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Bold Starts: Wednesday
Nov 5- 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT Forrester Women's Leadership Program: Thrive In Chaos
- 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm CT Executive Leadership Exchange (Invite-Only): Welcome & Kickoff
- 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm CT Security & Risk Summit AI Certification (Pre-Registration Required)
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm CT Workshop: Mature And Justify Your Security Program With Forrester's Information Security Maturity Model
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CT Welcome Reception
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CT Executive Leadership Exchange (Invite-Only): Welcome Reception
Thursday
Nov 6- 8:00 am – 9:00 am CT General Breakfast
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am CT Government Networking Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 9:30 am CT Welcome & Opening Remarks
- 9:30 am – 10:00 am CT Keynote: The Security Singularity
- 10:00 am – 10:30 am CT Keynote: The CISO Of The Agentic Future
- 10:40 am – 11:30 am CT Marketplace Coffee Break & Networking (In-Person Only)
- 10:50 am – 11:20 am CT Executive Leadership Exchange (Invite only): Exclusive Keynote Q&A
- 10:50 am – 11:20 am CT Analyst-Led Roundtables (Pre-Registration Required)
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT Workshop: ZT for OT / OT Security (Pre-Registration Required)
- 11:30 am – 12:00 pm CT Breakout Sessions
- 12:10 pm – 12:40 pm CT Case Study Sessions
- 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm CT Lunch & Marketplace Break (In-Person Only)
- 12:40 pm – 2:25 pm CT Executive Leadership Exchange (Invite Only): Exclusive Networking Lunch
- 1:40 pm – 2:25 pm CT Breakout Sessions
- 2:35 pm – 3:05 pm CT Case Study Sessions
- 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm CT Breakout Sessions
- 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm CT Workshop: Leading Through Challenging And Changing Times (Pre-Registration Required)
- 3:45 pm – 4:35 pm CT Marketplace Coffee Break & Networking (In-Person Only)
- 3:55 pm – 4:25 pm CT Analyst-Led Roundtables (Pre-Registration Required)
- 4:35 pm – 4:50 pm CT Welcome Back
- 4:50 pm – 5:20 pm CT Keynote: 2025 Security And Risk Enterprise Leadership Award
- 5:20 pm – 5:50 pm CT Keynote: Proactive Security From Fantasy To Framework
- 5:50 pm – 6:00 pm CT Closing Remarks
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CT Reception
Friday
Nov 7- 8:00 am – 9:00 am CT General Breakfast
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am CT Ignite Breakfast Program
- 9:00 am – 9:10 am CT Welcome Back
- 9:10 am – 9:40 am CT Keynote: Continuous Risk Management In Flight
- 9:40 am – 10:10 am CT Keynote: The Quantum Security Mystery
- 10:15 am – 11:00 am CT Get The Most From Forrester (Pre-Registration Required)
- 10:15 am – 11:05 am CT Marketplace Coffee Break & Networking (In-Person Only)
- 10:25 am – 10:55 am CT Analyst-Led Roundtables (Pre-Registration Required)
- 10:35 am – 11:35 am CT Workshop: Demystifying AI Security: A Practical Guide To Getting Started (Pre-Registration Required)
- 11:05 am – 11:35 am CT Breakout Sessions
- 11:45 am – 12:15 pm CT Case Study Sessions
- 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm CT Lunch & Marketplace Break (In-Person Only)
- 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm CT Veteran's Lunch
- 12:25 pm – 12:55 pm CT Analyst-Led Roundtables (Pre-Registration Required)
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT Workshop: Align And Clearly Communicate Your Security Strategy (Pre-Registration Required)
- 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm CT Breakout Sessions
- 2:10 pm – 2:25 pm CT Welcome Back
- 2:25 pm – 2:55 pm CT Keynote: Predictions 2026
- 2:55 pm – 3:00 pm CT Closing Remarks
Bold Starts: Wednesday Nov 5
Forrester Women's Leadership Program: Thrive In Chaos
In today’s fast-paced and unpredictable world, women leaders must be equipped to embrace challenges, take calculated risks, and make confident decisions while building the skills necessary to adapt and grow. This session will empower attendees with practical tools, strategies, and insights to navigate disruption and lead with resilience. Through interactive exercises, collaborating with peers and inspiring discussions, attendees will gain the confidence to turn uncertainty into opportunity and growth. In this session, you will learn how to:
- Take control of your career with purpose and clarity, using modern tools to navigate opportunities, shape your path, and stand out.
