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.
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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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11:45 AM - 01:15 PM JST
Workshop: Develop and Refine Your Practical AI Strategic Plan
Masayuki Otomo,
Executive Partner, Gartner
Takuji Takada,
Executive Partner, Gartner
AI is a powerful and transformative tool for businesses when harnessed effectively. This workshop will focus on key elements and steps you can take as a CIO in developing, refining and adapting your approach for maximum business impact.
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12:30 PM - 01:00 PM JST
IT 2030: How CIOs Should Reinvent IT for the AI Age
Kristin Moyer,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The IT organization will be augmented and autonomously operated by AI. But will some parts of IT disappear? Will new capabilities or teams be needed? The organization could be radically different—for better or worse. It’s up to CIOs to choose and lead IT’s reinvention by 2030. The journey starts today. Join this session to learn more.
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12:30 PM - 01:15 PM JST
Roundtable: Strategic AI Investment: Defend, Extend, Upend
Yoshifumi Ozawa,
Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Toshiki Yabuuchi,
Executive Partner, Gartner
This session will cover how to maximize AI returns by strategic prioritization for high-impact investments.
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02:45 PM - 03:15 PM JST
How to Evaluate the Proposal and Performance of Consulting Vendors
Tsuyoshi Ebina,
VP Analyst, Gartner
The usage of consulting services for system modernization and digital transformation is growing. However, few enterprises have a clear approach for evaluating proposals and performance and verifying their cost-effectiveness. Join this session where a Gartner expert will discuss solutions to these challenges.
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Friday, 10 July, 2026
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM JST
Key Security Agendas in Japan
Yuichi Isoda,
VP, Team Manager, Gartner
The fields of security and risk management are becoming increasingly complex, and organizational responses often become reactive. CIOs and security leaders must formulate security strategies for this new era and steer their organizations in the right direction. This session provides the broad perspective essential for such efforts.
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10:45 AM - 11:30 AM JST
Roundtable: How Japanese Companies Can Overcome IT Governance Challenges
Masayuki Toriumi,
Executive Partner, Gartner
Yoshihito Sano,
Executive Partner, Gartner
As we enter the VUCA era and the future becomes increasingly uncertain, Japanese companies face a major challenge of deciding what to govern and its extent globally, not just within Japan. Gartner continues to receive numerous inquiries about governance from various companies. This session will provide an opportunity for companies to share their specific challenges and discuss the direction they should take.
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10:45 AM - 11:15 AM JST
The CIO's Guide to Evaluating Emerging Technologies
Rihua Lin,
Director Analyst, Gartner
How can CIOs pick the right time to start experimenting with an emerging technology? CIOs must seize the opportunities that emerging technologies offer while mitigating the risks they pose to the organization. This session advises CIOs on how to evaluate your organization’s trigger point to start a POC with an emerging technology, based on assessing five sets of adoption constraints.
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10:45 AM - 12:15 PM JST
Workshop: What CIOs Should Do — Enhance Power Skill
Naoki Nakada,
Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Nori Yamada,
Executive Partner, Gartner
Gartner has redefined the essential interpersonal skills for excellent leadership required by CIOs as “power skills” that amplify influence and produce results. This workshop aims to deepen your understanding of these power skills individually and in groups, and to foster insights and triggers for future self-improvement.
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