Dynamically Speaking: The Axiomatics Podcast

The Great Identity Tour: Lessons from FIDO and Nordic APIs - Ep.16

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400

David and Emme are joined by Mark Berg, Principal Architect at Axiomatics, for a recap of his time at FIDO Alliance’s Authenticate - from his ALFA masterclass to a panel discussion on the future of authorization. They also dive into David’s sessions and key takeaways from Identity Day and the Nordic APIs Platform Summit in Stockholm.

In this episode:

Highlights from FIDO Alliance’s Authenticate
Recap of Identity Day and Nordic APIs Platform Summit in Stockholm

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Your hosts
Emme Reichert, Marketing Manager
David Brossard, Chief Technology Officer

Connect with us
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axiomatics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@axiomatics

Learn more about our policy-driven authorization solution
Our solution: https://axiomatics.com/solutions
Book a demo: https://axiomatics.com/demo
Contact us: https://axiomatics.com/contact-us

About Axiomatics
Axiomatics is the originator and leading provider of runtime, fine-grained authorization delivered with attribute-based access control (ABAC) for applications, data, APIs, and microservices. The company’s Orchestrated Authorization strategy enables enterprises to effectively and efficiently connect Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to critical security implementations, such as Zero Trust or identity-first security. The world’s largest enterprises and government agencies continually depend on Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to share sensitive, valuable, and regulated digital assets – but only to authorized users and in the right context. Please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube to learn more.

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Where Dapr Meets Identity: Building Secure, Scalable Systems w/ Mark Fussell - Ep.15

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

David and Emme welcome Mark Fussell (Co-founder of Dapr and the CEO of Diagrid) on this episode of Dynamically Speaking! The group dives into the origin story of Dapr, how it fits into the cloud-native ecosystem, and why it matters for developers building modern, distributed applications. They also touch on Dapr’s relationship with CNCF, open standards collaboration, and how AI and agentic frameworks are shaping the future of secure, usable app architectures.

In this episode:

The evolution of Dapr and Mark’s journey from Microsoft to leading Diagrid
The role of CNCF and open standards in advancing innovation
How Dapr intersects with today’s hottest IAM and security topics

Our special guest:

Mark Fussell, Co-founder of Dapr and the CEO of Diagrid - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfussell/

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Access Granted: Live from Identiverse w/ Roland Baum & Gerry Gebel - Ep.14

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400

Emme and David welcome Roland Baum (Founder, umbrella.associates GmbH) and Gerry Gebel (VP Product & Standards, Strata Identity), live from Identiverse25 in Las Vegas! The gang talks about this year's event and the hot topics and panel sessions, what vendors are saying, and what they are seeing in the market.

In this episode:

Hot topics at Identiverse this year
What’s happening with AuthZEN at Identiverse
What they’re seeing in the IAM/cybersecurity market

Our special guests:

Roland Baum, Founder, umbrella.associates GmbH - https://www.umbrella.associates/ (00:50 - 25:03)

Gerry Gebel, VP Product & Standards, Strata Identity - https://www.strata.io/ (25:05 - 54:48)

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Mastering ALFA: Policy Authoring Made Simple - Ep.13

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400

David and Emme are joined by Mark Berg, Principal Architect at Axiomatics, for a hands-on episode of Dynamically Speaking! In this special installment, the trio dives into the practical side of policy creation using Abbreviated Language for Authorization (ALFA). Whether you're new to ALFA or looking to sharpen your skills, this episode offers a visual, step-by-step walkthrough of how to author policies effectively. Be sure to follow along with the accompanying visual demo available on our YouTube channel.

In this episode:

A visual demo of how to write policies in ALFA
Practical tips & tricks for crafting efficient, scalable ALFA policies
Real-world insights from a seasoned architect on policy best practices

See it on YouTube (video begins at 3:40).

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Neo-Security Architecture & Upcoming London Meetup w/ Jacob Ideskog - Ep.12

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0400

David and Emme welcome Jacob Ideskog (CTO, Curity) on this special episode of Dynamically Speaking! The gang talks about how Axiomatics and Curity work together, Neo-Security Architecture, and what people can expect at our upcoming joint event on March 26th in London.

In this episode:

What is Neo-Security Architecture?
Why is API security so important?
Why do standards matter?

Our special guest:

Jacob Ideskog, CTO, Curity - https://curity.io/

Jacob is an Identity Specialist and CTO at Curity. Most of his time is spent working with security solutions in the API and Web space. He has worked with both designing and implementing OAuth and OpenID Connect solutions for large enterprise deployments as well as small startups.

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Lessons from Gartner IAM NA & What’s Ahead in London - Ep.11

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0500

David & Emme look ahead to the Gartner IAM summit in London comparing it with the past agenda from the summit in North America. They look into insights around authorization that came out of the summit in Dallas and what they expect to see over in Europe.

