication.

Now in its 6th year, the FIDO Alliance-hosted Authenticate Conference has become renowned for its high-quality content and vibrant community of professionals committed to advancing passkeys and related technologies to create a more secure web. 

The focus of the program for the Authenticate 2025 conference is “achieving usable security across the account lifecycle,” with a focus on deeper dives on how to achieve phishing-resistant authentication with passkeys and the adjacent areas necessary to achieve end-to-end account security with usability in mind.

Registration

Authenticate 2025 will be held October 13-15, 2025 and will be co-located with the FIDO Alliance’s member plenary (running October 13-16) at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, CA, just north of San Diego. Last year’s conference welcomed over 850 total attendees in Carlsbad and remotely. Last year’s event featured more than 120 sessions with highly engaging content, plus a sold-out exhibit area with 60+ industry-leading exhibitors and sponsors.

Authenticate 2025 will build upon this momentum and feature detailed case studies, technical tutorials, expert panels, and hands-on lab sessions aimed at helping educate attendees on business drivers, technical considerations, and overall best practices for deploying modern authentication systems. Attendees also benefit from a dynamic expo hall and engaging networking opportunities that tap into the natural beauty of Carlsbad and the La Costa Resort.

Register by Sept. 5, 2025 to receive Early Bird pricing.

Sponsorships

Sponsorship opportunities are available. View the Prospectus. Request sponsorship by filling out the form.

Authenticate 2025 will include a dynamic expo hall, where all exhibiting sponsors can showcase their solutions and meet companies looking for partners on their path to passwordless. We are offering a wide range of opportunities to reach your target audiences and maximize brand exposure. Get your brand and ideas front and center at Authenticate 2025.

Become an Authenticate 2025 sponsor and be part of shaping the future of digital identity and security.

Contact authenticate@fidoalliance.org with questions. 

Agenda

The initial agenda is now live. More sessions will be added.

Authenticate 2025 will focus on achieving phishing-resistant authentication with passkeys and the adjacent considerations required to achieve end-to-end account security with usability in mind.

The agenda for 2025 has been revamped to include: 

• Longer track sessions for more in-depth presentations
• An increased focus on masterclasses for actionable synced and device-bound passkey implementation best practices
• A new Solutions Theater track to showcase live demonstrations of the latest identity and authentication solutions
• More opportunities for building meaningful connections with the Authenticate community

Watch last year’s conference videos by visiting the Media Library.

Check out last year’s speakers here.

Our Authenticate 2025 Call for Speakers was a huge success! We received an overwhelming response – an increase by more than 35% from 2024. This year our attendees will have an even better conference experience.  🎉

Watch last year’s recap video: