All 2026 Conference Sessions

Discover this year’s tracks and featured sessions, covering emerging trends and key challenges in cybersecurity including navigating NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act, AI disruption and geopolitical volatility, cloud sovereignty, stopping deepfake identity impersonation attacks, and much more.

2026 Conference Theme

This year’s conference theme is Smarter, Faster, Stronger … Together.

In an environment characterized by an expanding threat landscape, AI, tariffs, global instability and regulations, the cybersecurity community must gain and share insights faster. Together, we are smarter and stronger.

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme and your top mission-critical priorities in mind.

Hear from VP Analyst Pete Shoard on why you must attend.
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Tuesday, 22 September, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM BST

Workshop:Don’t Pack Breach Risk: The Cybersecurity Travel Playbook
Deepak Mishra, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Learn how to tier controls by region and event risk, implement travel registries, burner protocols, and adaptive endpoint and identity controls to protect staff and data globally.
How It Helps Clients
Gives leaders a replicable five‑step method for travel‑risk governance — embedding MFA, DLP, VDI usage, and intelligence feeds. Reduces exposure at high‑event threat zones by 50%.
Why Must‑Attend
Operationalizes Zero Trust for global mobility —turning a common blind spot into measurable resilience. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 03:45 PM BST

Workshop: Technical Insights: Using Reference Architectures to Drive Security Innovation and Modernization
Richard Bartley, VP Analyst, Gartner
Defining reference architectures for security capabilities helps accelerate and deploy often complex layered defenses repeatedly as needed. This workshop takes attendees through a case-study using a capability model which helps define requirements fulfilled by security capabilities in Gartner’s reference architecture briefs and resource center. These resources present leading approaches to security which help clients to identify, innovate and modernize their organization’s future state security approach. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 05:45 PM BST

CISO Circle Workshop: Build Your Cyber Strategy With Gartner Cybersecurity Controls Assessment
Arthur Sivanathan, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Organizations frequently face challenges in assessing the maturity and capabilities of their security programs due to stagnation or lack of status checks. This workshop will show how to utilize the Gartner Cybersecurity Controls Assessment tool to evaluate control implementation levels. Participants will learn how to leverage these insights to develop and enhance their cybersecurity strategy and roadmap. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 05:45 PM BST

Workshop: Elevate Your Cybersecurity Communications With Outcome-Driven Metrics
Eduardo Mastranza, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Transform your communication with business stakeholders by using outcome-driven metrics. This workshop will provide you with tools and techniques to effectively convey the value and impact of your cybersecurity initiatives through role-plays based on real-life scenarios. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, 23 September, 2026

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM BST

Workshop: Too Much Governance, Not Enough Security: Fixing Data Security Governance
Andrew Bales, Director Analyst, Gartner
Governance is put in place to enhance data security. But, too often, it spirals: more policies, more committees, overlapping responsibilities and limited coordination. The result is slow, rigid and inefficient governance. Sounds familiar? Join this workshop to learn how to fix this quagmire. ... Show More Show Less

01:30 PM - 03:00 PM BST

Workshop: New-to-Role CISOs: A Structured Approach to Accelerate Your Speed to Value
Christopher Mixter, VP Analyst, Gartner
This workshop is designed for first-time as well as experienced CISOs in a new company or industry. We will explore Gartner's proprietary Executive FastStart™ framework to enhance the impact you make as a CISO. This session will focus on building your influence and brand, along with tactics for engaging with stakeholders effectively. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 04:00 PM BST

CISO Circle Workshop: From Chaos to Control: Building Effective Tabletop Scenarios That Test & Strengthen Cyber Readiness
Paul Furtado, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
This hands-on workshop empowers CISOs and security leaders to design and lead impactful tabletop exercises that go beyond compliance. "From Chaos to Control" transforms real-world threats into structured simulations that test readiness across technical, operational and executive layers. Gain tools and frameworks to develop scenarios aligned with business risk, engage stakeholders, and uncover gaps in response and decision making. Explore scenario design, executive engagement and common pitfalls. ... Show More Show Less
Thursday, 24 September, 2026

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM BST

Workshop: How to Develop a Ransomware Playbook
Paul Furtado, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
In this workshop, cybersecurity leaders will learn to build a ransomware playbook to prepare their organization for disruptive threats. Designed for CISOs and senior security professionals, the session covers structuring an effective response plan, from detection and containment to executive decisions, legal considerations, and communication strategies. Explore real-world scenarios, identify key roles, and leave with actionable templates to strengthen ransomware readiness and resilience. ... Show More Show Less

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