Recorded the night before Identiverse 2026 at BrewDog in Las Vegas, Jeff hosts a roundtable of IdentiBeer chapter leaders and community members from around the world. Espen Bago (Oslo), Marco Venuti (Rome and Milan), Heiko Klarl (Munich), Craig Ramsay (Nashville), Tina Srivastava and Elie Azerad (San Francisco), Bertrand Carlier (Paris, in planning), Ole Shved (Detroit, forming), and Roland Baum (Frankfurt) share what makes IdentiBeer work, how chapters get started, and what draws people in. First-time Identiverse attendee Varshith Reddy joins mid-conversation for some live conference tips. The group celebrates going 35 minutes without mentioning AI and closes with everyone's drink of choice and an impromptu MFA rap.
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0:00 Welcome and intro
0:41 What is IdentiBeer? Espen Bago explains
2:31 Marco Venuti and the Italian chapters
5:07 Could there be an IdentiBeer conference?
6:03 Heiko Klarl and IdentiBeer Munich
7:09 Craig Ramsay and the new Nashville chapter
9:53 Beer is just clickbait and vendor neutrality
12:45 Tina Srivastava and the IDPro Slack connection
13:18 Ole Shved and the future Detroit chapter
14:14 Advice for new chapter organizers
16:33 Keep the momentum: do another one soon
17:01 What draws people to IdentiBeer?
17:37 The IdentiBeer charter and inclusivity
18:20 Elie Azerad and the San Francisco chapter
21:08 Tina and the South Bay satellite idea
25:50 Bertrand Carlier and plans for Paris
29:31 Varshith Reddy: tips for first-time Identiverse attendees
34:12 35 minutes without saying AI
36:20 Roland Baum and the Frankfurt Identivier
39:06 What is your drink of choice?
40:48 Tina's MFA rap and closing thoughts
Keywords: IdentiBeer, Identiverse 2026, IAM community, Identity and Access Management, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, IDAC, Identity at the Center, Espen Bago, Marco Venuti, Heiko Klarl, Craig Ramsay, Tina Srivastava, Elie Azerad, Bertrand Carlier, Ole Shved, Roland Baum, Varshith Reddy, IDPro, community building, vendor neutral, IAM networking, Las Vegas
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