Experience the difference. Meet your peers, talk with experts, build your network, and turn insights into action.
Will Candrick
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Partnering Across the Business
- Resilience
- Personal Effectiveness
- Vision, Strategy and Operating Model
- Cybersecurity Management, Governance and Policy
- Security Awareness, Behaviour and Culture
Speaker Bio
William Candrick is a Director Analyst within Gartner's Risk and Security Management group. Mr. Candrick brings extensive experience researching cybersecurity management challenges, and regularly advises CISOs and their teams on maturing security and risk practices.
His areas of expertise include incident response, security awareness, security metrics, cyber deterrence, board reporting and security policies.
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His areas of expertise include incident response, security awareness, security metrics, cyber deterrence, board reporting and security policies.
Sessions
Monday, 09 March, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM IST
CISO Circle: Leadership Exchange: The Key Drivers of CISO Effectiveness
Alex Michaels,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Will Candrick,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The CISO role and expectations are evolving. CISO’s need to be effectively managing their priorities. Are you modeling the right behaviors? Building the right skills? Prioritizing time management? In this session, attendees will explore the latest findings from Gartner's CISO Effectiveness benchmarking that are most conducive to effectiveness in role.
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Monday, 09 March, 2026 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM IST
Outlook for Human Factors in Cybersecurity
Will Candrick,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The vast majority of cybersecurity investment prioritizes technical solutions. Yet most cyber incidents involve human error. What many cybersecurity leaders miss is the human factor. People-ranging from the c-suite to line-level employees — have a massive impact on cyber risk outcomes. Learn how cybersecurity leaders can use human factors in security to their advantage!
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Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST
Top 7 Cybersecurity Projects in 2025
Will Candrick,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Security and risk management leaders should implement or improve upon these top seven security projects in 2025. The projects selected are supported by technologies available today, address the changing needs of cybersecurity and prepare for the continued adoption of AI technologies.
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Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM IST
Workshop: Develop Cyber Deterence by Stepping Inside the Attacker's Mind
Will Candrick,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Niyati Daftary,
Principal Analyst, Gartner
Join this workshop to discuss how cyber deterrence can stop attacks before they even begin. We will discuss deterrence strategies, facilitate peer sharing and strategize on actionable steps to take when you return to your offices.
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