Tracey Nyholt is the Founder & CEO of TechJutsu Inc., a technology startup specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions. With 20 years of cyber security expertise, she leads a team that has achieved partner status with Okta & received Okta’s Innovation Award for developing patent-pending Caller Verify. In 2024, TechJutsu has been recognized as the AMER Rising Star Partner of the Year by Okta. Tracey attributes TechJutsu’s success to the incorporation of principles like simplicity & continuous improvement, which she refined while training as a Black Belt in martial arts.
Tracey champions the advancement of women by sitting on the Board of Women in Communication and Technology, and mentoring individuals looking to further their career in the IAM field. She is a regular speaker at industry forums, webinars, and conferences such as the Directors’ Forum Co-operative, Oktane 2023, the mWise Conference, and NKST events. Her insights on cybersecurity have been featured in publications like the Financial Post’s “Skating Ahead of Cyber Threats”. Additionally, she has been recognized in CBC’s Calgary’s Eye Opener Innovator Series, The Top 100 Women Owned Cybersecurity Magazine, University of
Calgary’s Alumni News, and Women in Identity’s Three Questions with Tracey Nyholt, TechJutsu Founder and CEO.
In 2023, Tracey was nominated and honored as one of Canada’s Top Women in Cybersecurity (presented by IT World Canada).
