All Gartner Data & Analytics 2026 Conference Sessions

The 2026 agenda dives deep into key topics for data, analytics and AI leaders around agentic AI, governance, leadership, data architecture and more to help you address your organizations’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Value at AI Velocity: Navigating the Now and Next

The pace of AI innovation is forcing DA leaders and their teams to deliver measurable business value faster than ever before. As AI accelerates change across industries, leaders must deliver immediate impact while preparing for future developments. This year’s conference focuses on overcoming challenges like scaling AI, managing disruption and balancing risk using governance.

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Monday, 21 September, 2026

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM IST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigate AI on Your Data & Analytics Journey to Value
Gareth Herschel, VP Analyst, Gartner
Robert Thanaraj, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI is accelerating new possibilities for data and analytics everywhere. Success isn’t always about being the fastest, but about finding your own path to value, while managing risk and cost. Join our Gartner’s Opening Keynote to discover how a thoughtful approach to speed and direction helps you prepare for what’s next, no matter where you are today. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

Advance Your AI Strategy For Success in an Era of Constant Change
Shubhangi Vashisth, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The enormous potential business value of AI will not materialize spontaneously. AI leaders should guide their organizations toward an era in which AI is not only creating tangible business value but goes beyond to become a critical competitive differentiator and industry disruptor. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM IST

Workshop: Avoiding the Top Mistakes in Your Dashboard Through Best Practices in Data Storytelling
Anirudh Ganeshan, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
D&A value relies on data storytelling, which engages audiences better than BI reports or data science notebooks. Join this session to learn the fundamentals of data storytelling and how to bridge the gap between data science experts and decision makers. Discover how to craft compelling stories and upscale data storytelling for the future in the GenAI landscape. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM IST

Understanding the Intelligent Capabilities Framework to Plan Your D&A Architecture
Gareth Herschel, VP Analyst, Gartner
The intelligent capabilities framework enables organizations to understand the range of functionality they need to enable a complete D&A ecosystem. This session will explain the ICF as well as show a Gartner tool to help quickly compare vendors across multiple markets. ... Show More Show Less

12:45 PM - 01:30 PM IST

Ask the Analyst: AI Agents for Enterprises: From Current Realities to Future Vision
Yogesh Bhatt, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Organizations are overwhelmed by the multitude of concepts, definitions, standards and exaggerated claims about AI agents from vendors. They seek clarity on what AI agents truly are and how they differ from other solutions. This session will clarify the real distinctions between AI agents and other technological solutions, provide insight into the current landscape and explore the future of next-generation AI agents. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM IST

Are Dashboards Dead? Where and How to Modernize and Evolve Analytics
Anirudh Ganeshan, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
The buzz: “Dashboards are dead.” Yet, they remain the backbone of enterprise analytics for operational oversight. GenAI is revolutionizing the space, promising to streamline migration and inject intelligence, but only 8% of new reports use it today. Explore the “death of dashboards” narrative, along with the opportunities and pitfalls of modenizing to next-gen analytics. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM IST

How to build the context layer for reliable AI Agents
Deepak Seth, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Data and analytics leaders are turning to AI agents to automate data analysis and drive actionable insights with minimal human effort. The success of agentic analytics hinges on addressing the challenges of integration and reliability. In this session, discover how combining Knowledge Graphs, Ontologies, and Semantics with AI agents can enable scalable, context-aware, and trustworthy solutions. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM IST

The Evolution of Data Engineering for AI
Sharat Menon, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Data engineering faces increasing pressure to deliver AI-ready data that meets agentic AI requirements. This session explores changes in data engineering functions, practices, architectures and technologies. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM IST

Use These 7 Techniques to Improve Advanced RAG Systems and Deliver Business Value
Cuneyd Kaya, Director Analyst, Gartner
Organizations now have more options to build effective RAG systems, and those options come with confusion. Many organizations are looking to capitalize on new innovations such as long context windows, knowledge graphs, reasoning models, multi agent systems, and beyond. Attend this session to learn about seven challenges with RAG systems, their associated architectural choices, and best practices to improve their performance. ... Show More Show Less

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