- Build a powerful voice and visible presence, leading with clarity through complexity and change.
- Cultivate resilience and inner strength to face challenges head-on and emerge stronger, more focused, and future-ready.
Speakers:
Jinan Budge, VP, Research Director, Forrester
Deidre Diamond, Founder & CEO, CyberSN
Joni Klippert, CEO and Co-Founder, StackHawk
Executive Leadership Exchange (Invite-Only): Welcome & Kickoff
Join your peers to share real-world challenges, exchange insights, and learn from leaders who have successfully led change within their organizations.
Speakers:
David Levine, VP, Executive Partner, Forrester
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Fireside Chat: The Risks And Rewards Of Security Leadership
Join Jess Burn and Tim Brown, Chief Information Security Officer at SolarWinds, for an insightful fireside chat reflecting on the SolarWinds breach — one of the most impactful cyber incidents in recent history. Tim will share lessons learned on securing software supply chains, rebuilding trust, and driving industry-wide reform through transparency and a secure by design approach. Executive Leadership Exchange participants will learn:
- How to enhance resilience and collaboration in cybersecurity programs.
- The evolving role and challenges of the CISO in today’s threat and regulatory landscape.
Speakers:
Tim Brown, Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President of Security, SolarWinds
Jess Burn, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Security & Risk Summit AI Certification (Pre-Registration Required)
Workshop: Protect Your Organization And Defend It With Generative AI
Generative AI is starting to get interesting! AI is going to fundamentally change the way the security function operates, and this workshop is designed to help you keep ahead of these changes. Building on last year, this workshop and certification will delve into what’s new in the crossover between AI and security. Join these sessions to learn more about AI for security and security for AI, where practitioners are seeing the most value, and what’s coming next. Attend this workshop to:
- Start your certification process for the Forrester AI Security Certification.
- Learn the latest emerging uses of genAI in security tools and how practitioners are getting th most value.
- Identify the most valuable genAI talks for your use case at Forrester’s Security & Risk Summit for your organization
Check out the Special Programs tab for Certification requirements.
Speakers:
Allie Mellen, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Jenna Wohead, Director, Product Management, Forrester
Workshop: Mature And Justify Your Security Program With Forrester's Information Security Maturity Model
Learn how to prioritize your time and resources across common use cases.
Security leaders have long used maturity assessments to assess their security programs and set future roadmaps and strategies. Join this workshop to learn how the maturity assessment approach is evolving and how CISOs are using cyber risk quantification to complement their approach. Attend this workshop to:
- Learn how to use a maturity assessment framework to assess your security program and chart improvements.
- Learn how maturity assessments can be complemented with cyber risk quantification to further hone focus on investments that address the critical risks to an organization.
Speakers:
Paul McKay, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Ron Woerner, Senior Consultant, Forrester
Welcome Reception
Join us for refreshments and light appetizers. All registered attendees are welcome.
Executive Leadership Exchange (Invite-Only): Welcome Reception
Join us for a pre-conference reception where you can network with Forrester experts and industry peers participating in the ELE program and set the stage for making deeper connections throughout the event.
