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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, 17 November, 2025

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM IST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Walking The Golden Path to Value
Arun Chandrasekaran, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Galliopi Demetriou, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI isn't everything, but it's touching everything. To achieve the next level of value, you must navigate the blinding hype surrounding AI readiness and the lagging progress of human readiness. Join Gartner’s Opening Keynote to discover how CIOs, AI leaders and IT leaders can chart their own "golden path" – navigating vendor choices, reimagining the workforce and redefining organizational identities – to be agents of change. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM IST

Leadership Greatest Hits – 2025 Edition: A Playlist of Actions for CIOs to Lead Better
Matt Hancocks, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
CIOs are under pressure to lead through extreme change at a time when norms are being shattered. In this session, CIOs will discover a set of leadership tactics shaping executive success in 2025. These targeted actions will help CIOs adapt their leadership approach enabling them to lead better up to the CEO and Board, across the C-Suite, outside their organization, down into their organization, and, most crucially, help them lead better from within. Ideal for CIOs aiming to stay ahead, this session offers practical tools to elevate your leadership game. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM IST

Ask the Expert: Maximizing the Value of Your Quick Wins
Kevin Smith, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
New-to-role executives and experienced leaders sponsoring change often look to quick wins to make their mark early and build credibility. However, achieving truly valuable quick wins has become more complicated and requires a new understanding of what constitutes a high-value quick win. Join this session for insight into Gartner's findings for redefining quick wins for today's strategic leader. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM IST

The CIO Role: Navigate Evolving Technology Leadership Accountabilities
Christie Struckman, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The CIO role is evolving with the distribution of technology executive leadership across senior leadership. We see four plausible futures for the CIO role. This session will explore those four scenarios and provide actionable advice on how to prepare yourself. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 03:00 PM IST

Women in Technology Roundtable: Authenticity and Executive Influence
Mordecai ., Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In the tech industry, women often face the challenge of balancing boldness and power with empathy and support in leadership roles. This roundtable will explore how women can leverage non-traditional leadership qualities as their superpowers, maintaining power and influence while staying true to themselves. How can we lead with authenticity and expand our influence beyond the executive suite? Join us to discuss techniques for influencing effectively in tech environments and redefining success on your own terms, ensuring your leadership style reflects your values and strengths. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 18 November, 2025

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

Disrupt or Cultivate? Navigating the Strategic Game of Transformation
Matt Hancocks, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Enter the high-stakes arena of corporate transformation, where disruptors and cultivators play pivotal roles. Disruptors, with bold moves, bet on innovation to outpace rivals. Cultivators, with steady strategies, build sustainable success. Each decision carries risk and reward, with tension mounting between these roles. Will disruptors seize the win, or will cultivators maintain a balanced hand? Mastering this dynamic is key to crafting a winning strategy that drives transformation and innovation. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

How to Keep Culture Thriving Through Disruption
Christie Struckman, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Many CIOs recognize that the culture of their own teams needs to change to match today's environment and challenges. And while they know what needs to change, making those changes and making those changes stick is not always as clear. This session will discuss how to operationalize culture change, ensuring behaviors don't revert back. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM IST

Transform Your IT Teams' Brand
Daniel Sanchez Reina, VP Analyst, Gartner
Rebranding your IT teams is no easy job—and it’s often overlooked that their image directly shapes your own as CIO. This research reveals smart strategies to elevate your teams’ brand, boosting at the same time your influence and reputation in the C-Suite and across the enterprise. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 04:00 PM IST

CIO Circle Workshop: Lead Resilience From Definition to Implementation in Uncertain Times
Madhwesh Kulkarni, Executive Partner, Gartner
In today's unstable and volatile environment, CIOs can be key partners in enhancing operational and business resilience by leading from the IT perspective. In this workshop, we'll guide your through assessing your current IT organizational resilience and tolerance for potential threats. Explore both proactive practices to build resilience and reactive strategies to bolster your reliable, recoverable and adaptable IT organization in the face of disaster. ... Show More Show Less

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