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All 2025 Conference Sessions
Gartner CIO Leadership Forum 2025 dove deep into key topics for CIOs around AI, the business value of IT and more.
Session Take-Aways
Day 1 Take-Aways
Gartner Opening Keynote: Build an AI-Ready Enterprise Workforce to Amplify Your Business Impact
Speaker:
- Graham Waller, Distinguished VP Analyst
Key take-aways
- Realize value from your AI investments by building a case and coalition around the need for an AI-ready workforce.
- Connect learning and earning to pinpoint where AI literacy is most needed.
- Embed literacy skills development in the flow of delivering value guided by the AI-era learning manifesto.
Navigating the Evolving Role of the CIO
Speaker:
- Christie Struckman, VP Analyst
Key take-aways
- Identify your primary role as CIO within your organization.
- Pioneer: Enable innovation for business and functional IT.
- Diplomat: Coach and remove barriers within your organization.
- Connoisseur: Guide and direct your eneterprise on best-fit technology solutions.
Day 2 Take-Aways
Leading Up: CIO Strategies for Impactful One-on-One Conversations With Your Boss
Speaker:
- Madelin Santana, Senior Director Analyst
Key takeaways
- Schedule regular, structured one-on-ones and tune in to the right frequency for relationship building.
- Ask better questions by approaching each meeting with a clear, value-driven agenda.
- Prepare with purpose by continuously aligning your contributions with your boss top priorities.
Gartner Closing Keynote: What Comes After Digital Business?
Speaker:
- David Furlonger, Distinguished VP Analyst
Key takeaways
- Create a three-year roadmap that identifies key operational processes to be reengineered to function autonomously.
- Identify touchpoints where machines are most likely to interact, and assess if you can support those interactions.
- Assess the use and scale of embedding AI into products or citizen services.
Look back at 2025 Conference Sessions
Conference sessions were presented across two days at Gartner CIO Leadership Forum 2025. While we work to develop this year’s agenda, filter to see sessions that align with your role and interests.
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Tuesday, 06 May, 2025
09:00 AM - 09:45 AM AEST
Gartner Opening Keynote: Build an AI-Ready Enterprise Workforce to Amplify Your Business Impact
Graham Waller,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Gen AI promises breakthrough benefits, but none will be realized, nor the risks mitigated, without upskilling employees. CIOs can harness outcome-driven agile learning proven practices in partnership with their CHRO and peers to build Gen AI skills across the entire workforce.
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04:15 PM - 05:00 PM AEST
Guest Keynote: Practical Foresight For A Fast-Changing World
Gihan Perera,
Futurist,
Welcome to a world where uncertainty, change, and disruption rule! External pressures beyond our control have a massive impact on lives, and we’ve all seen this in the last few years.
We would love to have certainty about our future, but that’s impossible in a fast-changing world. Don’t step back and make your plans shorter and your goals smaller. Instead, learn to think like a futurist, so you can think ahead to see what’s around the corner and over the horizon.
Discover how to anticipate trends, spot opportunities, and prepare today for an uncertain tomorrow. The best leaders don’t promise certainty, but they offer more clarity and confidence so we can all make better, more well-informed decisions now.
In this compelling keynote for forward-thinking leaders at all levels, learn the essentials of futurist thinking so you can inspire, motivate, and lead your team through an uncertain – and exciting – future. ... Show More Show Less
We would love to have certainty about our future, but that’s impossible in a fast-changing world. Don’t step back and make your plans shorter and your goals smaller. Instead, learn to think like a futurist, so you can think ahead to see what’s around the corner and over the horizon.
Discover how to anticipate trends, spot opportunities, and prepare today for an uncertain tomorrow. The best leaders don’t promise certainty, but they offer more clarity and confidence so we can all make better, more well-informed decisions now.
In this compelling keynote for forward-thinking leaders at all levels, learn the essentials of futurist thinking so you can inspire, motivate, and lead your team through an uncertain – and exciting – future. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, 07 May, 2025
09:00 AM - 09:45 AM AEST
Guest Keynote: Anna Meares: A Masterclass in Leadership, Resilience and High Performance
Anna Meares,
The Greatest Australian Olympic Cyclist of All Time,
Drawing from her illustrious career as one of the most decorated female cyclists in history, Anna Meares will reveal the secrets to achieving marginal gains, understanding the psychology of success, and executing winning strategies. She will explore the crucial role of data collection and analysis in attaining peak performance under pressure, transforming challenges from perceived barriers into catalysts for growth. Through her inspiring narratives, including her remarkable comeback from a severe neck injury to Olympic triumph, Anna will provide a fresh perspective on sportsmanship, accountability, and authenticity. Her insights are designed to empower individuals and teams to foster a culture of excellence and resilience.
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04:00 PM - 04:45 PM AEST
Gartner Closing Keynote: What Comes After Digital Business?
David Furlonger,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Digital transformation is an ongoing journey for many firms. However, AI is disrupting even these transformations. AI and automation will further impact the nature of competition and value, what a customer is, what a product is, operating models, and even leadership. Gartner’s 2025 CEO survey offers insight into how you can help your organization stay competitive amidst this disruption.
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