Gartner Analyst

Prior to his current executive role, Mr. Heidt spent over a decade leading global technology and cybersecurity research practices, authoring more than 50 peer-reviewed research papers across GRC, cloud security, IoT, and early AI governance. Earlier in his career, he spent 11 years in banking and payments, progressing from software and security architecture into senior risk leadership. His practitioner experience includes managing enterprise security architecture, building the security, identity, and governance programs for a multi-billion-dollar payment carve-out, and serving as head of IT risk management for a top-15 US commercial bank. Mr. Heidt began his career as an enterprise software architect, lead developer, and systems consultant, delivering large-scale distributed applications and technology automation initiatives.