David Mahdi

Former Gartner Research VP, and identity & cybersecurity, visionary David Mahdi has helped organizations tackle digital transformation projects that included decentralized identity, crypto, and IAM. He guided organizations through IPOs, raising capital, and M&A. His depth and breadth of coverage made him one of the most in demand analysts in the industry. He was instrumental in creating markets such as Bring Your Own Identity (BYOI), machine identity, and privacy. In his current role, he leads strategy and M&A efforts to expand leadership in the digital trust space. He holds several board advisory positions in the areas of digital and decentralized identity, post-quantum, cybersecurity, and blockchain. Previously, he held product and advisory roles at SecureKey, Entrust, Sophos, and General Dynamics.