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Erick Brethenoux
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Agentic Analytics and AI
- Trends and Futures
- AI Engineering
- Roles and Organizational Structure
- Governance for AI
Speaker Bio
Erick Brethenoux is Gartner's Artificial Intelligence Chief of Research. He specializes artificial intelligence techniques, methods and strategy, decision intelligence and applied cognitive computing. Mr. Brethenoux guides organizations on the strategic, organizational and technology aspects of using artificial intelligence as a driving force of their growth and differentiation. In particular, his research focuses on the operationalization of artificial intelligence techniques and practices, AI Engineering and next-generation decision intelligence systems.
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Sessions
Tuesday, 19 May, 2026 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM JST
What Is the AI Leader's Role in an AI-First Enterprise?
Erick Brethenoux,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The role of the artificial intelligence leader has rapidly emerged as essential for enterprise survival. Gartner's AI leaders survey shows that 91% of high-maturity organizations report having dedicated AI leaders, and it is crucial for AI-driven transformation. This session discusses the essentials of the AI leader role and how it fulfills its purpose of creating an AI-first enterprise.
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Wednesday, 20 May, 2026 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM JST
From AI Agents to Multiagent Systems: Where Is the Value?
Erick Brethenoux,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
AI agents are permeating applications and systems across organizations. Their flexibility is valuable in unpredictable environments where real-time monitoring and control aren’t practical. However, their adaptive strength comes with nondeterministic weaknesses. Increased autonomy and complexities in multiagent systems, compounded by GenAI models, dangerously raise uncertainty, prompting the question: are multiagent systems worth it?
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Thursday, 21 May, 2026 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM JST
Signature Series: The Future of AI
Erick Brethenoux,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is moving faster than ever. AI techniques should bring adaptability to an uncertain world in constant flux. However, despite its extraordinary power and early promises, AI has not been leveraged to its full potential. What is missing? Where did we go wrong? Join us as we discuss our ambition for the future of AI and AI should do for us to deliver the value that we are expecting.
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