AI hype isn't slowing down, and for cybersecurity leaders, that's exactly the point. As organizations race to inject generative AI and AI agents into every corner of the business, CISOs face a new challenge: cutting through inflated expectations without getting left behind.

In this preview of the Opening Keynote from Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, Gartner experts Christine Lee and Leigh McMullen explain why now is the moment for cybersecurity to stop resisting the Hype Cycle, and start using it as a strategic advantage.

You'll learn:

• Why AI hype is becoming a catalyst, not a distraction, for cybersecurity
• How to use outcome‑driven metrics to guide smarter investments
• The biggest risks and realities of GenAI and AI agents
• What early AI adopters in cybersecurity are doing differently
• How embracing hype can strengthen resilience and unlock innovation

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• Explore more Gartner for CISOs insights
• Attend a Gartner Cybersecurity Conference near you
• See why Gartner is the world authority on AI
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Disinformation isn't just a societal problem anymore — it's an enterprise risk with real operational, financial and reputational consequences. And as AI supercharges the volume, speed and precision of misleading content, leaders are suddenly facing a new kind of threat: one that can't be contained by traditional cybersecurity alone.

Distinguished VP Analyst and Gartner Fellow Dave Aron joins us to unpack why organizations must prepare for a "world without truth" — and why building an enterprise-wide discipline called TrustOps is the next essential capability for leaders across the C-suite.

You'll learn:

• Why disinformation is exploding into a trillion‑dollar risk
• How industrial disinformation works
• Why cybersecurity can't handle modern misinformation
• The top 90‑day moves leaders must make to protect brand trust
• How a Trust Council becomes your frontline defense

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• Buy the book, "World Without Truth"
• Attend a Gartner CIO Conference near you
• Try out AskGartner for more AI-powered insights
• See why Gartner is the world authority on AI

AI is accelerating faster than most IT organizations can keep up, and I&O leaders are feeling the impact. In this episode, Gartner experts Autumn Stanish and Paul Delory break down what AI's rapid rise really means for IT operations, and why doing nothing is no longer an option.

Drawing from their Opening Keynote presented at Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference, Autumn and Paul reveal the risks, realities and opportunities behind AI agents — and the urgent changes I&O teams must make to stay in front of the business instead of falling behind it.

Tune in to discover:

• The growing risk of "AI agent sprawl" and how to prevent it
• Why outdated operating models make I&O the bottleneck for AI adoption
• How continuous operations creates the guardrails needed for safe, scalable AI
• The roadmap that prepares your infrastructure for AI agents today

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• Download the I&O Leadership Roadmap
• Attend a Gartner I&O Conference near you
• Try out AskGartner for more AI-powered insights
• See how Gartner is the world authority on AI