Sean "O'Dentity" O’Dell is a Distinguished Engineer at CVS Health, setting vision and execution for Identity and Security. With 15+ years shaping enterprise IAM, he’s a trusted advisor to practitioners and executives and a driving force behind modern event-driven IAM architectures and Continuous Identity. A recognized thought leader, he co-chairs the Shared Signals Working Group in the OpenID Foundation, participates in the AI in IAM Community Group, is active in IDPro, and leads Identity Underground’s next initiative, “Identity in Depth.” He’s a frequent speaker and author on identity standards, event-driven security, and the realities of implementing IAM at scale. Through conferences, keynotes, podcasts, and publications, he shares insights on Continuous Identity and Zero Trust—ensuring that when identity evolves, he’s at the forefront driving innovation.