03 / Okta

The freedom to choose.

Identity, purpose and the people behind the brand.

03 / Okta

The freedom to choose.

Identity, purpose and the people behind the brand.

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The freedom
to choose.

The freedom
to choose.

The freedom
to choose.

Behind every login is a person trying to do something. The Okta chapter connected identity with what it makes possible for customers, and the people and culture behind that promise.

Behind every login is a person trying to do something. The Okta chapter connected identity with what it makes possible for customers, and the people and culture behind that promise.

How do you make identity matter beyond the login?

How do you make identity matter beyond the login?

Customer research pointed to a simple idea: freedom. Freedom to choose technology, connect it securely and get on with the work. The challenge was to make that promise clear across the brand and customer stories. As CMO, the responsibility also reached inside the company: building a marketing organization where people could do their best work.

Customer research pointed to a simple idea: freedom. Freedom to choose technology, connect it securely and get on with the work. The challenge was to make that promise clear across the brand and customer stories. As CMO, the responsibility also reached inside the company: building a marketing organization where people could do their best work.

I work for the team. Not the other way around.

I work for the team. Not the other way around.

John Zissimos, in conversation with Susan St. Ledger

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