# authenticate

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Last updated: 2026-06-16
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## What this conference is for

Authenticate is the FIDO Alliance's dedicated conference for [passkeys](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/authentication/passkeys-101/), FIDO2, and [passwordless](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/fundamentals/what-is-passwordless/) authentication. It is the single best event for going deep on phishing-resistant authentication: the standards ([WebAuthn](https://startwithidentity.com/standards/webauthn-fido2/)), the deployment realities, and the case studies from organizations that have rolled passkeys out at scale.

## Who should attend

Anyone running or planning a passwordless or [phishing-resistant MFA](https://startwithidentity.com/glossary/phishing-resistant-mfa/) program, identity engineers implementing WebAuthn, and product teams adding passkeys to consumer apps. The content is practical and implementation-focused.

## What to expect

Deep technical sessions, real deployment data, and the latest on passkey portability and credential exchange. Because it is FIDO-run, it is the authoritative source on where the standards are going.

## Coverage

We cover Authenticate in full, given how central passwordless is to where identity is heading. Pair it with our [MFA rollout playbook](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/authentication/mfa-rollout/).