Authenticate U.S. 2026

FIDO Alliance’s Authenticate U.S. Conference will take place October 19-21, 2026 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.

Registration

Last year’s conference welcomed over 875+ total attendees in Carlsbad and remotely, and featured more than 150+ sessions with highly engaging content, plus a sold-out exhibit area with 50+ industry-leading exhibitors and sponsors.

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.

Agenda

The focus of the Authenticate U.S. 2026 program is “New Frontiers.” Trust and simplicity have become the defining challenges of modern identity systems, and passkeys have now proven at global scale that strong security and great usability do not have to be at odds. The next frontier is applying this principle across the entire account lifecycle, from secure account creation, to digital credentials that are recognized across services, to agentic authentication that ensures verified humans stand behind every AI agent acting on their behalf.

This year’s agenda reflects where the ecosystem is heading next: digital credentials, payments, and authentication for trusted AI agents, not just people. If you want to see where authentication is going – not just where it’s been – then you need to be in Carlsbad this October.

Speakers

This year’s event will showcase keynotes and sessions led by top executives and industry leaders at the forefront of the passwordless movement.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We are offering a wide range of opportunities for companies to reach their target audiences and maximize brand exposure. Interested in becoming a sponsor?

• Check out the Prospectus
• Fill out the Application

Questions? Contact us at authenticate@fidoalliance.org.