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Dave Aron
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Speaker Bio
Dave Aron is a Vice President Distinguished Analyst and Gartner Fellow. He is a thought leader on digital business strategy and helping Boards and CxOs understand and engage with advanced business and technology topics such as the future of AI, opportunities and risks of generative AI, the rise of disinformation and the World Without Truth, antifragility and simplification.
He has received Gartner's Analyst of the Year award, was voted one of the 50 most influential people in U.K. He has taught business and IT topics at a number of business schools, including London Business School, Oxford University's Said Business School and Henley Business School, and has written two books, including "The Essence of Strategy."
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He has received Gartner's Analyst of the Year award, was voted one of the 50 most influential people in U.K. He has taught business and IT topics at a number of business schools, including London Business School, Oxford University's Said Business School and Henley Business School, and has written two books, including "The Essence of Strategy."
Sessions
Thursday, 09 July, 2026 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM JST
Leadership Exchange: The Future of AI
Dave Aron,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Takenori Namai,
VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Naoki Nakada,
Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Masayuki Toriumi,
Executive Partner, Gartner
Toru Asada,
VP Service Delivery, Gartner
Morihiro Kushida,
Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
The future of AI is exciting, powerful and uncertain. Trends such as Domain-Specific Language Models (DSLMs), Neurosymbolic AI, Wicked Intelligence and Artificial General Intelligence are on the horizon.
In this session we will discuss the future of AI, emerging opportunities, challenges, and the evolving role of technology leaders in shaping AI‑driven strategy. ... Show More Show Less
In this session we will discuss the future of AI, emerging opportunities, challenges, and the evolving role of technology leaders in shaping AI‑driven strategy. ... Show More Show Less
Thursday, 09 July, 2026 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM JST
Winning In a World of Autonomous Business
Dave Aron,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The world is evolving toward autonomous business. In this session, discover how should the discipline of strategy evolve to match it.
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