For Education Leaders: Enable the AI‑Driven Institution

Education institutions are navigating a period of rapid transformation—balancing teaching, research, and operational excellence while responding to evolving expectations from students, faculty, and regulators.

Leaders must modernize legacy systems, harness data and AI to improve outcomes, and support new models of learning and research. At the same time, institutions are being asked to do more with less—driving innovation, improving efficiency, and delivering differentiated experiences in an increasingly competitive environment.

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo helps education leaders accelerate this transformation.
You’ll learn how to:

Apply AI and data to enhance teaching, learning, and research outcomes
Modernize digital platforms and campus technologies
Strengthen governance, cybersecurity, and institutional resilience
Deliver measurable value to students, faculty, and the broader community

This is where education leaders turn technology into meaningful academic and institutional impact.

Connect with education technology experts and peers

Industry Networking
Highlights
Meet a Gartner Analyst
Explore Sessions

Industry Networking

Join industry interactive sessions

Interactive sessions facilitated by Gartner allow you to engage with a small group of your industry peers on specific topics and issues.*

Enjoy the networking activities

From breakfasts and lunches to breaks and evening receptions, Gartner provides plenty of opportunities to organically meet peers and make connections.

Find your industry peers

Download the Gartner Conference Navigator mobile app and opt in to Attendee Networking. Search for peers by role, organization size, industry sector and region.

*Preregistration is required. These sessions are available to end users only; space is limited.

Highlights

A one-on-one meeting with a Gartner analyst to directly address your key initiatives and challenges, tailored to the answers you need
Roundtable sessions to connect with peers from leading organizations to discuss relevant topics, inspired by the latest research and hosted by Gartner
Peer networking events designed to provide natural conversations away from a screen
Access to our IT Xpo including the leading technology solution providers innovating essential business capabilities

Meet a Gartner Experts

Take the opportunity to meet with a Gartner analyst who specializes in education while attending Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo. Each conference ticket includes two one-on-one meetings with a Gartner analyst to explore any topic of your choosing.

2026 Program Sessions

Hear directly from Gartner analysts specializing in education and connect with peers in your industry through key sessions, including:

Hype Cycle for Higher Education, 2026
Higher Education: The AI Enabled University: Predictions, Pathways and CIO Priorities

Explore the full agenda

Additional suggested sessions include:

Gartner Opening Keynote: Reaching Escape Velocity - Shaping an Effective Enterprise AI Economy
Signature Series: Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2027
Navigating the AI Agent Landscape: A Strategic Guide for IT Leaders
The Technology of Strategy: How CIOs Use AI to Rewrite Strategic Planning
3 Essential Steps to Evolve Your Operating Model in the Age of AI and Volatility
Decision Intelligence: Getting Value From AI Agents and Multiagent Systems
Governing the AI Portfolio: Balancing Innovation, Risk and Business Value
The Future of Data and Analytics Governance
7 Practical Things You Can Do to Improve Data Governance Today
Strategic Operating Model Transformation: Mapping the Multiyear ITOM Journey
The CIO Imperative: Scaling AI Value Through Process Redesign, Not More Use Cases
The CIO Playbook for Mastering Cloud FinOps: Pivoting Toward Business Value
The CIO 2027 Cybersecurity Radar
How to Increase Board Confidence in Cybersecurity
AI’s Real Strategic Value: Boost Resilience in Times of Disruption
AI-Infused Strategy Execution: Unlocking Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Introducing the Platform for the Future: Autonomous Business Platform
IT 2030: The AI Future of Work and Tech
7 Disruptions You Might Not See Coming: 2026–2031

“A fantastic experience! The sessions were incredibly insightful and well-organized, offering valuable takeaways for our business. Overall, it was a great event with lots of learning opportunities.”