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Richard Addiscott
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Executive Communication and Metrics
- AI in Cybersecurity
- Data Security
- Managing Cyber Risk
- Security Awareness, Behaviour and Culture
- Partnering Across the Business
- Personal Effectiveness
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Speaker Bio
Richard (Rich) Addiscott is a Vice President Analyst with Gartner. Mr. Addiscott works with Chief Information Security Officers and cyber security leaders covering topics focused on improving security risk management maturity and outcomes, executive cybersecurity leadership capability, Board and executive communication, fostering secure behavior and culture, optimizing organisational security risk postures, building high performing security teams, and demonstrating clear alignment between security and strategic business outcomes.
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Sessions
Monday, 16 March, 2026 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM AEDT
CISO Circle: Leadership Exchange: The CISO/CIO Collaboration Playbook
Richard Addiscott,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Deepti Gopal,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Whether a CISO reports into IT or the CIO is a peer, CIOs play a critical role in CISO effectiveness and cybersecurity readiness. This playbook is designed to address aspects of security that fall under joint CISO/CIO responsibility and influence. Covering key topics such as the cybersecurity operating model, board engagement, balancing security with IT operations, and investing in security to support business growth, this playbook is a must-have for all CISOs and the CIOs they work with.
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Tuesday, 17 March, 2026 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM AEDT
Top Cybersecurity Trends
Richard Addiscott,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Top security trends highlights the most prominent cybersecurity risk management focus for security leaders when responding to persistent forces, often outside of their control, that are impacting their security programs. Key trends in 2025 are focused on enabling secure transformation and embedding resilience into the organization and the cybersecurity function.
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Tuesday, 17 March, 2026 01:45 PM - 05:15 PM AEDT
Measuring the Efficacy of Your GenAI Risk Management Efforts
Richard Addiscott,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Whether you like it or not, your organization is likely using GenAI. The question is how you respond and contribute to ensuring the business is not exposed to unnecessary risks due to immature GenAI implementation and risk management processes. Join the session to see how an outcome-driven approach can help your business stakeholders make optimized cybersecurity risk management decisions and maximize their investments.
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Tuesday, 17 March, 2026 01:45 PM - 03:15 PM AEDT
CISO Circle: Elevating Power Skills to Influence Key Stakeholders
Deepti Gopal,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Richard Addiscott,
VP Analyst, Gartner
As cybersecurity becomes central to achieving business outcomes, the need to engage and partner with a broader range of senior management increases. Join this session to elevate your power skill of influencing key stakeholders and maximize your executive impact.
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