Thursday Nov 6
General Breakfast
Government Networking Breakfast
Connect with federal, state, and local government leaders at this networking breakfast to address evolving threats like AI-driven attacks and quantum disruption. Collaborate on strategies to redefine resilience, enhance security, and navigate uncertainty in the public sector.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Forrester CEO George Colony and summit host Amy DeMartine kick off Security & Risk Summit 2025 with words of welcome and questions to keep in mind to help you get the most out of your Security & Risk Summit experience.
Speakers:
George Colony, CEO, Forrester
Amy DeMartine, VP, Research Director, Forrester
Keynote: The Security Singularity
Generative AI hit the scene almost three years ago, but the truly transformative advancements are only just beginning. Now is the pivot point into the next generation of genAI, where agents and agentic AI make it easier for security practitioners but harder for attackers. Attend this session to explore the security singularity: the moment where genAI prevents attacks faster, costs attackers more and makes security teams lives simpler and more productive. Join this session to learn:
- How AI agents will be used to make attacks more expensive for the attackers.
- How agentic AI will shorten and simplify the time to respond.
- How agentic AI will help security teams make better decisions about defense — from identification to protection to detection and response.
Speakers:
Allie Mellen, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Keynote: The CISO Of The Agentic Future
Generative and agentic AI are taking the business world by storm, leading to new risks, threats, and vendor claims as AI enables opportunities for organizations to leapfrog competitors. While ensuring the secure use of emerging tech in the enterprise, CISOs must also navigate the complexities of integrating agentic AI into their security programs. This joint keynote will delve into the transformative potential of agentic AI, its uses, implications, and challenges and will help security leaders:
- Understand the financial implications and cost-saving opportunities of deploying AI agents and how agentic AI will transform security budget planning and resource allocation.
- Rethink skills and staffing as agentic AI complements practitioners, allowing human experts to focus on strategic initiatives and develop new competencies for securing AI in the enterprise.
Speakers:
Jess Burn, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Jeff Pollard, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Marketplace Coffee Break & Networking (In-Person Only)
Enjoy coffee and snacks while networking in the Marketplace. Learn about innovative products and gain a deeper understanding of industry trends by attending any of the spotlight sessions, located in the Marketplace.
Executive Leadership Exchange (Invite only): Exclusive Keynote Q&A
Join our morning keynoters for an engaging session featuring an interactive Q&A and an in-depth exploration of their keynote topics. Discover actionable insights and learn how to apply these transformative ideas to drive immediate impact within your organization.
Analyst-Led Roundtables (Pre-Registration Required)
Expertly curated by our analysts, these 30-minute roundtables foster vibrant discussions among peers on trending topics. Held during breaks, they present a prime opportunity for networking and knowledge sharing.
Attend one session:
Is Compliance Hijacking Security? A Roundtable For Financial Services Security Leaders
Compliance may not equal security, but in financial services, the two are increasingly intertwined. Join fellow security leaders for a candid roundtable discussion on how regulations like DORA and NY DFS are reshaping roles, responsibilities, and risk strategies across the industry.
Speakers:
Erik Nost, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Government Meetup: New Requirements, New Challenges.
How can government orgs take advantage of updated frameworks like NIST CSF 2.0 and CMMC 2.0 to better mitigate security risk?
Speakers:
Carlos Rivera, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Cody Scott, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Building Trust in Zero Trust On The Manufacturing Floor
Bridging the gap between IT and OT security is an ongoing process and challenge, especially where Zero Trust is concerned. Join us for a lively discussion about strategies for streamlining this complex (and sometimes contentious) journey.
Speakers:
James Plouffe, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Workshop: ZT for OT / OT Security (Pre-Registration Required)
Zero Trust is no longer just an IT concept — it’s essential for securing IoT and OT environments. This session will explore how to adapt Zero Trust principles like least privilege, continuous verification, and microsegmentation to protect connected devices and critical infrastructure from evolving threats. In this session, attendees will:
- Recognize the unique constraints of IoT and OT systems that pose challenges to the Zero Trust model.
- Learn practical steps for implementing the Zero Trust model in mixed IT/OT environments.
