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Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2025 dives deep into key topics for CISOs and their teams around cybersecurity, IT risk management, AI, cost optimization and more.

2025 Conference Theme

Engage. Innovate. Lead.

Being a CISO today requires resilience and innovation. It’s essential to show how security drives enterprise success, especially as new threats emerge from not just the traditional channels but also through the adoption of new technologies and geopolitical tensions. CISOs must invest strategically in modern tools and communicate security’s strategic value to executives.

Enabling secure, responsible AI adoption can boost performance, but must be balanced with regulatory compliance and risk management. By leading with clarity and confidence, CISOs can both protect their organizations and inspire trust across the enterprise.

What can you expect on-site? Get a sneak peek at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2025's must-see opening keynote covering how you can exploit hype's power to drive resilience in your organization.

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Monday, 22 September, 2025

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM BST

Netskope: Securing the Fragmented Enterprise: Unified Data Security for the Age of AI

Deborah Haworth, CISO, Penguin Random House UK
Mike Anderson, CHIEF DIGITAL & INFORMATION OFFICER, Netskope
Pascal Boillat, GROUP COO, LSEG
Data fragmentation is a major challenge, exacerbated by unmanaged devices & pervasive Shadow AI. Data is everywhere, but security controls remain fragmented. This panel explores how cyber leaders are unifying data security across access, policy, and visibility—reducing risk, simplifying operations, and protecting sensitive data in use, in motion, and at rest. Learn to close gaps introduced by tool sprawl, Shadow AI, and modern access challenges. ... Show More Show Less

12:45 PM - 01:15 PM BST

Maximize SASE Evaluations by Minimizing Complexity

Dale Koeppen, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Thirty-nine percent of CIOs surveyed by Gartner in 2024 indicate that secure access service edge (SASE) is planned for deployment in the short to medium term. This session empowers security leaders to jump-start their journey with SASE by breaking down the four key SASE deployment models, prioritizing must-have and nice-to-have categories, building a roadmap for SASE evaluations and proof-of-value projects (POV). ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:05 PM BST

HarfangLab: SOC Sandcastles - The Hidden Cost of Fragmented Endpoint Security

Anouck Teiller, DEPUTY CEO, HarfangLab
The lines between endpoint, workspace, and attack surface are vanishing - and security leaders who cling to siloed strategies are falling behind. The endpoint is no longer just a device; it’s the front line of digital business. This session will explore how to future-proof cybersecurity strategies — without sacrificing speed, visibility or control — with the convergence of endpoint and attack surface management as well as of Cloud and On-Prem.
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02:15 PM - 03:00 PM BST

Roundtable: Rationalizing and Optimizing Infrastructure Security Controls

Evgeny Mirolyubov, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Proliferation of technical security controls, overlapping product capabilities, administration staff shortages, and budget squeeze intensify the need for rationalizing and optimizing existing investments in infrastructure security controls. In this Roundtable, we will discuss common pitfalls that derail rationalization projects and working approaches that lead to greater efficiencies. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM BST

Top Cybersecurity Technologies for 2026

Charlie Winckless, VP Analyst, Gartner
This session will explore the top emerging cybersecurity technologies throughout 2025 and into 2026. The technologies explored will directly address emerging threats, trends and the priority outcomes of CISOs. Examples of technologies to be covered are data security posture management, AI security platforms, continuous threat exposure management, security data fabrics and data lakes. ... Show More Show Less

05:15 PM - 06:00 PM BST

Technical Insights: Roundtable: Adopting and Implementing XDR, a Discussion About What It's Like in the Trenches

Eric Grenier, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
XDR is still a hot topic in endpoint security and now that organizations are moving on from hype to implementation, what is the reality behind XDR adoption and the security it provides? In this session attendees should come prepared to discuss their experience implementing XDR in their organization. Share lessons learned, best practices and any other tidbits of information that will help make an XDR implementation stronger. ... Show More Show Less

05:15 PM - 05:45 PM BST

Strategic Roadmap for Workspace Security 2026

Evgeny Mirolyubov, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As hybrid workspaces mature, SRM leaders must adapt to digital workplace trends like GenAI and modern attack techniques. Workspace security requires comprehensive protection, detection, and response across devices, identities, applications and data. This session will explore the future of workspace security, identifying risks and constraints that emerging platforms must address. We will discuss filling gaps and preparing strategic migration plans, considering security talent shortages. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 23 September, 2025

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM BST

Forcepoint: The AI Revolution - Redefining Data Security

Ronan Murphy, Chief Data Strategy Officer, Forcepoint
Mike Huckaby, VP, GLOBAL SALES ENGINEERING, Forcepoint
Over 400 million terabytes of data are created daily - a trend that AI continues to accelerate. As data volumes increase exponentially, so does the inherent risk of protecting it. Traditional data security techniques can’t keep up. That reality is forcing organizations to rethink how they approach data security. Discover how AI is reshaping the world of cybersecurity, governance and trust, paving the way for a secure and compliant data future. ... Show More Show Less

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM BST

From Overload to Optimization: Gartner's Approach to Rationalizing Cybersecurity Tools

Dionisio Zumerle, VP Analyst, Gartner
Organizations have a mean of 43 cybersecurity tools with 5% having over 100. Security leaders need to optimize their cybersecurity toolset across vendors and products. This session will help security leaders baseline their organization, evaluate trade-offs in consolidation versus best-of-breed approaches, and walk through Gartner’s toolkit for consolidation. ... Show More Show Less

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CISO, Department for Transport

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