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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2025 conference dives deep into key topics for CIOs around AI, cybersecurity, executive leadership, and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2025 Conference Theme

Agents of Change: Leading Through Intelligence

In today's volatile world, CIOs and tech leaders face crucial choices. Now is the time to harness AI for successful digital transformation. As the lead change agent, you need:

  • Adaptive leadership to navigate complex challenges.
  • Smart tech decisions on AI-ready data, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty, and cost optimization.
  • Innovation and resilience to foster a change-ready culture.
  • Actionable insights for prioritized strategies.
  • A future-ready workforce for tomorrow.

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Monday, 08 September, 2025

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM AEST

Signature Series: Gartner's Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2026
Gene Alvarez, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Become a CIO superhero ready to conquer today’s toughest challenges! This must-attend session reveals Gartner’s top strategic technology trends for 2026 and beyond. Learn what the trends are, why they matter, and what to watch for or do—so you can turn disruption, uncertainty, and change into opportunity, growth, and competitive advantage. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 11:35 AM AEST

Hype Cycle for Higher Education, 2025
Grace Farrell, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
Higher education institutions rely on sustained digital acceleration for a successful engagement experience. Hence, higher education CIOs must maintain the digital momentum. This session will review the 2025 Hype Cycle for Higher Education and dive deeper into several innovation profiles. Attendees will learn how to determine which technologies will support their institution's modernization goals. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 11:35 AM AEST

Hype Cycle for Intelligent Health
Mark Gilbert, VP, Advisory, Gartner
For the first time, the future of medicine will be built by technology — not human intelligence and scientific progress. This Hype Cycle explores the technologies advancing the next generation of medicine. Attend this session to discover the most promising innovations in healthcare and life science. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM AEST

Roundtable: Break Free from Vendor Lock-In and Unlock IT Savings, moderated by Rimini Street
Eric Helmer, EVP & GLOBAL CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, Rimini Street
This roundtable will focus on strategies to escape the cycle of forced upgrades, overpriced support, and inflexible vendor contracts. Learn how to fund innovation, AI initiatives, and digital priorities by redirecting millions in savings from bloated enterprise software costs. You can expect an open exchange on how to take back control, reduce risk, and future-proof technology investments without compromising security or agility.

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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM AEST

AWS: A Leaders Guide to Agentic AI
Jonathan Allen, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE STRATEGY, Amazon Web Services
The rise of agentic AI—autonomous systems that accomplish specific goals without supervision—represents a paradigm shift in how organizations approach business process transformation. However, successfully deploying agentic AI requires more than technology; it demands a new operating model where human expertise orchestrates AI capabilities across interconnected business processes. In this session, learn how leading organizations are leveraging agentic AI to transform core business functions, including finance, HR, procurement, and customer service. Discover the critical success factors for scaling autonomous operations, from establishing the right governance frameworks to building digital labor management capabilities. We'll explore real-world examples of how AI agents are being deployed to enable 24/7 touchless operations while freeing human talent to focus on strategic value creation. ... Show More Show Less

12:55 PM - 01:15 PM AEST

Atturra: Clients Share Strategies to Success - AI Wins & Lessons Learned

Henry Wright, CYBER SECURITY MANAGER, Komatsu Australia
Edna Maddocks, Chief Information Officer (Acting), Meridian Energy
Jennifer Leech, MANAGER INTEGRATION AND API COE, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY
In this Q&A panel, three Atturra clients will share how they’ve worked with us through their AI transformation journeys. You’ll be joined by Edna Maddocks from Meridian Energy, Jennifer Leech from University of Technology Sydney and Henry Wright from Komatsu. Together they’ll explore how AI-powered business intelligence can revolutionise strategic decision making, including AI automation, data and governance lessons that won’t stifle innovation. ... Show More Show Less

01:20 PM - 01:40 PM AEST

IBM: The 15-Minute AI Agent Demo Challenge - Play, Build, Automate!
Nicholas Renotte, DATA SCIENCE TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, IBM
Get ready for a high-energy, action-packed session where speed meets agentic AI! This fast-paced demo will show how to quickly build and deploy a task-ready AI agent using watsonx Orchestrate that integrates with over 80 enterprise tools. If we miss the timer, you win a prize! Discover how watsonx supports no-code, low-code and pro-code, making intelligent automation accessible for every skill level. You'll also learn how to manage multiple agents through a centralised chat interface and discover proven strategies to boost value from AI. ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:05 PM AEST

Appian: AI in Process: Level up Your Business
Nick Bethune, PRINCIPAL SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT, Appian
Process is more powerful with AI and AI is more powerful in a process. Learn how Appian brings these forces together to create smarter, faster, and more adaptive workflows. Discover Appian’s agent studio, AI intelligent document center, and AI Composer in action, showing how to embed AI directly into your processes to drive innovation, improve accuracy, and achieve transformative business outcomes. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM AEST

Healthcare: Unlocking the Next Generation of Medicine – Top Technologies You Can't Afford To Ignore
Mark Gilbert, VP, Advisory, Gartner
Accelerated technology innovation unlocks opportunities across healthcare and life sciences. From long drug development cycles to addressing industry waste and administrative burden to diagnosing and curing hard-to-treat diseases, solving the industry's biggest challenges is more possible than ever before. But this requires identifying the top technologies and skills required to support your innovation. Join this session to learn about strategies for success. ... Show More Show Less

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