Todd McKinnon

CEO, Chairperson of the Board and Co-Founder, Okta

Todd McKinnon is the CEO and co-founder of Okta, the leading independent Identity provider, which he co-founded in 2009 with Frederic Kerrest. Under Todd’s leadership, Okta has transformed the way millions of people access the digital world and put Identity at the forefront of security and business growth.

Todd’s experience as a leader and technology visionary spans more than 25 years, with deep roots in enterprise software and cloud transformation. Prior to Okta, he held leadership roles at Salesforce and PeopleSoft.

Todd earned his bachelor’s degree in management and information systems from Brigham Young University and his master’s in computer science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is a husband and father, an advocate for equality and inclusion, an exercise addict, and a mountain bike enthusiast.

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Phishing-resistant MFA shows great momentum

Today, Okta published its second Secure Sign-in Trends Report, our annual report into multi-factor authentication (MFA) use in the workplace. The report takes anonymized and aggregated data from Okta’s Workforce customers to answer some key questions: What sign-in methods offer the best mix of security and user experience? Which methods are the…

Oktane 2024: The future of Identity security

Oktane offers us the opportunity each year to reflect on Okta’s momentum and outline what’s next for the company. This year’s Oktane starts with a story of transformation — going right to the core of Okta’s identity as an Identity company. When we founded the company in 2009, our focus was on connecting people with technology and powering the…

Introducing the Okta Secure Identity Commitment

Earlier today, Okta CEO Todd McKinnon sent the following email to Okta employees. Hi Everyone, Last month Okta celebrated its 15th birthday. As I’ve reflected on this milestone, I’m incredibly proud of the progress we’ve made together and the strides we’ve taken to establish Okta as an iconic company. We power every Identity use case, we support…

Oktane 2023: Go beyond with AI and Identity

After 11 years of Oktane, I’m still left awed and inspired by the global community of Identity experts who come together to discuss the opportunities ahead for the industry and learn what’s next for Okta. But this year was different. The past several months have been one of the most consequential times in the industry I’ve ever witnessed. After…

What the GenAI paradigm shift means for Identity

Generative AI is the biggest technology paradigm shift of our generation. As a technologist at heart, I couldn’t be more thrilled about its potential. Here’s how I’m thinking about identity’s role in the AI future, AI’s impact on the threat landscape, Okta’s AI capabilities, and what’s coming next for Okta and AI at Oktane. The role of Identity…

Businesses at Work 2023: Innovation and resilience in uncertain times

Every business today faces plenty of uncertainty. Macro headwinds such as a tight labor market, high inflation, and rising interest rates abound, making it an undeniably challenging time to run and grow a business. To thrive in a climate like this, organizations have to be focused and strategic. They need to double down on workforce efficiency,…

Why Okta is Privacy-Forward

Last week Okta celebrated Data Privacy Week with a company-wide campaign to reinforce employee awareness of the importance of respecting privacy and safeguarding personal data. This got me thinking about how data protection and privacy have never been more relevant to individuals around the world. We’ve never spent more time online or been so…

Oktane22: Identity Belongs to You

Today we’re bringing you our tenth Oktane, gathering customers, developers, and partners around the globe to share the latest in identity — and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate the milestone of ten years of Oktane back home in San Francisco. While we’ve grown and changed tremendously since our first Oktane, our broader aim of connecting…

Raising the Bar on Identity: One Year of Okta + Auth0

Today marks one year since Okta and Auth0 officially teamed up to lead together in the customer identity and access management (CIAM) market. While we’re still early in our journey, we couldn’t be happier with the momentum we’ve generated as a combined company over the last year. Here’s what we’ve learned so far and a look ahead at what’s next…

Businesses at Work 2022: Familiar Players in a Changing Landscape

Today, we released the findings from our eighth annual Businesses at Work report, our yearly exploration of how organizations and people work today. For many of us, 2021 felt like a continuation of the challenges of 2020—a year stuck in limbo. However, the most innovative companies found ways to push forward and evolve. Our data shows that…