In this episode, they cover:

Authorization insights from the Gartner IAM Summit in North America
What is expected at Gartner IAM EMEA
A special event YOU can attend that they’re hosting with Curity

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Breaking Down the Gartner IAM Summit Agenda - Ep.10

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:00:00 -0500

David and Emme take a deep dive into the must attend sessions at Gartner IAM in Grapevine, Texas that relate to authorization. We can’t wait to see you there!

In this episode:

Look at sessions relating to authorization at Gartner IAM Texas
Look ahead to AuthZEN working group’s interops at Gartner IAM London

And more!

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Live from Identiverse w/ Gerry Gebel & Eve Maler - Ep.9

Fri, 31 May 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Kelly and David welcomes Gerry Gebel (VP Product & Standards, Strata) and Eve Maler (Founder, Venn Factory), live from Identiverse24 in Las Vegas! The gang talks about this year's event and the hot topics and panel sessions, what vendors are saying, and what the authorization landscape might look like when we're all back next year.

Many thanks to Mike Leszcz of the OpenID Foundation for lending us a room to record!

In this episode:

What vendors and customers are looking for in API integrations and features.
Developments at the AuthZEN Working Group and within the developer community, including Substack.
Predictions on where authorization is headed - and how we get there.

Our special guests
Gerry Gebel, VP Product & Standards, Strata - https://strata.io
Eve Maler, Founder, Venn Factory - https://vennfactory.com

Your hosts
Kelly O'Dwyer-Manuel, VP Brand & Communications
David Brossard, Chief Technology Officer

Connect with us
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axiomatics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@axiomatics

Learn more about our policy-driven authorization solution
Our solution: https://axiomatics.com/solutions
Book a demo: https://axiomatics.com/demo
Contact us: https://axiomatics.com/contact-us

About Axiomatics
Axiomatics is the originator and leading provider of runtime, fine-grained authorization delivered with attribute-based access control (ABAC) for applications, data, APIs, and microservices. The company’s Orchestrated Authorization strategy enables enterprises to effectively and efficiently connect Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to critical security implementations, such as Zero Trust or identity-first security. The world’s largest enterprises and government agencies continually depend on Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to share sensitive, valuable, and regulated digital assets – but only to authorized users and in the right context. Please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube to learn more.

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All things ALFA: Talking Authz Policy and AuthZEN - Ep.8

Wed, 08 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Kelly & David talk about the past, present, and future of ALFA (Abbreviated Language for Authorization) and how enterprise can approach it in adopting a purpose-built, fine-grained authorization strategy that streamlines policy management that's highly-structured and compliance-driven.

In this episode:

The ALFA origin story and the developer community's reception.
OPA, Rego, or ALFA...does it matter which one you use?
The future of ALFA in an fast-evolving authorization landscape.

..all that and more!

Learn more about ALFA:

Your hosts
Kelly O'Dwyer-Manuel, VP Brand & Communications
David Brossard, Chief Technology Officer

Connect with us
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axiomatics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@axiomatics

Learn more about our policy-driven authorization solution
Our solution: https://axiomatics.com/solutions
Book a demo: https://axiomatics.com/demo
Contact us: https://axiomatics.com/contact-us

About Axiomatics
Axiomatics is the originator and leading provider of runtime, fine-grained authorization delivered with attribute-based access control (ABAC) for applications, data, APIs, and microservices. The company’s Orchestrated Authorization strategy enables enterprises to effectively and efficiently connect Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to critical security implementations, such as Zero Trust or identity-first security. The world’s largest enterprises and government agencies continually depend on Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to share sensitive, valuable, and regulated digital assets – but only to authorized users and in the right context. Please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube to learn more.

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Authorization & APIs: Everything you need to know - Ep.7

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Kelly & David take a deep dive into APIs and how policy-driven authorization can help your enterprise solve many of the challenges in addressing API access and security risks to help developers and auditors mitigate those risks with confidence.

In this episode:

Spring cleaning your APIs
David's insights from the Nordic API Summit
The evolving approach to addressing API threat risks
How fine-grained authorization adds extra protection to APIs

..all that and more!

David's Nordic API conference presentation: https://bit.ly/apiauthz

Your hosts
Kelly O'Dwyer-Manuel, VP Brand & Communications
David Brossard, Chief Technology Officer

Connect with us
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axiomatics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@axiomatics

Learn more about our policy-driven authorization solution
Our solution: https://axiomatics.com/solutions
Book a demo: https://axiomatics.com/demo
Contact us: https://axiomatics.com/contact-us

About Axiomatics
Axiomatics is the originator and leading provider of runtime, fine-grained authorization delivered with attribute-based access control (ABAC) for applications, data, APIs, and microservices. The company’s Orchestrated Authorization strategy enables enterprises to effectively and efficiently connect Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to critical security implementations, such as Zero Trust or identity-first security. The world’s largest enterprises and government agencies continually depend on Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to share sensitive, valuable, and regulated digital assets – but only to authorized users and in the right context. Please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube to learn more.

