Technology and business priorities are evolving rapidly — so are the leaders shaping them. As AI accelerates disruption across every business function, CIOs are under the spotlight, navigating complex AI integration, workforce transformation and relentless regulatory shifts. Amid extreme volatility, great leaders continually adapt their skills to keep pace with emerging technology and a changing workforce. As navigating the intersection of technology and business becomes more complex, dynamic leaders will drive growth and resilience into the future.
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Gartner CIO Leadership Forum 2026 dives deep into key topics for CIO around operational resilience, C-suite partnership and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.
2026 Conference Theme
Leadership in Motion
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Thursday, 09 July, 2026
09:30 AM - 10:15 AM JST
Gartner Opening Keynote: AI After the Hype: Scaling Human + Machine Value
Shanna Grafeld,
Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
CIOs are in the hot seat: AI hype hasn’t hit the P&L, but executives have seen enough real wins to know value is there. What they want now is simple: a technology leader who can cut through the noise and tell them what works most of the time, and what doesn’t. This keynote gives CIOs license to stop naming specific initiatives that almost never pay off – and where to double-down. You’ll walk away with a tool to score your own portfolio, decide where to pivot, persist or pull the plug, instead of betting on hype.
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Friday, 10 July, 2026
03:45 PM - 04:30 PM JST
Gartner Closing Keynote: What Actions CIOs Should Take to Realize "Leadership in Motion"
Hiroyuki Katayama,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Kentaro Shikanai,
VP Analyst, Gartner
This session demonstrates what actions Japanese CIOs should take to lead the enterprise management in the AI era. The session will summarize the opening keynote, breakout sessions and workshops from the two-day event.
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