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Chiara Girardi
Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Data Security
- Managing Cyber Risk
- Cybersecurity Management, Governance and Policy
- Managing Threats, Vulnerabilities and Exposures
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Speaker Bio
Chiara Girardi is a Research Director for the Cybersecurity Research team. She has led research studies in the area of cybersecurity budgets, securing agile workflows, and CISO effectiveness.
Prior to Gartner, Chiara worked as a marketing analyst for Warner Brothers, focusing on the expansion of their streaming platform HBO Max. She has a PhD from Johns Hopkins University.
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Prior to Gartner, Chiara worked as a marketing analyst for Warner Brothers, focusing on the expansion of their streaming platform HBO Max. She has a PhD from Johns Hopkins University.
Sessions
Tuesday, 22 September, 2026 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM BST
Fast-Track Your Data Classification Efforts in 3 Steps
Chiara Girardi,
Director Analyst, Gartner
As GenAI becomes increasingly widespread, data classification remains a critical process to secure data that powers models. However, its success if often hindered by perceptions that classifying all organizational data is impractical, and that data owners are either unable or unwilling take on the task. Come to this session to learn how CISOs can address these perceived barriers and accelerate their classification initiatives by leveraging user education, automation and risk-based approaches?
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Tuesday, 22 September, 2026 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM BST
Top Trends in Cybersecurity for 2026
Chiara Girardi,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Cybersecurity leaders face unprecedented external forces — from geopolitical tensions to rapid AI growth — testing the limits of existing programs. This session details Gartner’s top eight trends for 2026, providing the strategic pivot needed to manage risk and build resilience across three core themes: transforming governance, securing new frontiers and empowering AI adoption.
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