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Dennis Gannon
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Leadership Effectiveness
- AI in Finance
- Cost Optimization
Speaker Bio
As a Vice President of Research at Gartner, Dennis Gannon spends his days working with Gartner research teams to address the shared challenges of finance leaders and bringing that research to life in one-on-one and group interactions with Gartner clients. Dennis is a regular presenter and keynote speaker at Gartner conferences and facilitates dozens of executive roundtables with CFOs and other finance leaders every year.
Since joining Gartner in 2004, Dennis has become sought after by finance leaders for his ability to connect the dots across developments in finance and bring a grounded, long-term perspective to executive challenges. His areas of expertise include capital allocation, cost optimization, finance business partnership, and CFO personal effectiveness.
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Since joining Gartner in 2004, Dennis has become sought after by finance leaders for his ability to connect the dots across developments in finance and bring a grounded, long-term perspective to executive challenges. His areas of expertise include capital allocation, cost optimization, finance business partnership, and CFO personal effectiveness.
Sessions
Monday, 23 March, 2026 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM AEDT
Succeeding as a New-to-Role CFO
Dennis Gannon,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Taking on a CFO role is an exciting and rewarding career milestone, but the skills that help you succeed as a CFO aren't always the same ones that helped you achieve the role. This session will look at success factors that accelerate a new CFO's time to impact and best practices in ensuring a successful first few years as a CFO.
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Monday, 23 March, 2026 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM AEDT
CFO Circle Roundtable: Share Your Most Successful and Insightful AI Use Case Stories
Dennis Gannon,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Twisha Sharma,
Sr Principal, Research, Gartner
Join this session to exchange ideas, celebrate successes and discuss lessons learned in implementing AI use cases in your finance organization. Roundtables offer a valuable opportunity to hear from peers at similar stages in their journey and to expand your network. A Gartner expert will lightly facilitate the interactions to ensure productive discussion and participation.
Note: This session is intended for attendees who are earlier in their AI planning and piloting journey. ... Show More Show Less
Note: This session is intended for attendees who are earlier in their AI planning and piloting journey. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 24 March, 2026 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM AEDT
From Cuts to Strategy: Rethinking Cost Structures for the Long Term
Dennis Gannon,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Long-term value realization has become increasingly challenging, and most CFOs have already executed multiple rounds of cost reductions. This session will explore how the top finance teams use the unique selling points of their companies to develop a differentiated cost structure strategy, and how to prioritize spending on areas that will produce the best long-term returns.
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