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Chiara Girardi
Director, Research
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Executive Communication and Metrics
- Data Security
- Managing Cyber Risk
- Partnering Across the Business
Speaker Bio
Chiara Girardi is a Research Director for the Cybersecurity Research team. She has led research studies in the area of cybersecurity budgets, securing agile workflows, and CISO effectiveness.
Prior to Gartner, Chiara worked as a marketing analyst for Warner Brothers, focusing on the expansion of their streaming platform HBO Max. She has a PhD from Johns Hopkins University.
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Prior to Gartner, Chiara worked as a marketing analyst for Warner Brothers, focusing on the expansion of their streaming platform HBO Max. She has a PhD from Johns Hopkins University.
Sessions
Monday, June 09, 2025 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT
Get the Most Out of Your Cyber Risk Quantification Investments
Chiara Girardi,
Director, Research, Gartner
Cyber risk quantification is at its peak hype, and many CISOs are trying to understand whether it's worth investing in. Join this session to learn how your peers maximize the value they get out of their risk quantification efforts. You will hear about the top use cases where CISOs leverage CRQ, as well as real-world examples of how cybersecurity leaders have improved their decision making by employing CRQ.
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Monday, June 09, 2025 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM EDT
Business-Aligned Data Security: Why It Matters and How to Achieve It
Chiara Girardi,
Director, Research, Gartner
Only 14% of cybersecurity leaders are able to achieve their data security goals while continuing to enable their organization’s business objectives. Learn what business-aligned data security entails and understand the practices adopted by best-in-class organizations to tailor their data security strategy to their organization’s business priorities.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM EDT
Roundtable: Beyond Risk Assessments: Building Win-Win Partnerships With Your Third Parties
Chiara Girardi,
Director, Research, Gartner
Glenn Schoonover,
Leadership Partner, Gartner
The most effective cybersecurity leaders don’t spy on their third parties! Instead, they consistently partner with them. But what does this partnership look like? How do they select which third parties to collaborate with and how do they scale these partnerships? How do you measure success? Come to this session to learn from your peers on how to treat your third parties as allies.
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