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Top Announcements from WSO2Con 2025 You Can’t Miss
Introduction
WSO2Con 2025 has officially wrapped up, and what an event it was! Hosted in the vibrant city of Barcelona from March 18–20, the conference brought together over 500 attendees from 45 different countries. Among them were CXOs, IT executives, architects, and enterprise developers, all eager to explore the latest advancements shaping the future of enterprise technology.
If you weren’t able to attend or just want a refresher of the highlights, here’s a curated recap of the biggest announcements that defined this year’s WSO2Con.
Connecting the Dots with OAuth: A Guide to New and Upcoming Specifications
As the identity landscape evolves, developers face a critical decision: should they build custom authentication and authorization solutions or leverage new standards? OAuth has become the foundation of modern authorization, but its ecosystem continues to grow with new extensions and refinements. This session provides a high-level exploration of OAuth’s evolving ecosystem, covering newly published and upcoming specifications. The focus is on how these standards interconnect to solve real-world challenges, enabling standardized and interoperable solutions.
Speakers
Janak is a Technical Lead at WSO2, specializing in the design and development of WSO2's Identity and Access Management products. With over six years of experience in the IAM domain, he is dedicated to building secure, scalable, and user-centric systems that empower organizations to deliver seamless digital experiences. As the lead for authentication and registration within the IAM team, Janak plays a pivotal role in enhancing the product to address evolving security and usability challenges. His passion lies in advancing IAM technologies to help organizations thrive in the digital era.
Ensuring IAM Meets EU Regulatory Standards
As technology rapidly advances, organisations face increasing challenges in complying with evolving EU regulatory frameworks. From GDPR to emerging regulations like NIS2, DORA, and eIDAS 2.0 businesses must ensure that their Identity and access management (IAM) strategies align with these mandates to safeguard security, privacy, and compliance.
Speakers
Godwin is a solution architect at WSO2, specializing in the design and implementation of robust and secure Identity and access management (IAM) platforms. He works closely with global solution architecture (SA) teams and partners to help organizations to build scalable and efficient IAM solutions that meet their security and compliance needs. Prior to joining WSO2, Godwin worked as a co-founder/engineer at a startup, where he was responsible for designing and developing augmented reality and smart card based solutions. He is a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), and Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).
Scaling Business Operations with B2B IAM
In today’s hyper-connected world, businesses face growing pressure to deliver seamless, secure, and personalized experiences—not only for direct consumers but also for business customers (B2B), consumers from partners (B2B2C), as well as suppliers, resellers, distributors, agents and franchises. Traditional IAM and home-grown solutions often struggle to meet the demands of B2B relationships, leading to security pitfalls, operational inefficiencies, and cripple business growth.
Speakers
Sagara, Head of DevRel IAM at WSO2, leads IAM Developer Relations initiatives with over 15 years of experience in software architecture and programming. Specializing in identity, integration, and cloud technologies, he has played a key role in architecting and managing WSO2 Identity Server, WSO2 Application Server, and WSO2 Governance Registry. </br>A seasoned speaker, Sagara has presented at international conferences, including the European Identity & Cloud Conference, Consumer Identity World events, GDPR Summit, ApacheCon. He has also authored numerous articles and technical papers on Identity and Integration for publications such as Industry Index, PCMag, and DZone and SystemsDigest.
Beyond Conventional CIAM: An Identity-Centric Approach for Personalized Digital Experiences
In an era of digital-first interactions, customers expect personalized experiences across every touchpoint. Digital experience has become the key differentiator, directly influencing customers' choices between competing services. Yet many organizations struggle to deliver on this promise, hindered by siloed identity systems and fragmented business data.
Speakers
Omindu is a Director - Engineering at WSO2, leading the product architecture for WSO2's identity and access management (IAM) products. With more than 9 years of experience in the IAM domain, he has been a key contributor in the design and development of WSO2's identity products. Moreover, Omindu has collaborated with various customers and partners to address their IAM requirements through WSO2's products. Omindu's passion lies in shaping WSO2's IAM products to empower organizations in building cost-effective and efficient IAM strategies.
Identity & Access Management at the Core of Enterprise Modernization
Enterprise modernization fundamentally changes how businesses operate and interact with their customers and partners. This shift transcends technological advancements to include political environment, social, and regulatory advancements. IAM technology is pivotal for enterprise modernization since it not just sits in your middleware layer but also influences your user experience layer.
Speakers
Johann heads solutions architecture for IAM at WSO2. In his role he is responsible for enabling WSO2's regional sales teams and partners to build and deploy successful IAM solutions. He also continues to work with customers globally on solving their IAM challenges. He was previously the product lead for WSO2 Identity Server, where he was responsible for the product’s roadmap and architecture. Johann has been a speaker at many international conferences including Gartner IAM, IDM, Heliview IAM, API Days, and WSO2Con.
Identity Proofing - Current Processes and Need for Automation
As technology evolves, cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, leveraging AI and the promise of quantum computing. To safeguard their digital assets, organizations must bolster their security posture. One critical aspect is ensuring the integrity of identity and access management (IAM) systems. This presentation explores various identity proofing methods and their potential automation within identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions.
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Lec Maj, a seasoned education technology leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serves as the Senior Director of Identity & Access Management at New York University (NYU). His expertise in IT architecture, digital workflow management, and service delivery has been instrumental in numerous initiatives. Leveraging his technical prowess honed at Yale University and the University of Chicago, Lec and his team implement innovative solutions using technologies to enable Identity Governance and Solutions at NYU.
Introducing Identity Server 7.1: AI-Powered Efficiency, Seamless Customization, and Enhanced B2B CIAM
We’re excited to announce the release of WSO2 Identity Server 7.1, bringing powerful new capabilities to simplify and accelerate your IAM implementations. With AI-driven enhancements, a flexible API-based extension architecture, and enriched B2B CIAM features, this release continues our commitment to delivering cutting-edge identity solutions.
How B2B CIAM Solutions Give Your Business a Competitive Edge
In the digital age, we interact with countless applications, whether for personal, professional, or recreational purposes. Many of these applications appear consumer-oriented but are, in fact, business-to-business (B2B) applications. For example, when accessing healthcare services, payroll systems, or school management platforms, you are likely using applications where your provider (such as your GP or employer) is a business customer of a larger B2B application. B2B applications form an integral part of daily operations across various industries.