Marco Venuti is the Director of Identity Business Acceleration at Thales Group. With over two decades of experience in the cybersecurity domain, Marco has held global positions focusing on security strategy and technological innovation. His expertise spans leading security solution startups and multinational corporations. Before joining Thales, he co-founded CrossIdeas, a trailblazer in Identity Governance, later acquired by IBM. More recently, he served as the VP of Product Management at OneWelcome, before its acquisition by Thales. Marco graduated with a degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Bologna, Italy.