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Karen Brown
Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Cost and Value
- Networking
- Generative AI, Agentic AI and AI
- Cloud Computing
- Security and Compliance
- I&O Maturity, Strategy and Process Improvement
Speaker Bio
Karen Brown is a Director Analyst at Gartner Research, with a background wide-area networking subjects focused but not limited to U.S. and global carriers and associated vendors. Her coverage includes WANs, enterprise networking (Ethernet, MPLS, DIA, wavelength, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, 4/5G fixed wireless access and various access technologies), managed network services, wireless-wireline convergence, WAN and LAN infrastructure, SD-WAN and SASE.
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Sessions
Monday, 16 November, 2026 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM GMT
The 2027 Enterprise Networking Maturity Roadmap
Karen Brown,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Gartner maturity assessment models are structured frameworks used to evaluate and improve organizational capabilities across various functions. This session presents the maturity models for campus, WAN and data center spanning five stages of maturity. It helps heads of I&O benchmark performance, identify gaps and define roadmaps to advance from chaotic, siloed processes to integrated, value-driven operations.
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Tuesday, 17 November, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM GMT
Defending the 2030 Cybersecurity Horizon: PQC, Agentic SecOps and the Future of Zero Trust
Karen Brown,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Cybersecurity is a board level high priority, yet few will be ready by 2030 when asymmetric encryption will be vulnerable. Additionally, agentic SecOps represents the next-generation operating model where autonomous, goal-driven AI agents collaborate with human operators to protect networks in real time. This presentation defines the current state of the technology but shows the future state discussing the gaps and next steps needed for enterprises.
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