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Gartner CIO and IT Executive Conference dives deep into key topics for CIOs and IT executives around AI, cybersecurity, cloud and more.

Track A: Strategic Leadership, Culture and Executive Influence

Effective leadership strategies for CIOs and IT executives, focusing on inspiring teams, driving innovation, leading digital transformation within organization and evolving new operating models for an emerging future.

Track B: Agentic AI, Emerging Tech and Operationalization

Emerging technologies and trends, such as AI, new frontiers of computing and human-machine synergy, are shaping and disrupting the future of business. Learn how these innovations can be leveraged to create value and competitive advantage.

Track C: Cybersecurity, Risk Management and Resilience

Explore the latest cybersecurity threats and defense strategies to protect your organization. Learn how to build resilient security frameworks and respond effectively to evolving cyber risks.

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      Monday, 06 October, 2025

      03:15 PM - 03:45 PM GST

      Catalysts for Change: Future Impact of Emerging Technologies on Industries
      Laurie Shotton, VP Analyst, Gartner
      CIOs will explore the transformative potential of emerging technologies and the key drivers behind these changes. This session will share insights from Gartner's framework for evaluating these emerging technologies, emphasizing their unique impacts across sectors. Understanding these dynamics will help CIOs prioritize investments and identify industries to monitor for technological advancements. ... Show More Show Less
      Tuesday, 07 October, 2025

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GST

      Signature Series: Top Strategic Predictions for 2026 and Beyond
      David Furlonger, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      This session covers ten predictions of the future that represent opportunities — or threats. CIOs, tech providers and business leaders will need to decide which while acting swiftly. Show Less

      11:45 AM - 12:30 PM GST

      Roundtable: Engineering at the Speed of Business - CIO Strategies for AI-First Software Development, moderated by Cognition AI
      Brooke Arthur, VICE PRESIDENT, MENA & APAC, Cognition AI
      CIOs must align technology velocity with business cycles. This session explores how enterprises are applying AI agents to cut costs, accelerate modernization, and separate real business impact from AI noise. We’ll discuss strategies that embed agents directly into workflows for rapid iteration, while also running asynchronous agents in the background to clear backlogs and drive large-scale migration projects. ... Show More Show Less

      12:30 PM - 01:00 PM GST

      Seven Disruptions You Might Not See Coming: 2025-2030
      Marty Resnick, VP Analyst, Gartner
      CIOs must deal with both expected and unexpected Disruptions. The seven disruptions highlights critical disruptions that may be closer to happening that most CIOs believe. In this way, it helps CIOs see around corners and plan for what changes will fundamentally shift current thinking and timing on a topic. It is used as a foundation for how to recognize, prioritize and respond to disruption. ... Show More Show Less

      03:15 PM - 03:45 PM GST

      Top Strategic Trends in Software Engineering for 2025
      Nitish Tyagi, Principal Analyst, Gartner
      Thriving in times of intense economic and social volatility requires organizations to find new ways to empower their software engineering organization to increase productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. This session will provide Gartner's latest and best guidance on the trend's software engineering leaders and their teams should be tracking and taking action upon in 2025 and beyond. ... Show More Show Less

      03:50 PM - 04:10 PM GST

      Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2025
      Gene Alvarez, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      Today's technology is shaping tomorrow's society. Technology innovation leaders must prepare for autonomous business driven by hypermachinity, while balancing the evolution to hyperhumanity itself and counter the techno-societal fragility of their organizations. ... Show More Show Less

      05:00 PM - 05:30 PM GST

      Learning From Other Industries: Delivering Business Value From Technologies and Trends
      Laurie Shotton, VP Analyst, Gartner
      When technologies are operationalized in various industry environments, they often yield different outcomes and business value. CIOs can learn valuable lessons by examining how peers in other sectors deploy emerging technologies. In this session, Gartner will leverage its Industries practice to offer insights and actionable advice for CIOs across industries, learning from cross-industry peers who have utilized diverse emerging technologies. ... Show More Show Less
      Wednesday, 08 October, 2025

      10:45 AM - 11:15 AM GST

      Signature Series: Gartner's Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2026
      Gene Alvarez, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      Become a CIO superhero ready to conquer today’s toughest challenges! This must-attend session reveals Gartner’s top strategic technology trends for 2026 and beyond. Learn what the trends are, why they matter, and what to watch for or do—so you can turn disruption, uncertainty, and change into opportunity, growth, and competitive advantage. ... Show More Show Less

      03:45 PM - 04:15 PM GST

      Maverick Research: The Far Future According to Maverick
      Marty Resnick, VP Analyst, Gartner
      An IT Symposium classic and must-see session. Explore Gartner's most Maverick predictions. The initial response might be, "That's weird, wild and outlandish," while the second response could be, "Hmmmmm, there might be something to it." This high-energy session challenges conventional wisdom, ensuring you can't lose: you either gain a new perspective or dismiss the ideas and continue on your current path with renewed conviction. ... Show More Show Less

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      “An excellent conference, featuring distinguished and relevant content, as well as insights and trends that prompt us to rethink the future and our IT strategy within our organization.”

      Khaldun S.A. Al Khaldi
      VP, Head of Enterprise Infrastructure Services, Dubai Islamic Bank

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