All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 dives deep into key topics for infrastructure, operations and cloud leaders around hybrid cloud, AI, leadership, cost & value, data centers and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Deliver Today. Transform Tomorrow.

Your organization’s future relies on agility, resilience, and innovation — while staying secure and efficient. As the skills gap grows, lead your team in adopting AI, mastering cloud cost optimization, and building resilient, secure, sustainable infrastructure.

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind.

Hear from Gartner Executive Partner, Andrew Holcombe, on the challenges the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations, and Cloud Strategies Conference helps infrastructure and operations leaders address.

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Monday, 11 May, 2026

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM AEST

Roundtable: Learning From others: I&O Automation Successes and Challenges

Chris Saunderson, VP Analyst, Gartner
Join this roundtable to hear from your peers about their successes and challenges with I&O automation - the good, the bad, and the frustrating! Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM AEST

Roundtable: Motivate AI Adoption

Tori Paulman, VP Analyst, Gartner
Learn how I&O leaders transition from AI pilots to full-scale adoption. Explore how other leaders are incentivizing experimentation, building trust-based guardrails, and upskilling teams for Agentic AI. Share strategies to overcome "change fatigue" and align IT motivation with 2026 business outcomes. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 12 May, 2026

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM AEST

Roundtable: Scale Impact With AI-Augmented Leadership

Tori Paulman, VP Analyst, Gartner
How do leaders move beyond "AI hype" to actual scale? Attendees will share real-world strategies for integrating Agentic AI into DevOps and SRE workflows. Learn how to augment leadership with data-driven insights, automate "Day 2" operations, and empower teams to focus on high-value innovation. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM AEST

Roundtable: How Are You Managing Technical Debt in I&O?

Tony Harvey, VP Analyst, Gartner
Join this peer-led discussion to exchange best practices and challenges with identifying, prioritizing and paying down technical debt in your organization. Come prepared to share with your peers. ... Show More Show Less

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