Speakers:
Carlos Rivera, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Paddy Harrington, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Peter Cerrato, Principal Consultant, Forrester
Breakout Sessions
Case Study Sessions
Join case study sessions to hear real-world stories, solutions and insights leveraging the best in today’s security, risk, and privacy solutions.
Lunch & Marketplace Break (In-Person Only)
Marketplace breaks are your chance to connect with sponsors and catch up with colleagues on the show floor.
Executive Leadership Exchange (Invite Only): Exclusive Networking Lunch
Join this highly interactive peer-driven lunch session. Questions sourced from your submissions will presented for open peer-discussion and insights. This is great way to gain insights and build your peer-network over lunch.
1:40 pm - 2:25 pm | Mastering An Effective Executive Tabletop Exercise
- The right tabletop exercise for the right audience.
- Communication, delivery, and structure.
- The after-action report.
Speakers:
David Levine, VP, Executive Partner, Forrester
Joe Carroll, CIO, CITGO Petroleum
Breakout Sessions
Case Study Sessions
Join case study sessions to hear real-world stories, solutions and insights leveraging the best in today’s security, risk, and privacy solutions.
Breakout Sessions
Workshop: Leading Through Challenging And Changing Times (Pre-Registration Required)
Each year, the pace of change seems to accelerate. As organizations evolve and security teams respond to a chaotic threat, technological, budgetary, and regulatory environment, many security leaders will need to activate and sustain the energy required to drive the change successfully. Join us in this interactive workshop to discuss:
- How to get your stakeholders and teams to be excited and enthusiastic about change initiatives.
- How to overcome change resistance.
- Share and learn from others to improve your change leadership skills.
Speakers:
Jinan Budge, VP, Research Director, Forrester
Marketplace Coffee Break & Networking (In-Person Only)
Enjoy coffee and snacks while networking in the Marketplace. Learn about innovative products and gain a deeper understanding of industry trends by attending any of the spotlight sessions, located in the Marketplace.
Analyst-Led Roundtables (Pre-Registration Required)
Expertly curated by our analysts, these 30-minute roundtables foster vibrant discussions among peers on trending topics. Held during breaks, they present a prime opportunity for networking and knowledge sharing.
Attend one session:
Ditch Your Risk Heat Map: Get Actionable With CRQ
Organizations face significant cyber risks due to inadequate awareness of their exposure, often relying on ineffective qualitative methods like heat maps and 5×5 ratings. This session advocates for adopting cyber risk quantification (CRQ) to improve risk assessment, communication, and prioritization, while providing guidance on its value, business case development, and pilot implementation.
Speakers:
Cody Scott, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Validating ZT Controls With MITRE ATT&CK
Details coming soon.
Speakers:
Allie Mellen, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Tope Olufon, Sr Analyst, Forrester
Keeping Up With Regulations In A World of Constant Change
As frameworks like NIS2, the EU AI Act, and new US and Asian standards emerge in rapid succession, this roundtable explores how organizations can navigate regulatory complexity, build trust, and stay ahead in a continuously evolving regulatory environment.
Speakers:
Alla Valente, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Enza Iannopollo, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Madelein van der Hout, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Keynote: 2025 Security And Risk Enterprise Leadership Award
Welcome to the highly anticipated Forrester Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award, the only assessment dedicated to recognizing excellence in security, privacy, and risk strategy, integral to building a trusted and resilient business. In this session, we will hear from this year’s award winner on how they continually build trust with customers, employees, and partners.
Speakers:
Joseph Blankenship, VP, Research Director, Forrester
Keynote: Proactive Security From Fantasy To Framework
In a world where digital chaos and proactive defenses evolve hand in hand, security leaders must continuously anticipate threat playbooks and implement safeguards that put attackers to rest. This keynote charts the expedition of vulnerability management into proactive security programs, empowering security leaders to anticipate, adapt, and ascend resilience in an era of threats where AI is both a burden and a resource. Attendees will leave the session with:
- A roadmap for their proactive security program that includes advice on what they can start doing today and what they can start preparing for.
