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

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM GMT

Senior Leadership Circle Workshop: How to Drive High-Value Maturity Improvements With Your I&O Operating Model
Roger Williams, VP Analyst, Gartner
The pressure on heads of I&O to change their approach to getting work done continues to intensify. Unfortunately, improvement projects too often fall short of delivering promised benefits. Join this workshop to get practical guidance on where to target maturity improvement efforts, and how tuning your focus for improvements to your I&O operating model can deliver both value today and better positioning for tomorrow. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMT

Win Support for Your Initiatives by Mastering the Art of Storytelling
Tori Paulman, VP Analyst, Gartner
Effective storytelling is crucial for gaining buy-in from peers, employees, and executives alike, but leaders often struggle to create concise, consistent and clear communications about their initiatives. Join this session to learn three rules that will virtually captivate and inspire action: 1) characters above all, 2) don't lose the beat and 3) titrate conflict. ... 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

I&O Leadership Success Means the Learning Never Stops
Jose Ramirez, Director Analyst, Gartner
I&O leaders must embrace lifelong learning to keep pace with the rapid rate of change. Relying solely on experience may hinder innovation, and formal training may not be suitable for IT leaders who need to learn on the go. Fortunately, there are ways for even the busiest I&O leaders to stay ahead. This session will provide guidance on becoming a continuous learning leader in our constantly evolving world. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM GMT

How to Drive High Value Maturity Improvements With Your I&O Operating Model
Roger Williams, VP Analyst, Gartner
The pressure on I&O leaders to change their approach to getting work done continues to intensify. Unfortunately, improvement projects too often fall short of delivering promised benefits. Join this session to get practical guidance on where to target maturity improvement efforts, and how tuning your focus for improvements to your I&O operating model can deliver immediate value and better positioning for the future. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 04:00 PM GMT

Ask the Expert: What Heads of I&O Can Do to Make an Immediate Impact
Nathan Hill, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
New heads of I&O are under immense pressure to demonstrate success early in their tenure. This session describes the top three actionable steps they can take to make their organizations successful. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 04:00 PM GMT

Senior Leadership Circle: Roundtable: Operating Model
George Spafford, VP Analyst, Gartner
I&O leaders are under pressure to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their organizations. This means changes to processes, talent, organizational model, and more, all aimed at supporting the goals of the organization. Join this roundtable to share with your peers what you are doing to improve your I&O operating model. ... Show More Show Less

04:30 PM - 05:15 PM GMT

Gartner Keynote: Lighthouse Leaders Cultivate Human Success
Jose Ramirez, Director Analyst, Gartner
Tori Paulman, VP Analyst, Gartner
Shawn Murphy, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In an era of relentless change and uncertainty, your greatest leadership asset isn’t technology — it’s your ability to be a clear, steady signal that cultivates human potential. This keynote will show you how to lead like a lighthouse: not by controlling the storm, but by empowering your teams to navigate it with confidence, curiosity, and resilience. ... Show More Show Less

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