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Okta’s CEO is betting big on AI agent identity

Okta CEO Todd McKinnon pivots toward agent identity management as AI agentic tools enable enterprises to build in-house SaaS, creating demand for enterprise-scale credential governance beyond human users.

Monday, March 30, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline

Okta CEO Todd McKinnon discusses how AI agents force identity management beyond human users, with Claude Code explicitly mentioned as transforming software development. The article explores the "SaaSpocalypse"—where agentic tools let teams build in-house SaaS replacements—and how Okta is pivoting to manage agent credentials and access at enterprise scale.

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