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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 - 12:15 PM IST

Ask the Expert: How to Operationalize Your AI Initiative?
Arup Roy, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
As AI becomes integral to enterprise strategy, CIOs must scale AI effectively. Get answers to your questions on how to operationalize AI initiatives in this interactive, Q&A-style discussion. Questions might include: What should the AI CoE org structure look like? What skills are required in AI? What are the ways to discover and prioritize AI use cases? Which AI technique fits the best? ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM IST

Future of Automation — Will AI Agents Replace My Bots?
Saikat Ray, VP Analyst, Gartner
CIOs, are you curious if AI agents will truly disrupt your RPA bots or if it’s all just hype? Join us as we cut through the buzz to reveal where AI agents can outperform traditional bots, where RPA still reigns supreme, and what lies ahead. Discover how a smart blend of RPA and AI could shape the future of automation and drive next-level efficiency. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 01:00 PM IST

CIO Circle Workshop: Develop and Refine Your Practical AI Strategic Plan
Madhwesh Kulkarni, Executive Partner, Gartner
AI is a powerful and transformative tool for businesses when harnessed effectively. This workshop will explore the current landscape considerations in this evolving space and steps you can take as a CIO in developing, refining and adapting your approach for maximum business impact. ... Show More Show Less

01:25 PM - 01:45 PM IST

TeamViewer: From Uptime to Outcomes: The CIO Mandate for Proactive IT

Jason Keogh, VICE PRESIDENT SOLUTIONS, TeamViewer
As CIOs work to ensure service continuity, reduce risk, and improve efficiency, IT must evolve from reactive support to proactive operations. This session explores how automation, real-time visibility, and Digital Employee Experience (DEX) can drive outcomes. Learn how Amica—the oldest mutual insurer of automobiles — scaled automation across key IT workflows, mitigating USD $1.6M in risk and reducing IT support tickets by up to 12%. ... Show More Show Less

01:50 PM - 02:10 PM IST

Whatfix: From Chaos to Clarity: Mastering Digital Adoption at Scale with AI
Enterprises are investing heavily in AI and digital platforms, but without adoption, transformation stalls. In this session, discover how Whatfix empowers organisations to cut through complexity, drive seamless user adoption, and unlock true ROI. Learn practical strategies to reduce friction, accelerate change, and turn digital chaos into clarity—mastering adoption at scale for measurable impact. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM IST

Oil and Gas: Use Key Trends to Enhance Resilience
Ricardo Chang, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
This session equips CIOs with insights into the transformative technology trends poised to reshape the oil and gas industry through 2026. By understanding these pivotal shifts, CIOs can develop strategies to enhance resilience and navigate the evolving IT landscape. Gain actionable tactics to prioritize mission-critical objectives and maintain stability amidst ongoing disruption and uncertainty. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM IST

Banking: Maximize Value of AI in Banking
Benjamin Seesel, VP, Advisory, Gartner
The failure to strategically and holistically integrate AI across technologies, processes, and human skills will prevent banking CIOs from realizing the full potential and sustainable value of their technology investments. AI that fails to embed into banking operations and work design will remain a “shiny object” disconnected from practical activities that create enterprise value. This session will explore how CIOs need to rethink workflows to maximize human-AI synergy and boost returns. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM IST

Manufacturers: Select the Right AI Use Cases to Drive Business Value Today
Kristian Steenstrup, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Manufacturers are falling behind other industries when it comes to AI adoption and value realization. CIOs cite the main barrier to success as selecting the right use cases. This presentation guides CIOs through the process of selecting the right AI use cases for their organization, prioritizing business value and futureproofing strategies. ... Show More Show Less

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