EIC 2026

When: Wednesday, 20^th May
Time: 12:25 - 12:45
Room: A 05-06

For AI Intents and Purposes

Since the beginning of space exploration, countries have raced to put objects into Earth’s orbit, providing us with telecommunications, GPS services, weather tracking, and contributing to science in ways we can only imagine. But after decades of uncontrolled launches, space has also become increasingly more congested, with over 48,900 different objects currently circling the earth. These objects that represent risk to humans both in space and on the ground, the “ethical debt” of rushing to exploit this untapped resource without proper foresight or proper controls.
The core of this growing problem is purpose or "intent"; objects deemed beneficial should be allowed, and harmful ones eliminated. But the calculation of intent is not always so straightforward. Who launched the object? What was its original stated purpose? Who currently controls or owns the object? And how do we validate these claims?
The adoption of agentic AI presents a similar problem for identity. Access controls and real-time governance of automated actors depend on an analogous understanding of intent. Purpose, creation, ownership, operation—these are all factors in the calculation of the purpose of an agent's activity and actions. While calculation of intent is (at times) relatively straightforward, it's more often a rapidly evolving, challenging operation.
We'll learn lessons from what space exploration has gotten right (and horribly wrong) as it seeks to evaluate intent and seek to apply that insight to the current frontiers of identity.

When: Thursday, 21^st May
Time: 14:30 - 14:50
Room: B05

Machines With Identities: Securing AI Agents and Synthetic Actors

AI agents are rapidly becoming first-class digital actors, performing tasks, making decisions, and interacting autonomously across systems. This panel examines why these agents now require identity, trust, and accountability frameworks comparable to human users. Experts will explore emerging models for agent authentication, detecting synthetic identities, and governing autonomous behaviors across complex ecosystems. Attendees will gain clarity on the risks and opportunities of agent-driven interactions, learn how to prepare their IAM architecture for AI-native actors, and understand what trust and control must look like in an autonomous future.

When: Friday, 22^nd May
Time: 11:35 - 11:55
Room: A 03-04

What Happens to Your Digital Estate When You Die? Solutions Are Coming

A person's digital estate is the sum total of their connected life and work, including financial records, writings, and more. Digital identity is a big part of this estate, but identity is usually part of the problem after someone dies. The Death and the Digital Estate (DADE) Community Group has spent the last couple of years collecting the challenges (and some horror stories). Now it’s launching a Working Group to define solutions. Join this session with the DADE co-chairs to learn about use cases, possible solutions, and how you can contribute to the charter of the new WG.