Washington, DC · September 1, 2026 · Convene, Rosslyn
Building Trust Infrastructure for the AI Economy
The September 2026 Deepfake Summit in Washington, DC: agenda, speakers and sponsors, plus the Event Intelligence Report and Top 10 Takeaways.
Agenda
The day’s conversations
8:00 AM45 min
Networking
Networking Breakfast
8:45 AM15 min
Welcome
Welcome & Framing the Conversation
- C. Maxine Most, Chair, The Deepfake Summit; Founder & CEO, Acuity Market Intelligence and The Prism Project
9:00 AM30 min
Opening keynote
Forged: Deepfakes and the Oldest Trick in Espionage
- Jennifer Ewbank, Founder, Andaman Strategic Advisors; Former Deputy Director of CIA for Digital Innovation
9:30 AM30 min
Fireside conversation
Overcoming Obsolete Threat Models
- Steve Craig, Head of Platform Strategy, Prove
- Arun Vemury, Sr. Advisor, Biometric & Identity Technologies, US DHS
- Amit Sharma, Managing Director, Digital Identity, Fragomen
10:00 AM45 min
Summit Dialogue
Proactive Fraud Detection Throughout the Identity Lifecycle
Brought to you by Sardine
- Raquel Schwarcz, Founder, SPE Advisory
- Zohaib Ahmed, Founder & CEO, Resemble AI
- Brandy O'Shields, Sr. Manager, Enterprise Data Governance, PayPal
- Jordan Burris, Head of Public Sector, Socure
- Piyali Das, Founder and Principal, Kinfolk, LLC
10:45 AM45 min
Networking
Networking Break
11:30 AM45 min
Summit Dialogue
The Agentic Enterprise: Building Trust Among Humans, Machines & AI Agents
Brought to you by Visa
- Denny Prvu, Lead Identity Management Technical Coach, Deloitte
- Eric Goodman, Vice President, Acceptance Risk & Authentication Solutions, Visa
- Frances Sanders, CCAS, Associate Manager, Coinbase
- Andrew Austin, Head of Fraud, Sardine
- Heidi Hunter, Chief Product Officer, Markaaz
12:15 PM45 min
Summit Dialogue
Turning Controls on Their Head
- Christina Rea, Founder & CEO, RayCor Consulting
- Daniel Bachenheimer, Digital Identity Innovations Technical Lead, Accenture
- Linda Miller, OLY, Co-Founder, Tracklight; President & Co-Founder, Program Integrity Alliance
- Brian Russell, Founder and CEO, DaVinci Partners Consulting
- Brandie Thacker, President & CEO, EPCOR
1:00 PM90 min
Networking
Lunchtime Innovation Showcase & Networking
2:30 PM30 min
Leadership keynote
Moving at the Speed of Trust: Accelerating Identity Modernization Before Crisis—or Regulation—Demands It
Brought to you by Prove
- Frances Zelazny, CEO, Identity Strategies; General Manager, New Market Innovations, Prove
3:00 PM30 min
Fireside conversation
Identity-First Transformation: Cautionary Tales From Real World Deployments
- Steve Lenderman, Head of Fraud Prevention, isolved
- Andrea Valentin, Chief Risk Officer, Maxwell State Bank
- John Howard, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Sensus AI
3:30 PM45 min
Summit Dialogue
Privacy, Data Ownership & User Control: Can Privacy Become a Competitive Advantage?
- Jeff Reich, Executive Director, IDSA
- Julie Saslow Schroeder, CEO and Chief Data Risk Officer, Data-Driven Operations
- Christopher Lee, AI Policy Advisor; Former Chief Privacy Officer, US Senate
- Sarah Clark, Chief Product Officer & GM North America, Hopae
- Eve Maler, President & Founder, Venn Factory
4:15 PM45 min
Networking
Networking Break
5:00 PM45 min
Leadership forum
Building the Trust Infrastructure for the AI Era
Brought to you by FaceTec
- Kay Chopard, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative; Women in Identity
- Adam McBride, ICAM/IdAM Program Manager, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
- Cari E. Guittard, MPA, Strategist, San Mateo County Emergency Management
- Justin Keene, Ph.D., CEO, Moveris
- Jay Meier, Chief Identity Technology Strategist, FaceTec
5:45 PM15 min
Closing
Closing Reflections
- C. Maxine Most, Chair, The Deepfake Summit; Founder & CEO, Acuity Market Intelligence and The Prism Project
6:00 PM60 min
Reception
Reality Check Lounge
Speakers
Who was on stage
Summit chairC. Maxine MostChair, The Deepfake SummitThe Deepfake Summit
KeynoteJennifer EwbankFounder, Andaman Strategic Advisors; Former Deputy Director of CIA for Digital InnovationFormer Deputy Director of CIA for Digital Innovation
KeynoteFrances ZelaznyCEO, Identity Strategies; General Manager, New Market Innovations, ProveProve
Arun VemurySr. Advisor, Biometric & Identity Technologies, US DHSUS DHS
Brandy O'ShieldsSr. Manager, Enterprise Data Governance, PayPalPayPal
Daniel BachenheimerDigital Identity Innovations Technical Lead, AccentureAccenture
Sarah ClarkChief Product Officer & GM North America, HopaeHopae
Jay MeierChief Identity Technology Strategist, FaceTecFaceTec
Brian RussellFounder and CEO, DaVinci Partners ConsultingDaVinci Partners Consulting
Linda Miller, OLYCo-Founder, Tracklight; President & Co-Founder, Program Integrity AllianceTracklight
Steve CraigHead of Platform Strategy, ProveProve
Zohaib AhmedFounder & CEO, Resemble AIResemble AI
Piyali DasFounder and Principal, Kinfolk, LLCKinfolk, LLC
Justin Keene, Ph.D.CEO, MoverisMoveris
Frances Sanders, CCASAssociate Manager, CoinbaseCoinbase
Denny PrvuLead Identity Management Technical Coach, DeloitteDeloitte
Andrea ValentinChief Risk Officer, Maxwell State BankMaxwell State Bank
Adam McBrideICAM/IdAM Program Manager, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human ServicesU.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Eve MalerPresident & Founder, Venn FactoryVenn Factory
Raquel SchwarczFounder, SPE AdvisorySPE Advisory
Amit SharmaManaging Director, Digital Identity, FragomenFragomen
Brandie ThackerPresident & CEO, EPCOREPCOR
Heidi HunterChief Product Officer, MarkaazMarkaaz
John Howard, Ph.D.Founder and CEO, Sensus AISensus AI
Christopher LeeAI Policy Advisor; Former Chief Privacy Officer, US SenateFormer CPO, US Senate
Cari E. Guittard, MPAStrategist, San Mateo County Emergency ManagementSan Mateo County Emergency Management
Jordan BurrisHead of Public Sector, SocureSocure
Julie Saslow SchroederCEO and Chief Data Risk Officer, Data-Driven OperationsData-Driven Operations
Eric GoodmanVice President, Acceptance Risk & Authentication Solutions, VisaVisa
Steve LendermanHead of Fraud Prevention, isolvedisolved
Kay ChopardExecutive Director, Kantara Initiative; Executive Director, Women in IdentityKantara Initiative
Andrew AustinHead of Fraud, SardineSardine
Jeff ReichExecutive Director, Identity Defined Security AllianceIdentity Defined Security Alliance
Christina ReaFounder & CEO, RayCor ConsultingRayCor ConsultingThank you to our sponsors
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