As oil, gas, and energy sectors face rapid disruption, regulatory shifts, and decarbonization pressures, organizations must build future-ready capabilities to stay competitive. In 2026, leadership goes beyond optimizing data and technology—demanding lean, automated operations and digitally fluent talent. Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ equips CIOs with both strategic insights and practical approaches to advance intelligent operations, accelerate decarbonization, strengthen innovation ecosystems, and modernize digital foundations—enabling confident leadership in an increasingly complex landscape.
Experience an objective, strategic digital oil and gas perspective
Connect with oil & gas technology experts and peers
- Industry Networking
- Highlights
- Meet a Gartner Analyst
- 2026 Key Sessions for Oil and Gas
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
- Two one-on-one meetings with a Gartner analyst to directly address your key initiatives and challenges, tailored to the expert answers you need
- Roundtable sessions to connect with peers from leading organizations to discuss relevant topics, inspired by the latest insights and hosted by a Gartner analyst
- 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 Analyst
Take the opportunity to meet with a Gartner analyst specializing in the oil and gas industry 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 Key Sessions for Oil and Gas
Hear directly from Gartner analyst specializing in oil & gas and connected with peers in your industry through key sessions, including:
- Oil and Gas: Use Key Trends to Enhance Resilience
- Learning From Other Industries: Delivering Business Value From Technologies and Trends
- The 7 Forces Impacting Your Organization’s Future: Tapestry 2026
- Signature Series: Emerging Technology Vision 2026
- Maverick Research: Artificial General Intelligence — The Definitive Overview Of Hype, Hope, Substance and Noise
- Ask the Expert: How to Achieve Resilience in Oil and Gas
- The Strategy, Leadership and Culture Nexus — Managing These in Tandem for Better Change And Performance
“I am constantly amazed at the amount of strategic value I get from spending time at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo each year. There’s no question that without it, I would not have an as well-informed agenda.”
Michael Albano
Director, Vanguard