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Blog | October 16, 2025

What to Expect at a Community Town Hall

Blog | October 16, 2025

What to Expect at a Community Town Hall

At Gartner C-level Communities, one of our most popular community gatherings is the Town Hall – a virtual program designed specifically for C-level executives to address topics critical to their roles in between in-person events. Here is an inside look at what to expect as a participant.
Infographic | September 14, 2025

C-Suite Community Pulse Business Resilience Global Challenges

Infographic | September 14, 2025

C-Suite Community Pulse Business Resilience Global Challenges

As the year progresses, C-level executives continue to operate in a volatile and complex environment – from tariffs and inflation to rapid technological change. Here, we share responses from 740 C-level executives to an August Community Pulse Survey and compare how executives’ views have evolved on the economic climate since earlier this year.
Leadership Profile | August 20, 2025

How Investigative Skills Inform One CISO’s Approach to Cybersecurity

Leadership Profile | August 20, 2025

How Investigative Skills Inform One CISO’s Approach to Cybersecurity

Rick Orloff, CISO of Pure Storage, began his career as a licensed private investigator, operating his own firm and working with high-tech companies in Silicon Valley, including Oracle. How did he progress from private investigator to CISO? Orloff shares key moments from his career journey, his top cybersecurity priorities this year, and advice for those new to the CISO role.
Town Hall Insights | August 11, 2025

Threat Ready — Ensuring Business Resiliency

Town Hall Insights | August 11, 2025

Threat Ready — Ensuring Business Resiliency

Cybersecurity incidents are not a question of 'if' they will happen, but ‘when’ – even for organizations with mature security programs. Security teams must go beyond initial threat response to ensure business resilience in today's environment. CISOs in our Dallas Community gathered recently for a Town Hall exploring business resiliency – these are their takeaways.
Blog | July 13, 2025

Gartner C-level Communities: Where C-suite Leaders Shape the Conversation

Blog | July 13, 2025

Gartner C-level Communities: Where C-suite Leaders Shape the Conversation

Gartner C-level Communities are designed exclusively for C-level executives from the world’s leading organizations. But what truly sets us apart is the way our community is led and shaped: by the Governing Body, a select group of C-level executives who ensure our programs are always relevant, timely, and impactful.
Survey Report | July 8, 2025

Top 3 Priorities for CISOs in 2025

Survey Report | July 8, 2025

Top 3 Priorities for CISOs in 2025

In 2025, CISOs are navigating a dynamic cybersecurity landscape, where operational resilience has emerged as the strategic focus. Here, we take a closer look at security leaders’ primary goals and challenges for the year, based on our Leadership Perspective Survey of 1,700 CISOs across Gartner C-level Communities.
Town Hall Insights | July 2, 2025

Outpacing the Adversary — Securing AI Innovation Before It’s Too Late

Town Hall Insights | July 2, 2025

Outpacing the Adversary — Securing AI Innovation Before It’s Too Late

As attackers harness AI, CISOs are pivotal in safeguarding their organisation without stifling innovation. Recently, CISOs in our DACH Community gathered for a Town Hall discussion on managing the rapidly evolving threat landscape when it comes to attacks using AI – these are their takeaways.
Town Hall Insights | June 30, 2025

Streamlining AI Operations for Enhanced Productivity

Town Hall Insights | June 30, 2025

Streamlining AI Operations for Enhanced Productivity

The rapid pace of change requires IT and security leaders to transform operations for increased productivity and flexibility. As they try to simplify operations, they are finding that AI can help. CIOs and CISOs in our Philadelphia communities recently exchanged ideas on implementing AI strategies to optimize processes and create efficiencies – these are their takeaways.
Town Hall Insights | June 2, 2025

Scaling Generative AI — Unlocking Enterprise Value and Maximising ROI

Town Hall Insights | June 2, 2025

Scaling Generative AI — Unlocking Enterprise Value and Maximising ROI

Despite the rapid advancements in AI, enterprises are still challenged by scaling AI effectively and integrating it seamlessly into existing workflows. Recently, CIOs and CISOs in our Middle East Communities gathered for a Town Hall discussion on how to scale GenAI across the enterprise – these are their takeaways.
Survey Report | May 19, 2025

9 C-suite Leadership Trends in a VUCA Environment

Survey Report | May 19, 2025

9 C-suite Leadership Trends in a VUCA Environment

In early April 2025, we surveyed nearly 700 C-level executives about their insights on the current VUCA environment and the strategic shifts they are implementing in response. Here, we outline nine key trends from the survey, including the unique impact the VUCA environment has on each function.
Leadership Profile | May 11, 2025

Leading Cybersecurity Transformation as a First-Time CISO

Leadership Profile | May 11, 2025

Leading Cybersecurity Transformation as a First-Time CISO

Sam Fariborz has risen to the position of CISO at David Jones, as she has consistently found opportunities in challenging situations. Now, one year into her inaugural CISO role, Sam reflects on her career path and shares insights as a new leader in the field.