If you live or work in the Bay Area, you know the disparities outside our front doors are painful and growing. On one hand, the Silicon Valley economy is thriving. If the region were its own country, it would be one of the wealthiest ones in the world....

Diya Jolly , Okta’s new Chief Product Officer, is a lifelong learner who strongly advocates seeking opportunities to grow and challenge one’s self. As she picks up the reins to lead Okta’s cutting-edge product development, she lets us in on her professional beliefs, personal philosophies, and her...

Last April during Oktane19, our annual customer conference, we launched Okta Ventures — a $50 million investment fund for the growing ecosystem of startups tackling issues like identity, security, and privacy. We also announced our first investment in Trusted Key, a blockchain-based digital identity company (recently acquired...

From San Francisco to Sydney, Megan Peters , senior manager, APAC sales development, is bringing her sales expertise all over the world (and writing about her travels, too). Read this edition of the Day in the Life series to learn more about how Megan works tirelessly...

As we look back on June, there’s lots for us to celebrate, not least of which is our talented group of employees and the role they play in helping Okta succeed. June was Immigrant Heritage Month, and one of the differentiators that drive our innovation and success is the cultural...

At Okta, your identity is a big deal. In our new series, Your Story Inspires , we’re sharing the personal and professional journeys of the Okta community, showcasing all our unique experiences, and how each one inspires us. We’ll focus on Oktanauts from all backgrounds, getting their take on navigating...

Okta believes in the power of mission-driven organizations to change our communities and our world. It’s why we provide small nonprofits free licenses for Okta products, and why we make preferential pricing available for every organization whose mission is to help others. With the help of the Okta for...

We’re thrilled to announce Bill Losch, Okta’s Chief Financial Officer, was named a finalist in the San Francisco Business Times’ 2019 Bay Area CFO of the Year Awards , presented in partnership with Larkin Street Youth Services , an organization working to end homelessness for young people. The...

In just over a year, Toni Redman , director of sales development, EMEA, has increased the sales development representative (SDR) + business development representative (BDR) team to twenty, introduced the first year-long sales internship program in EMEA, and even had three of her team members finalists at...

We’re excited to announce that our Chief Customer Officer, Krista Anderson-Copperman, was recognized by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the Bay Area’s most influential women in business! The list celebrates more than 100 women business leaders in the Bay Area in industries including...