Jeff Pollard,

Jeff Pollard

VP, Principal Analyst

Jeff primarily contributes to Forrester's offerings for security and risk professionals. He leads Forrester’s research on the role of the CISO, specializing in topics related to security strategy, budgets, metrics, business cases, and presenting to the board. His research also includes security services, featuring global coverage of managed security services, professional security services, and security-as-a-service. Jeff also takes an active role in Forrester’s forward-looking research on security innovation, the security market, and security predictions.

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July 29th, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Peer Discussions

Maximizing Impact: Strategic Budget Planning For Security & Risk Leaders

Economic uncertainty and market volatility are forcing executives and business leaders to revisit budget planning with much higher expectations. As you tackle 2026 planning, how can you make the biggest impact with lasting benefits rather than one-time reductions? Join Jess Burn and Jeff Pollard for this interactive discussion with fellow security and risk leaders on your plans, priorities, and initiatives for the upcoming year, guided by Forrester’s 2026 Budget Planning Guides. Leave the conversation with new ideas for how to meet the growth challenges of 2026 and beyond.Questions for discussion:Where are organizations maintaining, cutting, or increasing current investment?How do I obtain greater enterprise intelligence to connect budgets with specific investments?How do I build an optimization mindset? Peer discussions are available exclusively to Forrester Decisions VIP Leaders and Leader license holders for their own participation.
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