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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2025 conference dives deep into key topics for CIOs around AI, cybersecurity, executive leadership and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2025 Conference Theme

Agents of Change: Leading Through Intelligence

In today’s volatile world, CIOs and tech leaders face crucial choices. Now is the time to harness AI for successful digital transformation. As the lead change agent, you need:

  • Adaptive leadership to navigate complex challenges

  • Smart tech decisions on AI-ready data, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty and cost optimization

  • Innovation and resilience to foster a change-ready culture

  • Actionable insights for prioritized strategies

  • A future-ready workforce for tomorrow

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Monday, 10 November, 2025

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM CET

The Economist Interview Panel
Jan Piotrowski, Schumpeter Columnist, The Economist
Chris Howard, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Join us for a panel interview session led by The Economist's Schumpeter Columnist, Jan Piotrowski Show Less

05:00 PM - 05:30 PM CET

Women in Technology Session
Join this exclusive session featuring your women in technology peers moderated by Gartner Executive Partners and Experts.

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05:00 PM - 05:30 PM CET

Executive Story: From TelCo to TechCo - Value-Driven Business Transformation at Telenor
Torbjørn Larsen, CIO, Telenor Norway
How do you transform a century-old telecom company into a modern, value-driven organization? Join Telenor Norway’s CIO, Torbjørn Larsen, to discover how they mobilized 80% of the organization into cross-functional teams, decommissioned legacy systems, and embraced a cloud-native, value-stream-based operating model. Learn how this sweeping transformation delivered faster time-to-market, 60–70% operational IT spend reductions, and the company’s best financial performance in a decade, while fostering a culture of agility, empowerment, and continuous learning. Gain practical insights on scaling change, aligning business and IT, and building resilience for a world beyond connectivity. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, 12 November, 2025

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM CET

Executive Story: A Digital Transformation Mindset is Your Playbook for Lasting Change
Moh Al Ghadban, Head of Digital Transformation, MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group
Success in digital transformation isn’t about technology alone, it’s about people. Join this session with MediaMarktSaturn to learn about their groundbreaking approach that redefines how organizations drive digital transformation by putting people at the center to actively embrace change. Learn how gamification, behavioural insights, and engagement strategies can break resistance, shift mindsets, and turn transformation from an obligation into an opportunity with real-life examples. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM CET

Executive Story: Evolving the Business by Leading with Culture
Christine Theodore, IT Director, Admiral Group
Guided by the company’s distinct culture, Admiral has drastically evolved their operating model across their business, resulting in stronger enterprise agility, better integration, faster time to market and increased value realisation. Join to hear Admiral's story of applying company culture to make change management in technology more simple, scalable, and agile. ... Show More Show Less

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Senior Consultant Thought Leadership, Siemens AG

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