Identity Week America 2026

Identity Week America 2026 took place September 2-3, 2026.

Identity Week America was billed as drawing more than 3,000 attendees. The exhibition was also scheduled to host more than 250 identity companies as exhibitors.

Identity Week America 2026 was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Identity Week America was billed as connecting thousands of identity professionals from finance, government, retail, ecommerce, healthcare, travel, and social media.

Government agencies including the NIH, the State of Utah, the California DMV, the U.S. GPO, the Department of War, the IRS, and the FBI were listed alongside enterprises such as Mars, Netflix, Capital One, PayPal, eBay, Amazon Business, Hilton, Wintrust Financial, and Gusto. Represented roles included titles such as Chief Privacy Officer, Chief Digital Transformation Officer, and Group Product Manager for Identity.

It is most useful for identity, fraud and digital-trust professionals who want to see how government agencies and large enterprises approach the same problems, since the speaker roster spanned the California DMV, the IRS and the FBI alongside Capital One, PayPal and Netflix. With over 3,000 attendees, more than 250 exhibitors and more than 250 speakers across two days, it suited buyers comparing vendors and vendors seeking a broad pool of prospects, and the 20 CPD points helped those who needed credits. Specialists in a single narrow niche may have found the breadth across finance, retail, healthcare and travel diluted the depth of sessions relevant to them.

Attendees at identity, security and government-facing technology conferences usually wear business casual, with a blazer or suit for speakers and those meeting agency or bank contacts. Comfortable shoes are sensible for a large convention center exhibition floor in Washington, D.C. in early September, when the weather is still warm.