Alyssa Smrekar

VP, Corporate Marketing

As Vice President of Corporate Marketing, Alyssa Smrekar leads Okta's customer marketing, corporate events, web and global advertising teams. She's passionate about highlighting our customer journeys and effusively telling the Okta story across our web properties, via worldwide advertising campaigns and through our event portfolio including Okta's annual customer conference, Oktane.

Prior to Okta, Alyssa managed demand generation and field marketing programs at VMware, SpringSource, VerticalResponse and BlueBird Marketing. Alyssa graduated from UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) and currently lives in San Francisco.

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Celebrating You: Announcing this Year’s Okta Customer Award Finalists

Our name may be in the title, but Oktane is really all about celebrating our customers. Our agenda is jampacked with customers sharing their IT success stories and best practices. We value their input to help secure a lineup of fun and inspirational speakers we think they’ll enjoy. Our customers are always the focal point of the conference – and…

#Oktane15 Insider’s Guide – Platform Edition

As Oktane15 quickly approaches, we're highlighting must-see sessions and activities categorized by theme so you can rock our annual user conference like a pro – whether you're an Oktane veteran or joining us for the first time. In the second installment of this blog series, here's your Oktane15 Insider's Guide to the Platform track. Don't Miss…

#Oktane15 Insider’s Guide – Mobility Edition

As Oktane15 quickly approaches, we're highlighting must-see sessions and activities categorized by theme so you can rock our annual user conference like a pro – whether you're an Oktane veteran or joining us for the first time. In the first installment of this blog series, here's your Oktane15 Insider's Guide to the Mobility + Devices track. Don't…

Oktane15 Insider’s Guide – Platform Edition

As Oktane15 quickly approaches, we’re highlighting must-see sessions and activities categorized by theme so you can rock our annual user conference like a pro – whether you’re an Oktane veteran or joining us for the first time. In the second installment of this blog series, here’s your Oktane15 Insider’s Guide to the Platform track. Don’t Miss…

Oktane15 Insider’s Guide – Security Edition

Oktane15 is just a few days away! In preparation for the event, we’re highlighting must-see sessions and activities categorized by theme so you can rock our annual user conference like a pro – whether you’re an Oktane veteran or joining us for the first time. In the third and final edition of our blog series, here’s your Oktane15 Insider’s Guide…

Don’t Experience FOMO this November: 10 Reasons to Attend Oktane15

Oktane15 is only a month away and everything is coming together. The venue is set. Our speakers are all on board. We’ve put together a lineup of great activities — both informative and fun. But there’s one thing we can’t go to Las Vegas without … you! Already in its third year, Oktane15 is on track to be another successful three days where CIOs,…

Raise the Roof for Carlisle Construction Materials: How Thousands of Employees Rely on Okta Mobility Management

When it comes to building a structure that can weather any storm, many construction companies turn to Carlisle Construction Materials for top-quality roofing and other materials. But as the Pennsylvania-based supplier saw many of its 3,000 employees increasingly using mobile devices, the organization needed a way to ensure their workers could…

Power Up for #Oktane15: Announcing Keynote Speakers Walter Isaacson and Bill Nye

We’re well into the sultry, dog days of summer (well, unless you live in San Francisco) and that means our biggest event of the year is only a few months away. Already, Oktane15 is on track to be our largest gathering as we prepare for 1,000+ cloud and mobile enthusiasts to converge at MGM’s ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. There will be more…

The Power of Better Connections: Acxiom Turns to Okta for Identity Management (and 900% ROI)

Acxiom (NASDAQ: ACXM) connects audiences to the things they truly care about. Whether working with a major US airline to offer a personal touch to its most valued frequent fliers or with one of the largest retail store in the US to personalize customer experiences across all touchpoints, Acxiom knows the power of better connections. The company’s…

A New Reason to Visit Las Vegas: Oktane15 Call for Speakers Now Open

Las Vegas has quite the reputation – incredible shows, adventurous nightlife, Danny Ocean. But it’s also home to some amazing events, such as CES, The Motor Trend International Auto Show, The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Electric Daisy Carnival, The Greek Food Festival and, this year, Oktane15. For our third annual customer and partner summit,…