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Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2025 dove deep into key topics for cybersecurity leaders around AI, risk management, cloud security and more.
Session Take-Aways
Day 1 Take-Aways
Gartner Opening Keynote: Harness the Hype: Turning Disruption Into Cybersecurity Opportunity
Speakers:
- Leigh McMullen, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
- Katell Thielemann, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Key take-aways
- Hype drives disruption and confusion, but we can turn that into an opportunity for cybersecurity and organizations.
- Reframe executive conversations to emphasize critical exposures.
- With clear communication and strong decision making, exceptional leadership can guide your organization through complexity.
Day 2 Take-Aways
Securing the Quantum Frontier: Embracing Post-Quantum Cryptography Today
Speaker:
- Sarah Almond, Director Analyst, Gartner
Key take-aways
- Quantum threat mitigation requires crypto visibility and agility.
- Begin integrating PQ preparations into your strategy, securing investment for this multiyear effort.
- Improve visibility of your cryptographic usage and adopt agile practices for seamless upgrades to PQ-safe features.
Day 3 Take-Aways
Outlook for Human Factors in Cybersecurity 2025
Speakers:
- Will Candrick, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner
Key take-aways
- Humans are the biggest overlooked opportunity for cybersecurity.
- Embrace a human resilience mindset from day one, shifting focus from prevention to resilience.
- Transition from traditional compliance training to dynamic nudges that encourage safer habits.
Look back at 2025 Conference Sessions
Hundreds of conference sessions were presented each day at the 2025 Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. While we work to develop next year’s agenda, filter to see sessions that align with your role and interests.
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Monday, June 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
Roundtable: How to Build a Successful Data Security Strategy
Mike Huskey,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Increasing privacy and security risks, and data residency across multiple cloud services is creating complex challenges to develop and deploy the right data security portfolio. Let's discuss and explore your data security strategy.
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
Roundtable: Cloud Security Lessons Learned — Sharing Best Practices and Avoiding Pitfalls
Esraa ElTahawy,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In this expert-led roundtable, join peers and Gartner analysts to explore key indicators of effective cloud security, common pitfalls, and real-world strategies to address evolving threats. Come share experiences with your peers about what is working and not working within your organization. Please note that this session will be repeated later in the Conference.
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
Roundtable: Discovering Hidden Gems: Effective Cyber Talent Management Tactics
Victoria Cason,
Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in a meaningful peer-to-peer discussion about talent management tactics in cybersecurity. Share your experiences, learn from others, and leave with new strategies and resources on tactics like upskilling, retention, attrition, career pathing, and more.
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12:45 PM - 01:30 PM EDT
Roundtable: Governance: Success Stories and Pitfalls
Glenn Schoonover,
Leadership Partner, Gartner
Erik Friebolin,
Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
Explore the intricacies of governance in cybersecurity. This session will delve into real-world scenarios where governance frameworks have succeeded and failed, offering insights into best practices and common pitfalls to avoid. Please note that this session will be repeated later in the Conference.
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12:45 PM - 01:30 PM EDT
CISO Circle Roundtable: Marriage Counseling for the C-Suite: Strengthening the CIO-CISO Partnership
Lisa Neubauer,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Lisa Reginaldi,
Sr Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
In the corporate world, the CIO-CISO relationship can resemble a marriage — full of potential but challenging. In this collaborative discussion, participants will use marriage counseling techniques to explore strategies to enhance the CIO-CISO partnership for a more unified and secure leadership team. Please note that this session will be repeated later in the Conference.
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02:30 PM - 03:15 PM EDT
Roundtable: Who Is Your Security Champion and What Do They Do?
Johnny Walters,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The competing priorities between security and software engineering stakeholders often leave room for improvement in application security initiatives. Security champion development is an efficient and effective way to bridge this gap, but what does a security champion do? What are their roles and how do these roles evolve? Join your peers and share your experiences with security champions in your organization.
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04:15 PM - 05:00 PM EDT
CISO Circle Roundtable: From Prevention to Resilience — How Do We Shift Cybersecurity’s Mindset?
Wayne Hankins,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Join your peers to discuss how CISOs can drive a new culture of resilience. How can we pivot the cybersecurity team away from a “hero culture” with a zero-tolerance-for-failure mindset? Since incidents cannot be entirely prevented, CISOs must measure success by achieving sustained of business outcomes, not just cyber incident prevention. This shift poses a significant challenge for cybersecurity professionals and leadership stakeholders. Please note that this session will be repeated later in the Conference.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT
Roundtable: Managing Contradictory Regulations in a Global Context
Mark Silver,
Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
Operating in multiple regions means dealing with diverse, and, sometimes, conflicting regulations. This session will provide strategies for managing these challenges, including when and how to diversify your approach based on regional requirements.
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12:15 PM - 01:00 PM EDT
Roundtable: Postquantum Cryptography for Government
Kambra Juve,
Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
Lisa Reginaldi,
Sr Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
Gartner predicts by 2029, advances in quantum computing will make most conventional asymmetric cryptography unsafe to use. Join your government peers to explore opportunities of where to start your postquantum cryptography journey. Share your approach to modernizing your cryptography, developing your PQC strategy and roadmap, and mitigating your risks.
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