Experience the difference. Meet your peers, talk with experts, build your network and turn insights into action.
Mary Mesaglio
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Adaptive Strategy and Execution
- Executive Influence
- Culture and Change
- Executive Leadership
- Evolution of Technology Leadership
Speaker Bio
Mary Mesaglio is a Distinguished Vice President, Analyst. Her research focuses on how to help global enterprises execute transformations in the real world, with all the human behavioural messiness that real-world change implies. She works with enterprises on how to create clear principes, how to scale change messages, how to be rigorous about the behavioural side of transformation and how to make change real.
Mary is a frequent keynote speaker for Gartner and externally. In 2023, she co-led the creation of the opening keynote for IT Symposium Xpo, delivered in five geographies across the world. The keynote focused on Generative AI and the giant leap it represents in how humans and machines interact. Recent work includes: Lighthouse Principles: Charting a Course Through the Chaos; In an AI World, We Need Better Humans; What if your Most Human-Centric Leader is a Machine? and Why WonâÂÂt They Just Change? How Behavioral Science is the Key to Transformation.
Mary is Canadian and lives in Barcelona, Spain. She is fluent in English, Spanish, French and also speaks Catalan. She is learning Japanese.
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Mary is a frequent keynote speaker for Gartner and externally. In 2023, she co-led the creation of the opening keynote for IT Symposium Xpo, delivered in five geographies across the world. The keynote focused on Generative AI and the giant leap it represents in how humans and machines interact. Recent work includes: Lighthouse Principles: Charting a Course Through the Chaos; In an AI World, We Need Better Humans; What if your Most Human-Centric Leader is a Machine? and Why WonâÂÂt They Just Change? How Behavioral Science is the Key to Transformation.
Mary is Canadian and lives in Barcelona, Spain. She is fluent in English, Spanish, French and also speaks Catalan. She is learning Japanese.
Sessions
Monday, 23 March, 2026 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM GMT
Ask the Expert: How to Manage AI Conversations Across the C-Suite
Mary Mesaglio,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
In this interactive session, explore the different AI conversations happening simultaneously across most enterprises: the CEO conversation, the CFO conversation and the CHRO conversation. Unravel the confusion and gain clarity to drive AI impact throughout your organization. Bring your questions and be prepared to discuss them with your peers and a Gartner expert.
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Monday, 23 March, 2026 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM GMT
Leadership Exchange: Agentic AI—Your Questions, Your Insights
Mary Mesaglio,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Reidar Hauge,
Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Giorgio Santini,
VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
Kenneth Verlage,
Executive Partner, Gartner
Armin Samali,
VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
David Blackwood,
Executive Partner, Gartner
Jose Luis Anton Hernando,
VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
Sampsa Korhonen,
Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Edward Groen,
VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
Daniel Cali,
Executive Partner, Gartner
Richard Powell,
Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Philip Baulch,
Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Join this interactive session focused on Agentic AI, where you’ll engage with peers to explore what’s working, where you are encountering challenges, and which leading practices are emerging. Using live polling, we’ll capture real-time insights on Agentic AI adoption and experiences. The collective findings and key takeaways will be synthesized into a short research note, providing participants with actionable peer-driven guidance. This session offers a unique opportunity to benchmark your organization’s progress, share challenges, and learn from the experiences of others in a collaborative format guided by Gartner experts. Please note this same session will be offered on both days of this event; select the time that best fits your schedule.
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Tuesday, 24 March, 2026 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM GMT
Leadership Exchange: Agentic AI—Your Questions, Your Insights (Repeat)
Mary Mesaglio,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Join this interactive session focused on Agentic AI, where you’ll engage with peers to explore what’s working, where you are encountering challenges, and which leading practices are emerging. Using live polling, we’ll capture real-time insights on Agentic AI adoption and experiences. The collective findings and key takeaways will be synthesized into a short research note, providing participants with actionable peer-driven guidance. This session offers a unique opportunity to benchmark your organization’s progress, share challenges, and learn from the experiences of others in a collaborative format guided by Gartner experts. Please note this same session will be offered on both days of this event; select the time that best fits your schedule.
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Tuesday, 24 March, 2026 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM GMT
Turning Behavioral Hot Spots Into Change Accelerators With GenAI
Mary Mesaglio,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Transformation stalls when CIOs overlook human barriers — cognitive dissonance, emotional triggers, delayed gratification and cognitive strain. GenAI is a force multiplier, empowering CIOs to predict resistance, personalize engagement and deliver quick wins that keep teams motivated. But if misapplied, AI can also deepen discomfort, trigger distrust or overwhelm employees. Learn how CIOs can harness GenAI to turn behavioral hot spots into catalysts for change while avoiding the pitfalls that can derail transformation.
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