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Externalizing authorization, API access, and AuthZen adoption - Ep.6

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0500

Kelly & David return to chat about topics surrounding authorization maturity and hot topics at the coming industry events in 2024.

In this episode:

Choosing a flexible authorization framework
Externalizing authorization and collaboration for better efficiency for developers and auditors
Initiatives in IAM to improve workflows for developers
Upcoming events and the discussion around Generative AI

..all that and more!

Your hosts
Kelly O'Dwyer-Manuel, VP Brand & Communications
David Brossard, Chief Technology Officer

Connect with us
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axiomatics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@axiomatics

Learn more about our policy-driven authorization solution
Our solution: https://axiomatics.com/solutions
Book a demo: https://axiomatics.com/demo
Contact us: https://axiomatics.com/contact-us

About Axiomatics
Axiomatics is the originator and leading provider of runtime, fine-grained authorization delivered with attribute-based access control (ABAC) for applications, data, APIs, and microservices. The company’s Orchestrated Authorization strategy enables enterprises to effectively and efficiently connect Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to critical security implementations, such as Zero Trust or identity-first security. The world’s largest enterprises and government agencies continually depend on Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to share sensitive, valuable, and regulated digital assets – but only to authorized users and in the right context. Please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube to learn more.

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Open Banking in 2024...and why you should care - Ep.5

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0500

Kelly and David return for another episode of the Dynamically Speaking podcast to discuss Open Banking and why it matters, including insights into what's in store in 2024.

Your hosts
Kelly O'Dwyer-Manuel, VP Brand & Communications
David Brossard, Chief Technology Officer

Connect with us
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axiomatics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@axiomatics

Learn more about our policy-driven authorization solution
Our solution: https://axiomatics.com/solutions
Book a demo: https://axiomatics.com/demo
Contact us: https://axiomatics.com/contact-us

About Axiomatics
Axiomatics is the originator and leading provider of runtime, fine-grained authorization delivered with attribute-based access control (ABAC) for applications, data, APIs, and microservices. The company’s Orchestrated Authorization strategy enables enterprises to effectively and efficiently connect Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to critical security implementations, such as Zero Trust or identity-first security. The world’s largest enterprises and government agencies continually depend on Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to share sensitive, valuable, and regulated digital assets – but only to authorized users and in the right context. Please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube to learn more.

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Entitlements, AuthZen, & authorization focus at industry events - Ep.4

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:20:54 -0500

Kelly and David return for another episode of the Dynamically Speaking podcast to discuss the role entitlements plays in authorization and how enterprises can approach them, how the AuthZen working group at OpenID Foundation will focus on everything authorization, and the increased presence of authorization as a topic and solution at industry events and conferences...plus more!

Your hosts
Kelly O'Dwyer-Manuel, VP Brand & Communications
David Brossard, Chief Technology Officer

Connect with us
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axiomatics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@axiomatics

Learn more about our policy-driven authorization solution
Our solution: https://axiomatics.com/solutions
Book a demo: https://axiomatics.com/demo
Contact us: https://axiomatics.com/contact-us

About Axiomatics
Axiomatics is the originator and leading provider of runtime, fine-grained authorization delivered with attribute-based access control (ABAC) for applications, data, APIs, and microservices. The company’s Orchestrated Authorization strategy enables enterprises to effectively and efficiently connect Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to critical security implementations, such as Zero Trust or identity-first security. The world’s largest enterprises and government agencies continually depend on Axiomatics’ award-winning authorization platform to share sensitive, valuable, and regulated digital assets – but only to authorized users and in the right context. Please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube to learn more.

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#CybersecurityMonth and what’s next for AI, IAM, and authorization - Ep.3

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 08:47:43 -0400

Kelly and David return for another episode of the Dynamically Speaking podcast to discuss the celebration of twenty years of Cybersecurity Awareness Month as well as some of the happenings in the world of access control, including;

Some of the major highlights in the last two decades of CSAM
The challenges in dealing with prompt bombing
The continuing growth of A.I. and how authorization can engage with it
The future of Information Access Management (IAM) and authorization

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Policy’s role in authorization, XACML today, & OpenID’s new policy charter - Ep.2

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:40:28 -0400

Kelly and David talk about the value of XACML after 20 years, OpenID's new policy charter, how policy relates to authorization.

In this episode:

The journey of XACML twenty years later and its current status.
The path forward with OpenID's new policy charter and what that means for authorization.
How policy relates to authorization - and how it doesn't.

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Is it time for an authorization revolution? - Ep.1

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:24:51 -0400

Hear why now is the time for authorization to become a “must-have” for organizations looking to up level their access control strategy.

In this episode:

What will it take for authorization to go mainstream.....NOW!
How authorization can be the catalyst for good policy development, management, and enforcement.
How to wade through the noise around standards languages and figure out what works.

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