All 2025 Conference Sessions

Gartner dives deep into key topics for infrastructure, operations and cloud leaders around hybrid cloud, AI, leadership, cost & value, data centers and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2025 Conference Theme

Deliver Today. Transform Tomorrow.

Your organization’s future relies on agility, resilience, and innovation—while staying secure and efficient. As the skills gap grows, lead your team in adopting AI, mastering cloud cost optimization, and building resilient, secure, sustainable infrastructure.

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Monday, 17 November, 2025

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM GMT

Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigating the Hype: Strategic Roadmap to I&O Success
Paul Delory, VP Analyst, Gartner
Autumn Stanish, Director Analyst, Gartner
Agentic AI is a fundamental shift for I&O, demanding new operational paradigms like cloud once did. This keynote will explore concrete agentic AI application for I&O, emphasizing the needs for resilient infrastructure, automation and governance to navigate this shift. A focus on Continuous Operations will show how adopting mature techniques from tech leaders can ensue relentless innovation and operational stability. Get equipped with a roadmap to a new I&O operating model, highlighting effective patterns for behavior and operating practices to lead in the next era of I&O. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM GMT

Ask the Expert: Best Practices for a Sustainable Data Center and Cloud
Harry Collinge, Principal Analyst, Gartner
Sustainability remains a critical C-level objective as organizations strive to align their operations with environmental goals and regulatory requirements. However, practical advice for I&O is limited and disparate. In this session, IT leaders and I&O professionals can ask questions on topics within the data center and cloud, such as measuring and tracking emissions, improving workload efficiency, and selecting tools and technologies to support green initiatives. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMT

The Future of Cloud, 2030
Dennis Smith, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Expanding cloud computing adoption will push the market beyond $1 trillion in worldwide spending by 2027. Cloud platforms (public and sovereign) are increasingly hosting AI implementations to transform business models in a highly volatile world. This presentation explores how to prepare enterprises for the future of cloud from now until 2030. ... Show More Show Less

12:45 PM - 01:15 PM GMT

Leadership Vision 2026 Infrastructure and Operations
Nathan Hill, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
This session will focus on the key challenges and trends impacting infrastructure and operations, and what leadership actions will generate success in 2026 and beyond. We will address how you must work with leaders, stakeholders, and customers to understand the relative business value of the services your team delivers today or could deliver, going forward. I&O leaders should use these insights to enhance their strategic vision, delivery programs and prioritize services. ... Show More Show Less

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM GMT

Avoiding the Top Mistakes in Your Cloud Strategy
Ted McHugh, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Many organizations think they have a working cloud strategy or lack one altogether. They often consider IT's needs without input from other parts of the organization. Likewise, they often operate under the false assumption that a cloud strategy is the same as a cloud implementation plan or a data center strategy. Here are the top 10 mistakes Gartner saw most often while reviewing hundreds of cloud strategy documents. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM GMT

Orchestrating Cloud Success: The Role of the CCOE and Cloud Platform Teams at Scale
Douglas Toombs, VP Analyst, Gartner
Scaling cloud adoption within an organization is like conducting a symphony orchestra — success depends on the seamless collaboration of diverse teams, each playing their part in harmony. At the heart of this orchestration lies the cloud center of excellence, guiding the ensemble to a masterful performance. In this session, discover how the CCOE evolves within organizations, its pivotal role in cloud governance and platform operations, and its alignment with modern cloud operating models. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 18 November, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM GMT

Geopatriation: Evaluate Sovereign Hosting Options to Reduce Geopolitical Risk
Alessandro Galimberti, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Organizations are becoming increasingly concerned about their reliance on international cloud hyperscalers due to the shifting geopolitical landscape. This session supports I&O leaders who are tasked with evaluating and reducing their reliance on large international cloud hyperscalers. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM GMT

Technical Insights: The Cloud Financial Management Maturity Roadmap
Marco Meinardi, VP Analyst, Gartner
Are you finding it challenging to navigate the FinOps landscape and determine "what to do next" for effective cloud financial management? This session offers insights into advancing maturity across the Gartner's FinOps framework to prioritize investments and set realistic goals for your practice. Join us to gain clarity on your current position and chart a path to where you aspire to be tomorrow. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM GMT

Ask the Expert: Launching a Cloud Center of Excellence
Douglas Toombs, VP Analyst, Gartner
Many organizations may already be addressing some of the core functions of a cloud center of excellence without even knowing it, while others are just getting started. No matter where you are, join this session where Gartner analyst Douglas Toombs will answer your questions on how to launch a cloud center of excellence, and define its proper mission and scope for your organization. ... Show More Show Less

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