Spotlight Track: New to Role

Critical insights for CISOs in their first year of the role

Most organizations expect their new-to-role CISOs and executives to deliver results quickly. This spotlight track offers insights on the fundementals to achieving CISO success. Learn how to cultivate key stakeholder relationships, avoid pitfalls, prioritize projects, and make an immediate impact on your organization. 

For an in-depth look at these insights and the opportunity to network with like-minded peers, meet one-on-one with a Gartner cybersecurity expert and explore the top solution providers on the market, join us at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2026, happening 22 – 24 September in London, U.K.

Join sessions covering topics critical to CISOs succeeding in their first year. Our 2026 agenda is currently in the works and the official list of sessions will be available soon.

In the meantime, explore some example sessions from the New to Role spotlight track featured at the US Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit:

  • The CISO’s Guide to Their First Year In Role
  • How to Deal With Adversarial Behaviors in the C-Suite
  • From Planning to Partnership: CISOs and Budgeting Excellence
  • The CIO Cybersecurity Playbook
  • Ask The Expert: How to Own the Room With Your Cybersecurity Executive Communications*

*Preregistration is required. Space is limited. These sessions are available to end users only. 

At the conference, you'll get access to:

  • A 30-minute one-on-one session* with a Gartner expert of your choice. Get targeted, personalized guidance to help you plan proactively and invest wisely.
  • 100+ sessions dedicated to the key cybersecurity topics including leadership insights, security of AI, cybersecurity operating models, outcome-driven metrics, infrastructure security, app and data security and more.
  • Networking Peer Meetups to connect with cybersecurity peers.
  • Small, interactive sessions moderated by Gartner experts including workshops and  roundtables.*
  • CISO Circle Program: Exclusively for qualified CISOs by application-only, the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit CISO Circle Program offers a one-of-a-kind experience to connect with a global community of CISOs through exclusive networking, peer-led discussions and access to industry and thought-leading experts.

*Preregistration is required. These sessions are available to end users only; space is limited.

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      "This is the way that I charge my batteries. As a CISO I rarely take time for myself. I’m always buried into the day today. What I learned here at Gartner this week is it letting me energize and think about the long term not the day today. I taken several actionable items back to my team already. "

      Terry Grogan

      CISO, Tower Health