All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2026 dives deep into key topics for data, analytics and AI leaders around agentic AI, data governance, data and analytics strategy, leadership and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Value at AI Velocity: Navigating the Now and Next

As AI accelerates change across industries, leaders must deliver immediate impact while preparing for future developments. This year’s conference focuses on overcoming challenges like scaling AI, managing disruption, and balancing risk using governance — helping leaders unlock data’s full potential for lasting success.

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

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Monday, 11 May, 2026

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM BST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigate AI on Your Data & Analytics Journey to Value
Jorg Heizenberg, VP Analyst, Gartner
Sarah James, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI is accelerating new possibilities for data and analytics everywhere. Success isn’t always about being the fastest, but about finding your own path to value, while managing risk and cost. Join our Gartner’s Opening Keynote to discover how a thoughtful approach to speed and direction helps you prepare for what’s next, no matter where you are today. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Build a Solid Foundation for Data and AI Success With Critical Data Management Technologies
Jason Medd, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Data management tools provide significant capabilities to ensure good data for your data and AI initiatives. For example, metadata tools help discover, and inventory your data assets. Data quality tools help business users manage their data at sources by setting rules and policies. Data observability tools give organizations integrated visibility over the health of data, data pipeline and data landscape. Together the tools help organizations lay good foundation in data management for data and AI initiatives. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM BST

Workshop: Data Product Management: From Concept to Launch
Lydia Ferguson, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Daniel Cota, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
This workshop will cover the end-to-end process of managing a data product, from ideation to launch. It will include product roadmap development, stakeholder management and go-to-market strategies. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

AI-Ready Data--Lessons Learned Become Practices to Follow
Roxane Edjlali, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
No data? No AI! No metadata? No data! Gartner codified AI-ready data concepts and crafted the language in mid-2022. Practices have evolved for the four AI-ready data modes and 30 expected data evaluation and preparation steps. In this session, we recap the approach combined with how organizations are using AI data readiness as a foundation to evolve toward standardizing data for production AI. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

The Intelligence Capabilities Canvas: The D&A Foundation You Need to Drive Innovation and Resilience
Carlie Idoine, VP Analyst, Gartner
This session will provide a blueprint for the comprehensive data, analytics, and AI capabilities and services that leaders need to build to enable their organization's AI ambition. It will explore the implications of your AI ambition archetype on your buying, deployment, and organization strategies. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Mastering the Power Politics of Artificial Intelligence
Frank Buytendijk, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is impacting everything, though often more slowly than expected. Its adoption is shaped by company politics, which leaders cannot avoid. This session offers practical insights and candid answers on navigating AI’s realities in a political environment. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

7 Practical Actions to Improve Data Governance Now
Sally Parker, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
There are seven key reasons organizations struggle with effective data governance. This session examines what consistently goes wrong and offers practical solutions to help make data governance work for your organization. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Signature Series: The Future of AI
Leinar Ramos, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is moving faster than ever. AI techniques should bring adaptability to an uncertain world in constant flux. However, despite its extraordinary power and early promises, AI has not been leveraged to its full potential. What is missing? Where did we go wrong? Join us as we discuss our ambition for the future of AI and AI should do for us to deliver the value that we are expecting. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

AI Agents: Quantifying the Value and Cost
Frances Karamouzis, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Agents are a persistent discussion, yet the number of agents in production is still quite small. One big reason is the ability to model the initial and ongoing costs. Cost patterns of agentic AI are not as predictable human labor-based pricing hence, they can lead to inconsistent ROI. Leaders must carefully assess, quantify and measure the multi-year costs and value (benefits) of Agentic AI. Here we present Gartner's framework and real-life examples for Agents. ... Show More Show Less

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