Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2026 dives deep into key topics for CISOs and their teams around cybersecurity, IT risk management, AI, cost optimization and more.
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Explore this year’s topics for cybersecurity and risk, and dive into last year’s sessions while we work on the full 2026 agenda.
Conference Topics at a Glance
AI in Cybersecurity
Separate the hype from reality and learn how AI will disrupt the world of cybersecurity while preparing for its evolutions.
Cloud Security
Explore the evolving landscape of infrastructure security solutions needed to prepare for the shifting network requirements of cloud workloads and remote workspaces.
Data Security and Governance
Use data security governance to orchestrate policies across security technologies and to discover, classify and protect sensitive data throughout its life cycle.
Look back at 2025 conference sessions
Hundreds of conference sessions were presented at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2025. While we work to develop this year’s agenda, filter to see sessions that align with your role and interests.
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Monday, 03 March, 2025
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM AEDT
Ask the Expert: How to Transform Your Cybersecurity into Cyber Resilience
Arthur Sivanathan,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
There is a heightened regulator shift that significantly focuses on Cyber Resilience, coupled with stakeholders and boards asking more questions from cybersecurity functions around resilience requirements and capabilities. This is causing a lot of confusion around what cyber resilience really is, what should be the focus areas, and how to become more resilient as a cyber function. Ask the expert questions on how to shift your cybersecurity program to be more cyber resilience focused.
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02:00 PM - 02:45 PM AEDT
Ask the Expert: Where to Start Your Journey in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Security?
Katell Thielemann,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
As cyberattacks shift towards manufacturing, production, mission-critical or national critical infrastructure environments, CISOs are increasingly asked to reach beyond enterprise IT. They discover a new world of ICS, OT, IoT and "smart" technologies — a world of cyber-physical systems where their IT-centric playbooks do not work. Join the session to know where and how to start on the journey.
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03:45 PM - 04:30 PM AEDT
Ask the Expert: How Do I Craft a Compelling Narrative in SOC Board Reports?
Pete Shoard,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Providing valuable, business-facing outputs from security teams can be challenging, especially for executive audiences. This session will walk security leaders such as CISOs through building an effective plan to select and present relevant and meaningful SOC findings to the board.
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03:45 PM - 04:30 PM AEDT
Ask the Expert: Cloud Security — Managing and Securing Public Cloud and SaaS
Charlie Winckless,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Cloud security — whether integration as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), SaaS or a combination of these — is a part of almost everyone's security toolkit nowadays. This session provides an interactive opportunity to ask a Gartner expert your cloud security challenges and questions regarding governance approaches, skillsets and tools in this arena.
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Tuesday, 04 March, 2025
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM AEDT
Ask the Expert: How Can I Avoid a "CrowdStrike Incident" Happening to My Organization?
Eric Grenier,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The CrowdStrike incident in July 2024 affected 8.5 million Windows devices globally. Post-recovery, many organizations questioned if this could have been avoided. In this session, attendees can ask Gartner expert Eric Grenier how to mitigate the risk of software updates compromising critical infrastructure.
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03:30 PM - 04:15 PM AEDT
Ask the Expert: Should I Align IAM to Security Function?
Mia Yu,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Gartner surveys indicate a recent trend of IAM being realigned from operations to security. Join this ask the expert session to discuss when and why IAM should be realigned to the security domain and how to build a compelling pitch to management for this realignment.
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03:30 PM - 04:15 PM AEDT
Ask the Expert: What is the CISOs Role in Organizational Resilience?
Arthur Sivanathan,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
This session will address all your questions about organizational resilience from a CISO perspective. Cyber resilience is only one component when it comes to achieving overarching organizational resilience. Ask the expert about what you, as a CISO, can influence and the limitations of how the cyber function plays into overarching organizational resilience. Ask questions about the CISO's role in organizational resilience.
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03:30 PM - 04:15 PM AEDT
Ask the Expert: Understanding Culture to Drive Value
Victoria Cason,
Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
Your approach to cultural leadership may answer why others seem to be disconnected from your cybersecurity vision. A leader, who understands the influence of cultural attributes, can create harmony while a lack of cultural awareness heightens friction and instability in a cybersecurity function. Join this Q&A session to discover strategies that drive value for your staff, users and customers.
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