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Christopher Mixter
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Using AI in Cybersecurity
- Executive Communication and Metrics
- Resilience
- AI Cybersecurity Governance
- Vision, Strategy and Operating Model
- Managing Cyber Risk
- Security Awareness, Behaviour and Culture
- Managing Threats, Vulnerabilities and Exposures
- Partnering Across the Business
- Personal Effectiveness
- New to Role
- Cybersecurity Management, Governance and Policy
Speaker Bio
Chris Mixter is a Vice President Analyst, creating insight and implementation guidance to support CISOs and CIOs around the world on their most important cybersecurity management challenges. Chris is a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at Gartner events globally.
Chris has deep expertise across the span of CISO Effectiveness, from cybersecurity operating models to effectively influencing across Cybersecurity leaders' stakeholder ecosystem. His most frequent client engagements are on the subjects of CISO effectiveness, board-level reporting, cybersecurity performance measurement, third party cyber risk management and cybersecurity AI strategy.
Chris lives in Arlington, Virginia, USA with his wife, son, daughter, and a Border Collie who knows things.
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Chris has deep expertise across the span of CISO Effectiveness, from cybersecurity operating models to effectively influencing across Cybersecurity leaders' stakeholder ecosystem. His most frequent client engagements are on the subjects of CISO effectiveness, board-level reporting, cybersecurity performance measurement, third party cyber risk management and cybersecurity AI strategy.
Chris lives in Arlington, Virginia, USA with his wife, son, daughter, and a Border Collie who knows things.
Sessions
Tuesday, 22 September, 2026 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM BST
Gartner Opening Keynote: Seize the Moment
Christopher Mixter,
VP Analyst, Gartner
It feels like everything is happening, everywhere, all at once. But amidst the chaos, there are opportunities, “moments” that we can seize, to ensure Cybersecurity’s success. What if we could use our organizations’ rush to AI as an opportunity to modernize both human and machine identity? What if we could turn the inevitability of cyber-attacks into a learning cycle that continuously makes us smarter, stronger, faster and more resilient? What if we could monetize our innovation with a cycle of continuous learning to fund even more innovation? Join this keynote and learn how to seize these moments!
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Tuesday, 22 September, 2026 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM BST
CISO Circle Roundtable: What's the Future of the CISO Role?
Christopher Mixter,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Chief information security officers are now highly visible executive leaders in one of the fastest-growing risk domains: cybersecurity. But cyber incidents are now the norm, so what happens to CISOs when the leadership no longer fears cyber incidents? Join this session to discuss.
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Wednesday, 23 September, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM BST
Outlook for Third-Party Cyber Risk Management: Challenge the Status Quo to Evolve Your Program
Christopher Mixter,
VP Analyst, Gartner
As frequency and impact of disruption caused by third-party cyber incidents grow, regulators, Boards and other enterprise stakeholders require cybersecurity to step in and manage these risks. This session will discuss the evolution of the practice from due-diligent focus to on-going monitoring, implications on resilience and AI risks as well as how its helping drive efficiency.
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Wednesday, 23 September, 2026 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.
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Thursday, 24 September, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM BST
Ask the Analyst: Security Addendum: What Needs to Be Included for TPCRM
Christopher Mixter,
VP Analyst, Gartner
This session will inform attendees about the information that should be included in the security addendum for third-party contracts. It will not contain any legal verbiage, but will focus on the information that needs to be communicated to third parties.
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