Tariffs, global instability, and AI threats are making CISOs’ jobs tougher. As we defend AI investments and fight AI-enabled attacks, sharing insights within the cybersecurity community is crucial. Together, we’re smarter and stronger.
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Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2026 dives deep into key topics for cybersecurity leaders around AI, risk management, cloud security and more.
2026 Conference Theme
Smarter, Faster, Stronger … Together
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Monday, 09 March, 2026
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST
CISO Edge: Focus on Risk Reduction, Not on Quantifying Cybersecurity’s Value
Wam Voster,
VP Analyst, Gartner
CISOs struggle to demonstrate the business value of cybersecurity investment in terms that resonate with business executives. The continuing search for an effective way of quantifying business value is a wild goose chase and an ineffective way of utilizing scarce cybersecurity resources. Rather, focus on maximizing the defined output with available resources and use qualitative narratives and limited, defensible metrics to communicate cybersecurity's value.
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04:00 PM - 04:30 PM IST
Securing the Quantum Frontier: Embracing Post-Quantum Cryptography Today
Sarah Almond,
Director Analyst, Gartner
As quantum computing rapidly advances, the cryptographic foundations that secure our digital world face unprecedented challenges. Traditional encryption methods, which have long safeguarded sensitive data, are increasingly vulnerable to the immense computational power of quantum machines. This session delves into the critical need for transitioning to quantum-resistant encryption technologies.
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Tuesday, 10 March, 2026
09:30 AM - 10:15 AM IST
Gartner Keynote: Top Cybersecurity Trends
Alex Michaels,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Top cybersecurity trends highlight 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 2026 are focused on enabling secure transformation and embedding resilience into the organization and the cybersecurity function.
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM IST
Workshop: Build Your Cyber Strategy With Gartner Cybersecurity Controls Assessment
Arthur Sivanathan,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Tisha Bhambry,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Organizations frequently face challenges in assessing the maturity and capabilities of their security programs due to stagnation or lack of status checks. This workshop will show how to utilize the Gartner Cybersecurity Controls Assessment tool to evaluate control implementation levels. Participants will learn how to leverage these insights to develop and enhance their cybersecurity strategy and roadmap.
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12:45 PM - 01:15 PM IST
Measuring the Efficacy of Your GenAI Risk Management Efforts
Meghan Hollis,
Sr Principal 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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02:30 PM - 03:00 PM IST
Outlook for Third-Party Cyber Risk Management
Rahul Balakrishnan,
Sr Director, Research, Gartner
As the frequency and impact of disruptions caused by third-party cyber incidents grow, regulators, boards and other enterprise stakeholders are recognizing that most third-party cyber risk programs aren’t ready to meet the moment. This session will introduce Gartner’s TPCRM life cycle, a new framework purpose-built to help you optimize TPCRM investment in 2025 and beyond.
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04:15 PM - 04:45 PM IST
Outlook for Cyber-Physical Systems Security 2025
Wam Voster,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Cyber-physical systems have become ubiquitous in today’s society. Whereas Operational Technology has been around for decades, more and more "smart" assets are deployed to connect the digital to the physical world.
This session will provide security leaders with insights on topics such as the security implications of this trend, the role of regulators and whether any best practices are emerging. ... Show More Show Less
This session will provide security leaders with insights on topics such as the security implications of this trend, the role of regulators and whether any best practices are emerging. ... Show More Show Less
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM IST
The Top Predictions of Cybersecurity
Craig Porter,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Every year, Gartner produces impactful predictions across all practices. This session will compile the top predictions prepared by our cybersecurity experts. Security and risk management leaders should monitor these trends to be successful in the digital era, especially when most recognize that global change could potentially be one crisis away.
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