Forrester Announces Full Conference Agenda For Security & Risk Summit 2025

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced the full conference agenda for Security & Risk Summit 2025, being held in Austin, Texas, and digitally, November 5–7, 2025. Security fears that were once considered improbable — geopolitically motivated attacks, new regulatory hurdles, convincing deepfakes, relentless AI disruption, and quantum threats — have now become today’s harsh reality. As the threat landscape grows more unpredictable and complex, cybersecurity leaders are being forced to rethink risk, modernize defenses, and strengthen their resilience against escalating attacks.

This year’s Summit will empower chief information security officers and privacy and risk leaders with actionable guidance to help them and their teams adapt to constant change and volatility. They will learn how to deconstruct emerging threats to move from reactive to proactive security, protect critical data and infrastructure, and explore the impact of AI, IoT, and blockchain on security protocols and risk management.

Noteworthy Summit keynotes, sessions, and workshops include:

• The Security Singularity. Join this keynote session to learn how AI agents will be used to make attacks more expensive for the attackers, while at the same time, agentic AI will help security teams make better decisions about defense — from identification and protection to detection and response.
  
  
• Proactive Security From Fantasy To Framework. Security leaders must continuously anticipate threat playbooks and implement safeguards that keep attackers at bay. This keynote will help leaders understand how proactive defenses will evolve alongside shifting threat landscapes.
  
  
• Continuous Risk Management In Flight. Most governance, risk, and compliance programs prioritize compliance yet struggle to prevent foreseeable risk events. In this keynote, learn how to interpret the end-to-end process of continuous risk management, including key inputs, activities, outputs, and stakeholders to consider.
  
  
• The Quantum Security Mystery. Quantum computing poses a growing threat to today’s cryptographic foundations, from “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks to the potential collapse of digital signatures. This keynote will offer a path forward to assessing risk and developing a plan for action.
  
  
• Predictions 2026. In this keynote session, leading Forrester security and risk analysts will unveil their bold 2026 predictions regarding the future of cybersecurity, privacy, and risk. This interactive dynamic session will enable attendees to vote on which prediction is most likely to be realized in 2026.

“Security and risk leaders must do more than simply keep pace with the business,” said Amy DeMartine, Forrester VP and research director and Security & Risk Summit host. “Our event is packed with insights, tools, and frameworks to help leaders deconstruct emerging and unceasing threats, embrace Zero Trust and AI to bolster security, and prioritize key initiatives that build trust and accelerate business growth.”

At Security & Risk Summit, Forrester will also recognize the winner of its Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award for implementing a security strategy that builds trust with customers, employees, and partners. Summit attendees will also experience facilitated discussions, consulting workshops, and special programs, including the Executive Leadership Exchange, an exclusive program for C-level leaders.

Resources:

• Register to attend Forrester’s Security & Risk Summit 2025.
• View the full agenda and speakers for Security & Risk Summit.
• Register to attend Forrester’s Security & Risk Summit by August 29, and receive two tickets for the price of one.

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