Mission: Identity - Protecting Cloud Access in the Era of Autonomous AI

AI agents are becoming first‑class identities in the cloud, spinning up workloads, requesting secrets, triggering pipelines, and making access decisions faster than any human Jedi, wizard, or superhero ever could. As cloud automation accelerates, the classic idea of “who” we trust is shifting — and suddenly we’re living in a world where humans, services, workloads, and autonomous agents all operate as peers. The old perimeter didn’t just move; like in *Inception*, it folded in on itself. This session explores how cloud identity must evolve when decisions are made at machine speed. We’ll break down emerging patterns for securing autonomous systems, from verifiable delegation (your “one ring” to rule access), to identity‑bound agent actions (think *Minority Report* but for authorization), to continuous, risk‑adaptive controls that keep pace with cloud‑scale automation. You’ll learn how to design identity architectures that stay resilient even when your cloud feels more like *The Matrix* than a traditional datacenter. If you’re building cloud‑native systems, adopting AI agents, or preparing for the next wave of autonomous operations, this talk offers a practical roadmap for securing trust in an AI‑driven cloud — no cape, lightsaber, or time‑turner required. Lightning Talks: Jaxon Boyd presents "Minecraft Command Blocks" J Coleman presents "GitHub SpecKit"