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Patrick Connaughton
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agents
- Enterprise Architecture Delivery
- Enterprise Architecture Function
- Platform Engineering
- Future-State Enterprise Architecture
- Leadership
- Agile Development Practices
- ERP, CRM and Enterprise Applications
Speaker Bio
Patrick Connaughton is a VP in the Enterprise Applications practice and leads the Application Strategy key initiative. In this role, he researches and advises on creating an enterprise application portfolio strategy that aligns with business stakeholder priorities and future technology roadmaps. Mr. Connaughton also helps clients create the best business case for new application investments and measure the impact of those investment over time.
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Sessions
Wednesday, 18 June, 2025 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM JST
Gartner Opening Keynote: Forging the Foundations for an AI-Native Era
Danny Brian,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Patrick Connaughton,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Autumn Stanish,
Director Analyst, Gartner
The foundations of successful enterprise applications — technology, skills, and culture — are emphasized as we enter an “AI-native era,” and as technical debt hinders our progress. In this session, we'll provide Gartner's unique view on how application leaders can reestablish foundations by fostering adaptability, aligning skills with innovation, and managing risk to drive growth and transformation in a rapidly evolving landscape.
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Wednesday, 18 June, 2025 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM JST
Align Business and Application Strategies Using Gartner’s Pace Layers
Patrick Connaughton,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Not all things in business are equal, some business capabilities are more unique and differentiating than others. Application and software engineering leaders can use Gartner’s pace-layered application strategy to identify and support the differences in business dynamics.
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Thursday, 19 June, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM JST
Build vs. Buy Strategy: Top Principles for Enterprise Applications
Patrick Connaughton,
VP Analyst, Gartner
"Buy vs. build" is a recurring theme for enterprise application leaders. This session is focused on helping leaders understand the new factors that need to be incorporated into this decision, from cloud techniques and AI-enabled coding to diverse costing models, showing examples of typical challenges that customers are facing in this new application strategy era.
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