- An understanding of how proactive defenses will evolve alongside shifting threat landscapes.
Speakers:
Erik Nost, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Reception
Join us in the Marketplace for an opening night reception full of networking, fun, food and refreshments.
Friday Nov 7
General Breakfast
Ignite Breakfast Program
- Exclusive insights: Discover how leading organizations leverage Forrester’s insights to anticipate emerging threats, strengthen security posture, and align risk strategy with business outcomes.
- Client perspectives: Engage in a live Q&A with current Forrester clients who will share how they’ve partnered with Forrester to tackle challenges including AI-driven threats, regulatory shifts, and quantum risk.
- Peer networking: Connect with fellow executives who share your challenges and goals.
Keynote: Continuous Risk Management In Flight
Most GRC programs are stuck in “risk theater.” They prioritize compliance yet struggle to partner with the business and prevent foreseeable risk events. Forrester’s Continuous Risk Management Model offers a better path forward. This keynote session will take you from launchpad to liftoff by operationalizing the model through clear process steps and real-world examples. Learn how to ignite your risk program and transform it into a proactive force to guide the business. Attendees will learn:
- How to interpret the end-to-end process of continuous risk management, including key inputs, activities, outputs, and stakeholders to consider.
- How to tailor the Continuous Risk Management Model to your organization by aligning it to the pursuit of value.
Speakers:
Cody Scott, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Keynote: The Quantum Security Mystery
What if you can’t trust what you see in front of you? Quantum computing poses a growing threat to today’s cryptographic foundations, from harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks to the potential collapse of digital signatures that underpin the trust fabric of the internet. This keynote will outline the evolving quantum risk landscape and offer a path forward to assessing your risk and developing a plan for action. Attendees will learn:
- Why collaboration across technology, business, risk, and security domains is essential to develop a resilient quantum migration strategy.
- How to assess exposure, prioritize systems based on risk, and begin the journey toward quantum-safe security.
Speakers:
Sandy Carielli, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Get The Most From Forrester (Pre-Registration Required)
Did you know that Forrester clients have access to a wealth of insights, tools, and experts to help them succeed in a rapidly changing environment? Join this session to learn how you can make the most of your current Forrester access, or if you’re interested in becoming a Forrester client.
You’ll walk away with actionable steps for how to leverage Forrester to:
- Apply proven approaches with confidence and accelerate progress on your most pressing priorities.
- Understand and interpret market dynamics and develop a deeper understanding of your customers and competitors.
- Develop skills and a shared toolset across your function and team so they can deliver on your vision.
Speakers:
Jenna Wohead, Director, Product Management, Forrester
Joseph Blankenship, VP, Research Director, Forrester
Marketplace Coffee Break & Networking (In-Person Only)
Enjoy coffee and snacks while networking in the Marketplace. Learn about innovative products and gain a deeper understanding of industry trends by attending any of the spotlight sessions, located in the Marketplace.
Analyst-Led Roundtables (Pre-Registration Required)
Expertly curated by our analysts, these 30-minute roundtables foster vibrant discussions among peers on trending topics. Held during breaks, they present a prime opportunity for networking and knowledge sharing.
Attend one session:
Turning Insider Risk Inside Out: Protecting Against Insider Incidents
All insiders carry a level of risk, and security teams must manage that risk before insiders become a threat. Join this interactive discussion to dive into insider risk management and insider threat prevention.
Speakers:
Joseph Blankenship, VP, Research Director, Forrester
AI Meets TI: A True Force Multiplier For Practitioners?
Join a forward-looking discussion as we evaluate the impact of how AI is reshaping threat intelligence operations, from the tools they use to their workflows, and the challenges organizations need help with versus what’s being addressed today.
