All 2025 Conference Sessions

Gartner CIO & IT Executive Conference 2025 dives deep into key topics for CIOs and IT business leaders around AI, executive leadership, the business value of IT and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2025 Conference Theme

Drive Change. Build a Tech-Driven Future.

Gartner CIO & IT Executive Conference is dedicated to empowering leaders with the tools, strategies and actionable insight needed to drive growth in an uncertain environment. Join us as we delve into the critical role of innovation in shaping the future outcomes of business in a tech-driven world.

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind.
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Monday, 06 October, 2025

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM GST

FileOrbis: Turn chaos into control- Secure, federated, compliant, AI-Enabler document management
Hammam Abunaser, REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR - MEA, FileOrbis
Traditional security tools overlook the documents where your most valuable data lives. FileOrbis closes this gap by enforcing document-level security, governance, and compliance across Filer Servers, Microsoft 365 and hybrid environments. This session explores how to protect unstructured data with persistent access control, auditing, and classification—without disrupting productivity. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GST

Top Trends for Cybersecurity 2025
Christopher Mixter, VP Analyst, Gartner
This session 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. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM GST

Humans at The Heart: How Middle East CIOs Can Navigate Human Risk in The Age of AI, moderated by Mimecast
Khetan Gajjar, EMEA Field CTO, Mimecast
As cyberattacks accelerate and AI presents both opportunities and threats, our employees remain our greatest cybersecurity risk. A mere 8% of employees are responsible for 80% of security incidents, highlighting the urgency for a human-centric approach. In this facilitated peer discussion, discover how to redefine human risk strategies, empower users, and deploy intelligent controls to protect people without stifling collaboration or innovation. ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM GST

Ask the Expert: How to Own the Room With Your Cybersecurity Executive Communications
Christopher Mixter, VP Analyst, Gartner
Want to improve your ability to make a great impression in your upcoming cybersecurity presentations? Join your peers for this interactive session, where you can ask questions and learn how to confidently report and communicate with your cybersecurity board and executive team. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 04:00 PM GST

Roundtable: Exploring Cybersecurity Threats in the AI Era
This roundtable will address the new cybersecurity challenges posed by the proliferation of AI technologies and discuss strategies for mitigating these risks. Technology and security leaders should attend this session to stay informed about emerging threats and learn about innovative security solutions in the AI landscape. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 07 October, 2025

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GST

The CIO Cybersecurity Playbook for 2026
Paul Furtado, VP Analyst, Gartner
CIOs play a critical role in cybersecurity readiness. Whether security reports to you, or security is a peer, this playbook was developed for the parts of security that squarely hit CIO responsibility and influence. Covering key topics like the 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 CIOs. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM GST

Axonius: Is Your Source of Truth *Really* the Truth?
Prateek Aggarwal, SENIOR SALES ENGINEER, Axonius
You’re tasked with eliminating tool sprawl - identifying inefficiencies, underutilized apps, inactive devices and orphaned accounts. Technology that was once thought to be a “must have” has likely been demoted to a “nice to have,” or isn’t required at all. The key question is, are the tools you’ve invested in for cyber asset management working as hard as you are to accurately provide you with timely, actionable insights across your environment? ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, 08 October, 2025

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM GST

Ping Identity: Beyond the Breach- Intelligent Identity for Third-Party Risk
Jochen Raymaekers, Senior Principal Solution Architect, Ping Identity
Abdullah Masud, SENIOR SALES ENGINEER, Ping Identity
Cyberattacks through third parties reveal the limits of traditional identity systems. From service providers to supply chains, a single weak link can endanger entire networks. With nearly every organization tied to a breached partner, static trust is no longer enough. Explore the future of identity moving beyond silos to intelligent, adaptive systems that secure every connection by design, where trust is built through innovation, not assumption. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM GST

How Best-In-Class Organizations Defend AI Risks
Paul Furtado, VP Analyst, Gartner
Organizations around the world are adopting AI for productivity boost and more than 74% of them will buy security tools for AI risk mitigation based on a Gartner survey. This session will talk about what are the best practices for CIOs to learn from the successful expertise in protecting AI risks and understand what tools to invest in when adopting such technologies. ... Show More Show Less

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