Many leaders in security, risk, and privacy have seen some things. But this year has been marked with … something different. A different level of volatility has reigned, including geopolitically motivated attacks, new regulatory hurdles, relentless AI disruption, and looming quantum threats. Security, risk, and privacy leaders must be empowered to look around the corner to stay ahead of the chaos and equip their teams with the insights and knowledge to take the right risks, secure their organizations, and propel the organization forward.

Forrester’s Security & Risk Summit 2025 is designed to empower you. You will not only learn from visionary keynotes but also breakout sessions, workshops, roundtables, and special programs that will give you the right insights to bolster your security, risk, and privacy programs. You’ll get the right practical strategies, roadmaps, case studies, and tools to accelerate your current tactical plans and prepare you to tackle what’s next in the face of churn. Here are some of the topics we’ll cover at the Summit in our keynote presentations.

The Agentic Enterprise Is Right Around The Corner — Are You Ready?

Security and risk are often the barrier to what organizations want to do with generative AI (genAI). Twenty-seven percent of enterprise AI decision makers say that data privacy and security concerns are the greatest barriers to adoption of AI in their organization, while 20% say governance and risk. Now is not the time to be the blocker of this change. Even if it’s difficult to secure what the organization wants to do with genAI, agentic AI is the next wave. And it’s coming soon. The near future will bring even more disruption that will stress your current controls to the limit. Jeff Pollard and Jess Burn will present the road forward on the skills, staffing, and controls you need to meet the genAI challenge today and the agentic AI challenge tomorrow.

Can You Deprioritize Quantum Security?

Organizations that pigeonhole the danger that quantum computing presents as only a “steal now, decrypt later” problem might believe this is a problem to solve in the future. But quantum computing threatens the very foundation of today’s cryptographic foundations. All digital signatures that the internet uses will become suspect. You won’t be able to confirm that signed emails, documents, and code haven’t been tampered with. Then what? Sandy Carielli will tackle this problem head on and show how making a few critical, risk-based architectural choices today can start you on the way to a quantum-safe future.

And The Winner Is … You?

Application for our annual Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award is still open! All nominations must be submitted by August 13, 2025. This award recognizes organizations that have transformed their security, privacy, and risk management functions into capabilities that fuel the organization’s reputation for trust and its long-term success. This award celebrates the organization rather than a single individual and rewards based on the program’s impact to the business, recognizing that while no organization is perfect, all can improve. Joseph Blankenship will be at the event to hand out this award and host the award winner for a conversation on the mainstage to pass on highlights from their journey. This could be you! Start your application today!

See You In Austin

There is opportunity, even in times of chaos, when you have the right strategy, insights, and connections. Bring your team to Forrester’s Security & Risk Summit in Austin, Texas, on November 5–7, 2025, to not only hear the valuable information from the keynotes but also to experience the breadth of tracks focused on practical guidance and tactical execution. See you there!