Okta and YourStory to host exclusive webinar on securing the future of autonomous AI agents

As AI agents begin to act autonomously across products and workflows, a new question is emerging inside engineering teams: who is actually in control? Traditional identity systems were designed for human users, not for AI-driven agents accessing data, invoking APIs, or triggering decisions at scale.

This evolving challenge sits at the heart of ‘Scaling AI safely and optimizing TCO’, a live webinar hosted by Okta in collaboration with YourStory, which will explore how identity infrastructure must evolve to support the next phase of GenAI deployment.

Scheduled for January 28, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM, this session addresses a critical inflection point for India’s technology leaders. As the country’s digital economy accelerates, organizations are racing to implement GenAI applications to stay competitive. However, securing these AI systems and vast amounts of customer data presents significant challenges, especially when building custom solutions in-house. The complexity of creating secure, compliant identity infrastructure often slows innovation and inflates operational costs, creating a critical bottleneck for engineering teams.

To address these strategic challenges, the webinar will provide technology leaders, product managers, and engineering executives with a strategic blueprint for building modern, secure identity systems without compromising speed or budget.

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Strategic insights from industry leaders

The webinar will open with a welcome address by Shakeel Khan, Regional Vice President and Country Manager, India, at Okta, setting the context for India’s unique position in the global AI landscape.

Ganesh Narasimhadevara, Head of Solutions Engineering, Okta, will deliver the keynote session on securing AI at scale and optimizing total cost of ownership. With extensive experience in solutions engineering, Narasimhadevara will share practical frameworks for implementing secure GenAI applications that accelerate time to market while reducing infrastructure overhead.

The session will also feature Chandrakant Nama, Senior Solutions Engineer, Okta, who will demonstrate real-world Auth0 use cases, showcasing how organizations are implementing these solutions in production environments.

Addressing the build versus buy decision

One of the webinar’s core focuses will be countering the local ‘build versus buy’ dilemma that many Indian technology companies face. While custom building identity solutions may seem cost-effective initially, the long-term maintenance burden, security vulnerabilities, and opportunity costs often make managed solutions more strategic.

Auth0’s enables engineering teams to ship secure AI features faster by providing advanced, managed capabilities. The webinar will cover critical implementation strategies, including securing agent access with Token Vault, implementing fine-grained authorization for RAG pipelines, and deploying human-in-the-loop workflows for compliance and oversight.

Key Business Value for Technology Leaders

Participants will gain actionable strategies across three critical dimensions:

• Faster time to market: Ship quicker by using pre-built, secure components instead of heavy custom builds, so engineering teams stay focused on product innovation, not infrastructure.
• Lower total cost of ownership: Learn how to quantify the real cost of custom vs. managed solutions, including maintenance, security incidents, and engineering time.
• Proactive Risk Mitigation: Address risks like unauthorized access and token leakage from day one with a managed, compliant approach, strengthening protection while easing the load on internal security teams.

Interactive engagement and prizes

The webinar will conclude with an interactive ‘Have Your Say and Win’ segment, featuring live poll questions designed to capture audience insights on AI security challenges and implementation strategies. Participants who engage will have a chance to win vouchers with three prizes up for grabs.

Who should attend

This webinar is designed for technology and product leadership roles, including chief product officers, chief technology officers, VPs of engineering, VPs of product, heads of software development, enterprise architects, directors of technology, and CIAM managers. Secondary audiences include security leaders such as CISOs, VPs of cybersecurity, heads of digital transformation, and IAM managers.

Whether you’re evaluating identity solutions for a new GenAI initiative, reassessing your current security architecture, or seeking to optimize engineering costs, this session provides essential frameworks for making strategic decisions.

Register now to discover how identity can become a strategic business accelerator for your organization in the AI era.