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      Conference Topics at a Glance

      This year's conference theme is Deliver the Future: Innovate, Lead, Act. Empowering applications and software engineering leaders to turn AI vision into action. Learn to innovate, lead and deliver strategies for real impact.

      Explore our topics, all developed with this theme in mind.

      Cost Optimization

      Plan, deliver, and measure IT value to balance cost and growth.

      AI Strategy and Implementation

      Implement AI strategically to bridge expectations and reality, driving enterprise-wide transformation. 

      Modernizing Software Eng Teams

      Understand the evolving role of the software engineer, developers and AI agents.
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      Hundreds of conference sessions were presented each day at the 2025 Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit. While we work to develop 2026's agenda, filter to see sessions that align with your role and interests. 

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      Monday, 08 September, 2025

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

      The Key Components of a Successful Enterprise Application Strategy
      Tad Travis, VP Analyst, Gartner
      This presentation will outline the key components of a successful enterprise application strategy. Join this session to learn how to create an overarching strategy for my enterprise application portfolios, ensure alignment between the application strategy and business stakeholder priorities, and understand and measure business stakeholder priorities. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

      Prioritize Application Portfolio Management Opportunities With Business Architecture
      Andrew Gianni, Director Analyst, Gartner
      Application portfolio management can be an overwhelming challenge. It may be easy enough to identify opportunities for change in the portfolio, but how does one prioritize those changes? This session will introduce concepts in business architecture can be used to support prioritization of application portfolio management activities. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

      The Future of Developer Productivity
      Frank O'Connor, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
      What are the best strategies for measuring and enhancing developer productivity? We’ll explore how narrow approaches to measuring productivity fall short and why a more holistic approach is essential. Learn to measure true productivity with outcome-based metrics that align with business goals, focusing on quality, user satisfaction and collaboration. Discover strategies to balance AI automation with human expertise and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

      How Will Generative AI Affect Your API Strategy?
      Andrew Humphreys, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
      Generative AI has impacted all things technology. APIs are no exception. Clients looking to embrace Generative AI as part of their API strategy need to be apprised of the quick wins and pitfalls associated with this decision. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

      How to Modernize Integration to Reduce Technical Debt
      Keith Guttridge, VP Analyst, Gartner
      As companies aim to move faster than ever before, integration is an essential component, providing the building blocks for IT agility. However, technical debt in integration leads to higher costs, poor reliability and quality issues that undermine organizational agility. This session will show how to manage technical debt by identifying and prioritizing the highest-impact items to be addressed. ... Show More Show Less

      11:45 AM - 12:15 PM BST

      How Heads of Enterprise Architecture Can Enable AI-Ready Data
      Mehak Kaur, Director, Research, Gartner
      There are high expectations for AI to give enterprise growth, but a lack of data quality to meet AI use-case requirements abounds. Heads of enterprise architecture must enable AI-ready data and apply adaptive governance to not inhibit innovation and responsiveness. ... Show More Show Less

      11:45 AM - 12:15 PM BST

      How AI Agents Will Disrupt Software Engineering
      Joachim Herschmann, VP Analyst, Gartner
      AI agents in software engineering step beyond AI code assistants to act as autonomous autopilots for software development and testing tasks. Software engineering leaders can use this research to assess the opportunities and risks of implementing AI agents into their development process. ... Show More Show Less

      11:45 AM - 12:15 PM BST

      Top 10 Reasons Why Generative AI Projects Fail and How to Fix It
      Arun Chandrasekaran, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      More than 50% of generative AI projects fail. In this session, IT Leaders will learn the common causes of failures and understand the best practices to mitigate those failures and scale AI across the enterprise. ... Show More Show Less

      11:45 AM - 12:15 PM BST

      10 Best Practices to Get Your Enterprise Process Automation Initiative Back on Track
      Arthur Villa, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
      The automation of business processes is a top priority for most CEOs, but these initiatives can often stall or remain siloed within a single department. In this session, we'll share 10 tactics to reshape and relaunch your automation program. ... Show More Show Less

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      “The discussion around AI agents and their practical applications was particularly engaging, providing a solid foundation for understanding how these technologies can be integrated into existing IT architectures. The session also did a great job of highlighting real-world use cases and anticipating future industry shifts, which made the material even more impactful.”

      Federica Cavazzini 
      Solution Architect, Barilla      

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