The CISO Circle Program

Designed specifically for Chief Information Security Officers, the CISO Circle Program provides exclusive sessions for eligible  CISOs or equivalent IT executive leaders attending Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit to explore new strategies, share innovative ideas and grow your community of peers.

This experience includes:

Networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities with a group of CISO attendees to swap experiences, trade best practices and expand your executive peer community. 

Access to exclusive sessions throughout the conference, including Ask the Expert, Roundtables, and Workshop tailored to the most important topics for CISOs.

Priority booking capabilities for limited-capacity sessions and One-on-One Meeting(s) with a Gartner expert to ensure you don’t miss out on these conference offerings.

CISO-only sessions

Integrated within the broader conference agenda, the CISO Circle Program includes interactive discussions covering the top priorities of  CISOs, as well as casual networking opportunities to connect with other cybersecurity leaders from a variety of regions and industries. Through these sessions, participants connect over common initiatives and accelerate, validate and solidify their strategies. See examples below.
  • Ask the Expert
  • Roundtables
  • Workshop

Ask the Expert

  • CISO Circle: Ask the Expert: New Security Operations Leaders: First Steps to Success

Roundtables

  • CISO Circle: Roundtable: The Role of a CISO in Balancing Business Promotion and Protection
  • CISO Circle: Roundtable: The Impact of Cybersecurity Governance on Business Transformation
  • CISO Circle: Roundtable: How to Grow Your Talent and Yourself to be CISO or CIO “Critical Cyber Controls with a focus on Ransomware”

Workshop

  • CISO Circle Workshop: The Frontline of Risk & Response: Strategic Approaches to Complex Security Risks
  • CISO Circle Workshop: Strategies to Minimize Business Interruptions During a Cyberattack

Apply to join the program

The CISO Circle Program is exclusive to eligible CISOs attending Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. We recommend applying when you register for the conference as session seats are limited and fill up quickly.
How to qualify

Applicants must meet the following qualification criteria to participate:

  1. Enterprise-wide Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)/ Chief Risk Officer (CRO) or

  2. Business unit/ region/ government division Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)/ Chief Risk Officer (CRO) responsible for:
    - Private sector: $250+ million in revenue
    - Public sector: 1,000+ employees

CISOs and CROs with client facing/ external responsibilities from a technology vendor or consultancy are not eligible to participate.

You can apply to participate in the CISO Circle Program when you register for Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. During the registration process, the program application will be prompted by answering ‘yes’ to the question, “Do you/your customer want to join the CISO Circle Program?”.

Application and approval are required for participation.

Email Japan.Conferences@gartner.com or contact your Gartner representative.