The CISO Circle Program

With so much uncertainty in the global environment and an expanding threat landscape, the job of CISOs and their teams is getting more and more complex — especially with the increasing prevalence of new tech like AI. Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit provides CISOs with the guidance they need to address their top mission critical priorities right now.

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 thought leader lunches, workshops, roundtables, Leadership Exchanges and research discussions tailored to the most important topics for CISOs.

Priority booking capabilities for limited-capacity sessions and One-on-One Meeting(s) with a Gartner analyst 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 this year's sessions below.
  • 2026 Sessions

2026 session highlights

  • CISO Circle: Workshop — Build Your Cyber Strategy With Gartner Cybersecurity Controls Assessment
  • CISO Circle: Winning in a World Without Truth
  • CISO Circle: Looking Around the Corner — How You Lead Your People to a More Safe and Secure Future
  • CISO Circle Workshop: From Chaos to Control — Building Effective Tabletop Scenarios That Test and Strengthen Cyber Readiness
  • CISO Circle Roundtable: What’s the Future of the CISO Role?
  • CISO Circle: A New Framework for Cybersecurity Board Reporting

“Great summit, with mind blowing meetings and peers meetup. The overall conference helps and guides me for decisions that will be part of a stronger and more secure environment.”

Homero Valiatti

CISO, Itau

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/ regional/ government agency Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)/ Chief Risk Officer (CRO) responsible for:

    • Private sector: €250+ million in revenue

    • Public sector: 1,000+ employees

CISOs/ CROs with client facing/ external responsibilities from an IT security 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, “Are you the Chief Information Security Officer or Chief Risk Officer, or do you serve in the Chief Information Security Officer or Chief Risk Officer role for your organization?”. You will be notified via email regarding the status of your application.

Application and approval are required for participation.

Qualifying CISOs or CROs from an information security and risk vendor or consultancy must be involved exclusively in their organization’s internal IT.

Log back into your Gartner conference profile, click “Edit” next to “Registration Profile,” and scroll down to answer the “Attendee Profile” questions.