Business leaders, CIOs and CISOs will assemble at Gartner’s security & risk management summit in Mumbai on March 10-11 to discuss emerging cybersecurity threats, risk management strategies, and best practices for building resilient and secure digital enterprises.

The opening keynote by Gartner’s Deepti Gopal (Director Analyst) and Dennis Xu (VP Analyst) will address how cybersecurity leaders can harness hype around AI and emerging technologies to drive innovation while balancing risk.
Ben Goodman from Okta will explore how identity management has evolved to become a critical business enabler, enhancing security and competitive advantage.
Richard Bartley from Gartner will provide insights on Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture v.3.0, discussing the evolution of security strategies and vendor landscapes.
Gautham Mudra and Abhyuday Data from Gartner will lead a workshop on building an effective IAM program, emphasizing governance and stakeholder engagement.
Bart Willemsen from Gartner will examine the impact of AI advancements on cybersecurity and guided CISOs on integrating AI into their security roadmaps.
Christopher Mixter from Gartner will focus on the importance of building a strong personal brand as a CISO to enhance leadership effectiveness.
Nilanjan Chakraborti, CISO, TVS Group and Aman Mittal, Head of OT CyberSecurity, TVS Motor, will share insights on IT-OT SOC convergence, highlighting the benefits of a unified security approach and addressing interoperability challenges.
Manjunath Bhat from Gartner will outline the five tenets of application security, covering threat modeling, compliance, and runtime context.
Manuel Acosta from Gartner will provide an overview of security posture management (SPM) in the cloud, helping organizations navigate different solutions.
Diwakar Dayal from SentinelOne will discuss how AI-driven attacks are reshaping security operations and how organizations can modernize SOCs with offensive security strategies.
Raj Iyer from HCLSoftware will moderate a roundtable on the growing challenge of exploitable vulnerabilities, exploring strategies to control cyber risks.
Shrirang Kane, Gaurav Mahendru, and Rishi Mehta from ServiceNow will examine how AI-powered workflows can enhance security, automate threat response, and address cloud security risks.
Nigel Tan from Delinea will delve into the future of authentication, exploring the transition to a passwordless world and the role of privileged access management in achieving Zero Trust security.
Riyaz Tambe from Zscaler will explore how the convergence of Zero Trust and AI enhances security with real-time threat detection, behavioral analytics, and automation.
Naresh Singh from Gartner will address the practical implementation of Zero Trust, highlighting challenges and risks.
Deepti Gopal from Gartner will lead a roundtable on attracting and retaining women in security roles, discussing challenges and successful practices.
Fadeen Davis from Gartner will present key imperatives for CISOs in 2025, guiding security leaders on balancing digital business risks and benefits.
William Dupre from Gartner will focus on the importance of API security in preventing breaches, offering best practices for security leaders.
Wayne Hankins from Gartner will discuss the evolving tactics of ransomware attackers and strategies for organizations to strengthen their defenses.
James Crocker from Cloudflare will share two approaches to modernizing remote access by replacing VPNs or implementing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
Andrew Haschka from GitLab will discuss how DevSecOps, AI, and Value Stream Management (VSM) improve software security and efficiency, offering strategies for integrating AI-powered controls into development pipelines.
Ariel Dotan from Cymulate will highlight how AI-driven exposure validation helps cybersecurity teams prioritize threats and vulnerabilities in real time.
Will Candrick from Gartner will focus on measuring the success of Security Behavior and Culture Programs (SBCPs), advocating for outcome-driven metrics over traditional phishing simulation click rates.
Baburajan Kizhakedath