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Sanchi Bhat
Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Cost and Value
- Generative AI, Agentic AI and AI
- Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management
Speaker Bio
Sanchi leads high-impact inquiries and cutting-edge research designed to help Heads of I&O navigate complex organizational and technical transformations. Her role combines thought leadership, strategic scoping, and the creation of prescriptive tools to drive client outcomes.
Her current coverage and expertise include:
• Organizational Strategy & Influence: Designing frameworks to improve I&O’s reputation with the C-suite and increasing leadership influence through stakeholder alignment.
• Technical Debt & Governance: Developing comprehensive research on managing technical debt, including lean governance frameworks and continuous funding models.
• Change Management: Pioneering "human-centric" change management research to increase employee change absorption within I&O.
• AI Talent & Future of Work: Creating upskilling frameworks, AI literacy programs, and talent cost optimization strategies for modern I&O organizations.
• Scaling AI: Guiding heads of I&O on scaling AI initiatives by moving from pilot phases to enterprise-wide production, focusing on value realization and sustainable operational frameworks.
Previous Experience
• Gartner (Data & Analytics Team): She served as a Senior Principal, scoping brand-new AI related research on responding to business crises and economic uncertainty. Sanchi developed highly viewed RACI toolkits and scorecards for D&A governance.
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Her current coverage and expertise include:
• Organizational Strategy & Influence: Designing frameworks to improve I&O’s reputation with the C-suite and increasing leadership influence through stakeholder alignment.
• Technical Debt & Governance: Developing comprehensive research on managing technical debt, including lean governance frameworks and continuous funding models.
• Change Management: Pioneering "human-centric" change management research to increase employee change absorption within I&O.
• AI Talent & Future of Work: Creating upskilling frameworks, AI literacy programs, and talent cost optimization strategies for modern I&O organizations.
• Scaling AI: Guiding heads of I&O on scaling AI initiatives by moving from pilot phases to enterprise-wide production, focusing on value realization and sustainable operational frameworks.
Previous Experience
• Gartner (Data & Analytics Team): She served as a Senior Principal, scoping brand-new AI related research on responding to business crises and economic uncertainty. Sanchi developed highly viewed RACI toolkits and scorecards for D&A governance.
Sessions
Monday, 01 June, 2026 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM IST
Top 10 Best Practices for Optimizing Generative AI Costs
Sanchi Bhat,
Director Analyst, Gartner
GenAI costs can rapidly escalate due to poor architectural decisions, a lack of operational know-how and inadequate governance. In this session, we outline the top ten best practices that I&O leaders can adopt to optimize costs, enabling them to achieve quicker business value and operational efficiency.
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Tuesday, 02 June, 2026 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM IST
How to Address Risks in Your AI and GenAI Contracts
Sanchi Bhat,
Director Analyst, Gartner
AI and generative AI introduce different contract risks related to customer data, responsible AI and agentic AI. Such risks are interwoven with continually evolving pricing models and metrics, making it difficult to compare commercials and avoid skyrocketing costs. In this session, heads of I&O and their leaders will gain insights on how to address the differences between traditional software/SaaS and AI/GenAI deals.
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