Identity as a Business Control: Ayan Roy on Risk, Governance & AI Strategy

From Compliance Theater to Real Risk: Anthony Viggiano on Identity That Actually Works

Anthony Viggiano [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyviggiano/] joins SaviTalk [https://saviynt.com/savitalk] for a candid conversation on why many identity programs still struggle to move beyond compliance-driven processes and into measurable security outcomes. Drawing from years leading identity security initiatives at scale, Anthony shares practical insights on governance maturity, operational realities, organizational resistance, and the growing pressure security leaders face as identity environments become more complex. The conversation explores why identity programs fail quietly, how organizations mistake activity for progress, and what it actually takes to build identity security programs that reduce risk instead of simply satisfying audits. Follow SaviTalk for more conversations with the leaders shaping the future of identity security, governance, AI, and digital trust.

Identity as a Business Control: Ayan Roy on Risk, Governance & AI Strategy

In this episode of SaviTalk [https://saviynt.com/savitalk], David Lee [https://www.linkedin.com/in/identityjedi/] and Henrique Teixeira [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardes/] sit down with Ayan Roy [https://www.linkedin.com/in/royayan/], Cybersecurity Competency Leader and Partner at EY, to explore how identity is evolving into a core business control in modern enterprises. Ayan shares a practitioner’s perspective from working with global organizations—breaking down how identity governance, risk, and AI are converging. The conversation moves beyond compliance to examine how identity programs actually scale (or fail), why governance remains the hardest problem in cybersecurity, and what leaders must rethink as AI accelerates complexity across human and non-human identities. This is a grounded, real-world discussion on where identity is today—and what it will take to make it work at enterprise scale. Follow SaviTalk for more conversations with the leaders shaping identity security.

The Human Layer of Identity: Eve Maler on Standards, Governance & Collaboration

Identity systems don’t fail because of technology; they fail because of people. In this episode of SaviTalk [https://saviynt.com/savitalk], Eve Maler [https://www.linkedin.com/in/evemaler/], Founder of Venn Factory and a pioneer in identity standards, joins David Lee [https://www.linkedin.com/in/identityjedi/] and Henrique Teixeira [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardes/] to explore the often-overlooked human layer of identity. Drawing from her work on SAML and decades in standards development, Eve breaks down how identity is fundamentally about coordination, persuasion, and governance—not just infrastructure. The conversation goes beyond traditional identity security topics, covering identity as a product, the Four P’s framework, and emerging challenges like digital identity after death, AI-generated likeness, and the growing complexity of digital relationships. Eve offers a clear message: identity leaders must think beyond systems and start designing for people, outcomes, and real-world impact. Follow SaviTalk for more conversations shaping the future of identity security.

Born Into Identity: Tim York & Aaron Lentz on Culture, AI, and the Humans Behind Security | SaviTalk by Saviynt

What if identity isn’t just a system—but something we’ve all been shaped by from the start? In this episode, Tim York [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-york-b80b23a/] and Aaron Lentz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-lentz/] (iC Consult) join David Lee [https://www.linkedin.com/in/identityjedi/] and Henrique Teixeira [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardes/] to explore the human side of identity security. How culture, experience, and organizational realities shape the way identity programs are built and operated. From early identity challenges to today’s AI-driven landscape, they unpack why identity has struggled to evolve and what that means for security leaders today. The conversation goes beyond frameworks and tooling into deeper questions: Why does identity still feel disconnected from security? Where are we overcomplicating things? And how do we rethink identity as both a control plane and a human system in the age of AI? Follow SaviTalk by Saviynt [https://saviynt.com/savitalk] for more real conversations shaping the future of identity and security.

Inventing the Internet Without Writing Code: Heather Flanagan on Identity, Standards, and AI at Scale | SaviTalk by Saviynt

Heather Flanagan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hlflanagan/] has helped shape the internet — without ever being a developer.   From leading the RFC Series at the IETF to building peer-reviewed identity knowledge through IDPro, Heather has spent her career translating complex technical debates into global standards that quietly power how the internet works. In this episode of SaviTalk, she joins David Lee [https://www.linkedin.com/in/identityjedi/] and Henrique Teixeira [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardes/] for a candid conversation about identity standards, AI acceleration, and what it really takes to build consensus at internet scale.   They unpack the tension between speed and governance in the AI era, why vendors avoid standards participation (and why that’s risky), and how “harmless but useless” specs still make it into production. If you care about IAM, AI agents, wallets, machine identities, or digital trust — this episode pulls back the curtain on how the rules of the internet actually get written.   Follow SaviTalk by Saviynt [https://saviynt.com/savitalk] for more unscripted conversations with the people shaping identity security.