Marco Venuti is the Business Acceleration Director at Thales Group. With over two decades of experience in the Identity and Access Management realm, Marco has held global positions with a focus on security strategy and technology innovation. His expertise extends from Consulting to Product Management for leading Security solution providers. His entrepreneurial spirit is highlighted by his co-founding of CrossIdeas, a pioneering firm in Identity Governance, which was later acquired by IBM. Marco is an Electronic Engineering graduate from the University of Bologna, Italy.