This year’s conference theme is Leadership in Motion. Leaders who approach the intersection of technology and business with agility, direction and humanity will drive growth and resilience that propels them into the future.
Explore this year’s topics
View topics for CIOs and dive into last year’s sessions while we work on the full 2026 agenda.
Conference Topics at a Glance
Scaling Artificial Intelligence
As teams race to drive greater innovation, growth and efficiencies with their GenAI initiatives, the challenges of scaling these emerging technologies loom large. Learn how to think about these complexities and hurdles, from training and talent to cost and implementation.
Articulating the Business Value of IT
There’s an art and science to identifying and measuring the value of IT. Learn how you can craft a more impactful business value narrative and support it with metrics that your business leadership will care about.
Cybersecurity and Risk Management
Reframe cybersecurity as a business issue and manage risks in response to the disruption created by rapid changes in the digital world and a volatile geopolitical landscape.
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
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM AEST
Measuring and Quantifying Cost, Risk and Value of AI Initiatives
Luke Ellery,
VP Analyst, Gartner
AI spending continues to grow unabated. However, only a small percentage of organizations can properly estimate the cost, identify the risks and showcase value or benefits that are identifiable and measurable. This is one of the greatest threats of AI success. Here we present frameworks and real-life examples of why and how organizations must quantify, and measure quantitatively cost and ROI on a consistent, repeatable basis.
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10:15 AM - 10:45 AM AEST
How to Own the Room: 5 Principles for Effective Executive Cybersecurity Communication
Richard Addiscott,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Each time you deliver cybersecurity reporting to your senior executive and the board, it should be treated as a critical, potentially career-defining moment and a chance for you to build trust and credibility with your key stakeholders. This session will provide you with five key principles to help you "own the room" and maximize your ability to capitalize on these opportunities.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM AEST
5 Ways to Innovate With Scarce Resources
AI is capturing a lot of the innovation budgets and management attention. But creative innovation teams can leverage five other approaches to make progress even in scarce situations and tight time frames. The session will demonstrate how small innovation teams with tight budgets are able to establish new products, services and processes and how the organizational setup supports this.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM AEST
Top 10 Reasons Why Generative AI Projects Fail and How to Fix It
Birgi Tamersoy,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
More than 50% of Generative AI projects fail. In this session, CIOs will learn the common causes of failures and understand best practices to mitigate those failures and scale AI across the enterprise.
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01:45 PM - 02:15 PM AEST
Navigating the Evolving Role of the CIO
Christie Struckman,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The role of the CIO continues to evolve and with the hyper focus on AI, data and cybersecurity, who is/should lead technology is an important question. This session shares multiple views of the accountability for technology leadership and provides insights for CIOs in all organizations to increase their value as executive technology leaders.
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01:45 PM - 02:15 PM AEST
Use Progressive Layering to Upskill and Develop Well-Rounded Employees
Mbula Schoen,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The unpredictable nature of work is changing how we address skills development. CIOs need to think beyond current job-related skills and upskill employees holistically for a future-ready workforce. In this session, CIOs will learn best practices on how to utilize a progressive-layering model to develop well-rounded employees.
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03:30 PM - 04:00 PM AEST
Government: Delivering Mission Outcomes During Sustained Disruption
Dean Lacheca,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Government CIOs are constantly adapting to the changing priorities and agendas driven by new leadership and an increasingly digital society. In this session we examine how government CIOs are demonstrating leadership during periods of disruption, efficiency drives and budget cuts.
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03:30 PM - 04:00 PM AEST
The New CIO's Toolkit: Leveraging Gartner’s New-to-Role Insights for First Year Success
Andy Rowsell-Jones,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
First-time CIOs need to understand the remit of their new role and how it is vastly different from roles they have had in the past. By leveraging Gartner tools and new research specific to new-to-role transitions, new CIOs can quickly and effectively understand and meet expectations, manage risk, build their executive brand, and deliver on both short-term quick wins and long-term digital value.
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03:30 PM - 04:00 PM AEST
How to Deal With Adversarial Behaviors in the C-Suite
Ed Gabrys,
Managing Vice President, Gartner
Join this session to uncover the secrets of C-level executives when dealing with adversarial behaviors in the executive leadership team. Gain valuable insights, practical hacks and tactics to effectively address these behaviors, safeguard your professional reputation and navigate corporate gaslighting.
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