Identity Matters (SailPoint)
SailPoint CEO Mark McClain interviews business and security leaders on leadership, AI, and identity security. A leadership show more than a technical one.
- Host
- Mark McClain
- Publisher
- SailPoint · Vendor
- Pillar
- Privileged & Governance
- Level
- Executive
- Format
- Interview
- Cadence
- Irregular, every one to three months, 30 to 55 min
- Status
- Active, last episode 2026-08-18
- Since
- 2024
- Episodes
- 14
What it is
Identity Matters is hosted by Mark McClain, chief executive and founder of SailPoint, who talks with security experts and business leaders. Since November 2024 it has published 14 episodes, with guests including Waymo and Udacity founder Sebastian Thrun, Wharton professor Ethan Mollick, Optiv chief executive Kevin Lynch, and Imprivata chief executive Fran Rosch.
Who it suits
Executives and senior identity leaders interested in leadership and AI strategy, with identity security as the backdrop.
Editor note
Big-name guests and an executive lens, but little on how to run identity governance. Episodes arrive every one to three months. SailPoint also publishes a product-focused show, which we do not list. Its user conference, SailPoint Navigate, is in our conference directory.
Last verified 2026-09-30 against the show's feed, recent episode notes, and the publisher's own pages. Status and last-episode date update weekly from the feed.
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