Speakers:
Jitin Shabadu, Analyst, Forrester
SASE: The Change Agent Uniting Two Opposing Worlds And Paying Off
As organizations adopt SASE, the benefits go beyond technology — teams are rethinking roles, funding models are shifting from hardware to services, and cross-functional collaboration is becoming essential. This session shares real-world insights on navigating organizational change, aligning budgets, and what security and network leaders wish they had known before deployment.
Speakers:
Andre Kindness, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Workshop: Demystifying AI Security: A Practical Guide To Getting Started (Pre-Registration Required)
While some of the technologies to secure AI are in their infancy, there is no shortage of offerings available. There are also existing controls that you can use to secure AI adoption. Cut through the confusion of what it means to secure AI and genAI use. Join this workshop to:
- Discover an approach for how to get started and map against your existing efforts.
- Understand the full scope of areas required for managing the security posture of AI.
Speakers:
Jeff Pollard, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Heidi Shey, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Breakout Sessions
Case Study Sessions
Join case study sessions to hear real-world stories, solutions and insights leveraging the best in today’s security, risk, and privacy solutions.
Lunch & Marketplace Break (In-Person Only)
Marketplace breaks are your chance to connect with sponsors and catch up with colleagues on the show floor.
Veteran's Lunch
Speakers:
Carlos Rivera, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Ron Woerner, Senior Consultant, Forrester
Drew Jaehnig, Public Sector Capture Manager, Forrester
Analyst-Led Roundtables (Pre-Registration Required)
Expertly curated by our analysts, these 30-minute roundtables foster vibrant discussions among peers on trending topics. Held during breaks, they present a prime opportunity for networking and knowledge sharing.
Attend one session:
What Is Beyond Customer IAM And Fraud Management In Retail and eCommerce?
Join this discussion to explore and share CX-aware customer onboarding, identity management, and fraud management best practices.
Speakers:
Andras Cser, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Data Governance: Getting To The Next Level And The Security Leader's Role
Join a lively discussion as we explore the interconnection between data governance and data security, how security leaders and data leaders can align efforts, and what a maturity journey entails.
Speakers:
Heidi Shey, Principal Analyst, Forrester
The Tale Of Two Healthcares: The Best Of Times And The Worst Of Times Of AI Adoption
Adopting AI can enhance your patients’ experience, simplify your clinical processes, harden your security posture, and give you a strategic advantage. Done poorly, AI adoption can make all those things worse and put you well behind your peers. Join the discussion with Alla and Paddy to talk through the risks and rewards of introducing AI into your organization to avoid the pitfalls and drive your business forward.
Speakers:
Alla Valente, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Paddy Harrington, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Workshop: Align And Clearly Communicate Your Security Strategy (Pre-Registration Required)
An effective cybersecurity strategy is built on several foundational elements that work together to protect an organization’s data, assets, and reputation — and adopted on the ability of the security leader to align it with what matters to the business and effectively communicate it. In this interactive workshop, you will be introduced to Forrester Cybersecurity Strategy-On-A-Page template to kick start your strategy refresh and:
- Understand the inputs for an aligned strategy that anticipates where the business is going, what external stakeholders require, and how security is tied to revenue.
- Develop first-draft mission and purpose statements to refine with your team and stakeholders.
Speakers:
Jess Burn, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Madelein van der Hout, Senior Analyst, Forrester
Breakout Sessions
Keynote: Predictions 2026
Back by popular demand! Four leading Forrester Security & Risk analysts will unveil their bold 2026 predictions regarding the future of cybersecurity, privacy, and risk. Each analyst will defend their individual prognostication and offer compelling supporting facts. This interactive dynamic session will enable you to vote on which prediction is most likely to be realized in 2026. Join us for this engaging closing session, where the audience decides which prediction prevails!
Speakers:
Merritt Maxim, VP, Research Director, Forrester
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Security & Risk Summit · November 5 – 7, 2025 · Austin & Digital
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