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Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit 2025 dives deep into key topics for enterprise application and software engineering leaders around AI agents, intelligent applications, managing cultural change and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges in today’s rapidly shifting world.

2025 Conference Theme

Future Foundations: Connecting People, Technology and Value

Explore how AI, automation and new platforms are reshaping enterprise solutions. Learn essential leadership practices, technologies and architectures to succeed. Seize new opportunities to make your organization more agile and efficient for the future.

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind.

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Monday, 08 September, 2025

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM BST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Forging the Foundations for an AI-Native Era
Danny Brian, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Max Goss, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Autumn Stanish, Director Analyst, Gartner
The foundations of successful enterprise applications — technology, skills, and culture — are emphasized as we enter an “AI-native era,” and as technical debt hinders our progress. In this session, we'll provide Gartner's unique view on how application leaders can reestablish foundations by fostering adaptability, aligning skills with innovation, and managing risk to drive growth and transformation in a rapidly evolving landscape. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM BST

Roundtable: Transitioning Into Enterprise Applications Leadership
David Penny, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
This interactive roundtable session is designed for professionals newly appointed to the leadership role in enterprise applications. It aims to provide a collaborative platform for new-to-role leaders to share experiences, discuss challenges and explore strategies for success. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM BST

Roundtable: Application Leadership Skills (Multi-group)
Tad Travis, VP Analyst, Gartner
Leading an enterprise application program requires more than just application knowledge and technical skills. Stakeholder management, team development and strategic planning skills are equally important. Join this roundtable session with peers to discuss best practices, lessons learned and new perspectives on application leadership. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM BST

Roundtable: Women in IT Leadership — What Does it Take to Succeed? (Multi-group)
Simone Cleminson, Sr Principal, Advisory, Gartner
Join this roundtable of trailblazers and thought leaders for engaging discussions on advancing women in IT leadership today. Open to all attendees, this session delves into the opportunities and challenges faced, while sharing best practices for successfully navigating the path to IT leadership. ... Show More Show Less

04:45 PM - 05:05 PM BST

ins-pi: Enterprise Architecture Politics—The Secret Sauce Behind Real Success
Klaus Isenbecker, SENIOR PARTNER, ins-pi
Behind every successful EA lies a web of meetings, egos, and resistance. In this brutally honest session, learn how to navigate politics, win allies, and turn blockers into supporters—fast-tracking alignment and impact. Backed by 20+ years of experience, you’ll walk away with practical political knowledge to drive traction and real success in your transformation efforts. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 09 September, 2025

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM BST

Workshop: Into the Fire - Jumping Into Your First Year as a Software Engineering Leader
Dave Micko, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
You've just been hired as a software engineering leader or you've been promoted to the position. What now? This is a unique time in the role, and it is essential to take advantage of it. By using an iterative looping technique to observe, orient yourself and your team, decide between multiple actions, and test your actions, you can supercharge the beginning of your new journey. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM BST

Maximizing Talent Density: Building High-Impact Teams for Tomorrow
Nabeeha Ahmed, Director Analyst, Gartner
Discover how small teams with high talent density and individual skills achieve remarkable outcomes by integrating advanced technology and cultural synergy. Equip yourself with strategies to harness these strengths, ensuring your teams are prepared to innovate, collaborate, and deliver outstanding value in an ever-evolving landscape. ... Show More Show Less

04:30 PM - 05:15 PM BST

Roundtable: Exploring Change Leadership in the AI-Native Era (Multi-group)
Autumn Stanish, Director Analyst, Gartner
Leading change in the AI-native era demands a new playbook. Apps leaders must foster adaptability, navigate ethical implications and empowering human-AI collaboration to drive successful transformation. This roundtable will provide attendees with an opportunity to explore how to lead the rapid evolution of modern technology as it reshapes organizational structures, workforces and strategic decision making. ... Show More Show Less

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