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Leigh McMullen
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Executive Communication and Metrics
- Vision, Strategy and Operating Model
- Managing Cyber Risk
- Partnering Across the Business
- Personal Effectiveness
- New to Role
Speaker Bio
Leigh C. McMullen is a Distinguished Vice President, Analyst and Gartner Fellow in Gartner's CISO, Security & Risk Management team. Mr. McMullen leverages his experience as both a line-of-business manager and IT leader to provide CISOs with insight on navigating and making a difference within the C-suite.
Additionally, he provides clients with a holistic view of Cybersecurity leadership research, specializing on the topics of Future operating models, Vision & Strategy, politics, influence, business engagement, internal marketing & communications.
Mr. McMullen's Fellows work examines business operating models which are designed to change and adapt rather than just scale.
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Additionally, he provides clients with a holistic view of Cybersecurity leadership research, specializing on the topics of Future operating models, Vision & Strategy, politics, influence, business engagement, internal marketing & communications.
Mr. McMullen's Fellows work examines business operating models which are designed to change and adapt rather than just scale.
Sessions
Monday, June 01, 2026 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM EDT
Gartner Opening Keynote: Seize the Moment
Leigh McMullen,
Distinguished 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 our increased resilience could be turned into deterrence? Join this keynote and learn how to seize these moments!
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Wednesday, June 03, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT
"Use AI Like a Threat Actor" and Other Strategies for AI in Cyber Defense
Leigh McMullen,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Join us for this session as we discuss how you can use AI in the way APTs are using it, for shortening the times for living-off-the-land hacking from weeks and months to hours and days. We will provide the full stratagem for this, as well as several others, including ways to wire cyber business intelligence into your SOC using AI.
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