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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 and 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.

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Monday, 01 June, 2026

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM IST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigating the Hype: Strategic Roadmap to I&O Success
Autumn Stanish, Director Analyst, Gartner
Paul Delory, VP Analyst, Gartner
Agentic AI is a fundamental shift for I&O, demanding new operational paradigms like cloud once did. This keynote will explore concrete agentic AI application for I&O, emphasizing the needs for resilient infrastructure, automation and governance to navigate this shift. A focus on Continuous Operations will show how adopting mature techniques from tech leaders can ensue relentless innovation and operational stability. Get equipped with a roadmap to a new I&O operating model, highlighting effective patterns for behavior and operating practices to lead in the next era of I&O. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM IST

Contract Negotiation Clinic: How to Negotiate Microsoft Azure, Google and Amazon Web Services
Aadil Nanji, Director, Advisory, Gartner
Cloud infrastructure and platform services contract negotiation involve substantial opportunities and risks. While the negotiation fundamentals are similar, each cloud vendor has specific commercials that clients need to fully understand. In this interactive clinic, we will review the critical steps for negotiations, vendor differences and similarities to be aware of when negotiating to achieve the most optimal contract. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

Cybersecurity Threats That I&O Leaders Didn’t See Coming and What Must You Do Now
Sushovan Mukhopadhyay, Director Analyst, Gartner
Most enterprises continue to mature their network security policies and address the obvious vulnerabilities. The business risks are real as the average cost of security data breach is over $4.5 million per incident. This presentation looks at five evolving internal and external enterprise cybersecurity threats that I&O leaders don’t realize may already exist on in their enterprise and why they must do now to prevent them. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

Leadership Vision 2026 Infrastructure and Operations
Mark Margevicius, VP Analyst, Gartner
This session will focus on the key challenges and trends impacting infrastructure and operations, and what leadership actions will generate success in 2026 and beyond. We will address how you must work with leaders, stakeholders, and customers to understand the relative business value of the services your team delivers today or could deliver, going forward. I&O leaders should use these insights to enhance their strategic vision, delivery programs and prioritize services. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM IST

Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms
Pankaj Prasad, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
Take a walk through the Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms. This presentation will unravel the latest trends, key players and groundbreaking technologies transforming how businesses harness observability platforms for strategic advantage. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM IST

Roundtable: Dealing With the Digital Sovereignty Imperative
Ted McHugh, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Join fellow public sector leaders to exchange insights and strategies for navigating key challenges such as data localization, vendor lock-in, regulatory complexity and geopolitical risk. Discover how to balance innovation with compliance, build resilient infrastructure, and strengthen citizen trust through greater autonomy and control. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

Top 5 Reasons Your I&O Automation Initiative Is Suffering (And What to Do About It)
Hassan Ennaciri, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Clients undertake I&O automation initiatives for tactical and strategic reasons, but frequently run into roadblocks on realizing the value they are seeking. This session will address the top five reasons that automation initiatives struggle, and offer practical advice on how to rescue them. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM IST

Workshop: Developing a Ransomware Playbook for Incident Response
Sumit Rajput, Director Analyst, Gartner
Ransomware, unlike other security events, puts your organization on a countdown timer. Delays in decision making and response can significantly increase the risk to the business. In addition to your incident-response plan, a specific ransomware playbook is needed. This workshop will provide you with the tools and techniques needed to create a playbook specific to your organization. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM IST

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