Houston · March 2, 2026
Resilient Trust™ in the Era of AI-Driven Fraud
The March 2026 Deepfake Summit in Houston: agenda, speakers and sponsors, plus the Event Intelligence Report and Top 10 Takeaways.
Agenda
The day’s conversations
12:00 PM60 min
Networking
Pre-Event Luncheon Networking
1:00 PM30 min
Keynote
Tackling AI-Driven Impersonation Fraud: Putting the “Resilience” in Resilient Trust
Brought to you by Mitek
- C. Maxine Most, Chair, The Deepfake Summit; Founder & CEO, The Prism Project; Founder & Principal, Acuity Market Intelligence
1:30 PM30 min
Fireside chat
The Evolving Threat Landscape: How Deepfakes, Synthetic Identity, and Agentic AI Intensify Fraud
- Frances Zelazny, CEO, Identity Strategies, GM Innovation
- Angela Diaz, Senior Risk Manager, External Fraud Oversight, TD
2:05 PM40 min
Panel
State of Play: Real-World Countermeasures
Brought to you by Incode
- Jeremy Grant, Managing Director of Technology Business Strategy, Venable LLP
- Kerry Cantley, VP, Digital Banking Strategy, Mitek
- Justin Keene, Ph.D., CEO, Moveris
- Kimberly Sutherland, Global Head of Fraud & Identity, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
- Blair Cohen, Chief Evangelist, Incode
2:50 PM40 min
Panel
It’s the Ecosystem, Stupid: Identity, Payments & the New Trust Infrastructure
Brought to you by Persona
- Riley Hughes, Cofounder & CEO, Trinsic
- Liz Kiehner, Chief Strategy Officer, Nortal
- Amit Sharma, Global and Digital Strategy & Ecosystem Growth, IDEMIA Public Security
- Kaliya Young, Founding Partner, Identity Woman Consulting; Co-Founder, Internet Identity Workshop
- Omon Edeki, CX, BPM, GRC Consultant, Nowell Development
3:30 PM30 min
Break
Coffee Break & Networking
4:00 PM20 min
Keynote
How Agentic AI Is Changing the Game… or Not
- Dr. Cari Miller, Executive Director, AI Procurement Lab; Senior Advisor, AI Governance & Transformation, Center for Inclusive Change; Adjunct Professor, Wilmington University
4:20 PM40 min
Panel
Is Agentic AI an Identity Problem or a Solution?
Brought to you by LexisNexis Risk Solutions
- Jeff Reich, Executive Director, IDSA
- Dr. Cari Miller, Executive Director, AI Procurement Lab
- Conor White, President, Strategic Initiatives, Daon
- Debbie Vasquez, Head of Product, Workforce, iProov
- John Howard, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, Sensus AI
5:05 PM45 min
Panel
Future Fast-Forward: Where Do We Go From Here?
Brought to you by Paravision
- Denny Prvu, Director of Identity & Access Management, Enterprise Security, RBC
- Neda Eskandari, Ph.D., Head of New Products, Paravision
- Ajay K. Amlani, President and CEO, Aware
- Brandie Thacker, President & CEO, EPCOR
- Elizabeth Terry, CISSP, Secure Payments & Cybersecurity Expert
5:50 PM10 min
Wrap-up
Wrap Up: Key Insights
- C. Maxine Most, Chair, The Deepfake Summit; Founder & CEO, The Prism Project; Founder & Principal, Acuity Market Intelligence
6:00 PM
Reception
Cocktail Reception with Identity & Payments Summit
Speakers
Who was on stage
Summit chairC. Maxine MostChair, The Deepfake SummitThe Deepfake Summit
Frances ZelaznyCEO, Identity Strategies, GM InnovationIdentity Strategies
Conor WhitePresident, Strategic Initiatives, DaonDaon
Blair CohenChief Evangelist, IncodeIncode
Neda Eskandari, Ph.D.Head of New Products, ParavisionParavision
Kerry CantleyVP, Digital Banking Strategy, MitekMitek
Debbie VasquezHead of Product, Workforce, iProoviProov
Omon EdekiCX, BPM, GRC Consultant, Nowell DevelopmentNowell Development
Amit SharmaGlobal and Digital Strategy & Ecosystem Growth, IDEMIA Public SecurityIDEMIA Public Security
Kimberly SutherlandGlobal Head of Fraud & Identity, LexisNexis Risk SolutionsLexisNexis Risk Solutions
Ajay K. AmlaniPresident and CEO, AwareAware
Jeremy GrantManaging Director of Technology Business Strategy, Venable LLPVenable LLP
John Howard, Ph.D.CEO & Founder, Sensus AISensus AI
Jeff ReichExecutive Director, IDSAIDSA
KeynoteDr. Cari MillerExecutive Director, AI Procurement Lab; Adjunct Professor, Wilmington UniversityAI Procurement Lab
Angela DiazSenior Risk Manager, External Fraud Oversight, TDTD
Riley HughesCofounder & CEO, TrinsicTrinsic
Kaliya YoungFounding Partner, Identity Woman Consulting; Co-Founder, Internet Identity WorkshopIdentity Woman Consulting
Justin Keene, Ph.D.CEO, MoverisMoveris
Liz KiehnerChief Strategy Officer, NortalNortal
Brandie ThackerPresident & CEO, EPCOREPCOR
Elizabeth Terry, CISSPSecure Payments & Cybersecurity ExpertSecure Payments & Cybersecurity Expert
Denny PrvuDirector of Identity & Access Management, Enterprise Security, Royal Bank of CanadaRoyal Bank of CanadaThank you to our sponsors
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