AI hype isn’t slowing down, and for cybersecurity leaders, that’s exactly the point. As organizations race to inject generative AI and AI agents into every corner of the business, CISOs face a new challenge: cutting through inflated expectations without getting left behind.
In this preview of the Opening Keynote from Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, Gartner experts Christine Lee and Leigh McMullen explain why now is the moment for cybersecurity to stop resisting the Hype Cycle, and start using it as a strategic advantage.
You’ll learn:
The AI Hype Hits Cybersecurity
Becoming Students of Hype
Cyber Risk Meets C‑Suite Expectations
Harnessing Change Energy
Building Mission‑Driven Cybersecurity
Making Cyber Risk Intuitive
The King of Inflated Expectations
Tactical AI in Action
Navigating Ambient AI
Christine Lee | VP, Research
Christine Lee is VP of Research and Content Leader for the Cybersecurity Research Team. She focuses on top challenges faced by CISOs and their teams, and specializes in producing data-driven and client-sourced best practice solutions. She has led research on CISO personal effectiveness, cyber risk quantification, driving secure behavior, and third-party cybersecurity risk management. Christine also has over 15 years of meditation experience and leads workshops on mindfulness and stress reduction.
Leigh McMullen | Distinguished VP Analyst
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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