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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

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CET

Ask the Expert: IT Strategy for Midsize Enterprises (Exclusive to Midsize Enterprise Program)
Roger Caleya, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The perception of strategic planning as a complex and time-consuming exercise often leads midsize enterprise CIOs to respond operationally to business demands. Join this interactive session to ask questions and learn from those posed by your peers. Solve your doubts around IT strategic planning and jump-start the creation of your strategy. ... Show More Show Less

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM CET

Amazon Web Services: The New Speed of Enterprise Modernization
Ryan Peterson, WW Tech Leader, Modernization, AWS
Learn how agentic AI is revolutionizing enterprise modernization, dramatically accelerating workload migration and transformation. Through case studies, see how AI tools reduce modernization timelines from years to months while ensuring security and compliance. Get practical insights for CIOs and IT leaders on using AI to speed up digital transformation and create robust foundations for innovation. ... Show More Show Less

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM CET

Zoom: The ROI Reality Check -Measuring Real Business Impact from Zoom AI Companion
Bethan Morgans, EVENT MANAGER, EMEA, Zoom
Rohan Gupta, Principal, Deloitte
CIOs need concrete proof that AI investments deliver measurable results. This session reveals actual ROI data and business metrics from organizations using Zoom AI Companion’s agentic capabilities to transform productivity and cost structures.
Get actionable templates for building your own AI ROI business case, including metrics that matter to executives and communication strategies that turn AI skeptics into advocates. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM CET

Spinnaker Support: How Telefonica Germany Resolved its Legacy Headache Overnight
Jon Gill, VICE PRESIDENT SALES EMEA, Spinnaker Support
Not wanting to migrate its ERP systems, or move to subscription licensing for virtualization, Telefonica Germany chose the Third-Party Software Support route to resolve its legacy issues and reduce costs. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM CET

ThreatLocker: Simplifying Cybersecurity For Stronger Endpoint Protection       
Danny Jenkins, CEO & CO-FOUNDER, ThreatLocker
As cybersecurity has grown more complex with escalating threats and consequences, revisiting the fundamentals takes extra importance. Join former ethical hacker and current ThreatLocker CEO and Co-Founder Danny Jenkins as he cuts through the noise to what matters most for practical and effective security. We'll explore simple things you can do to stop cyberattacks so you can better protect your organization today. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 04:30 PM CET

CIO Circle Workshop: Anticipate Disruption Using Scenario Planning
Giorgio Santini, VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
Thomas Schellenberg, VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
Sampsa Korhonen, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Effective scenario planning is your secret weapon in remaining agile in uncertain times. In this workshop, we will leverage scenario planning techniques to guide you through predicting, responding, and learning from hypothetical futures so your organization can be better prepared for future challenges and opportunities. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 03:45 PM CET

Roundtable: Leading CIOs Through Uncertainty (Exclusive to Midsize Enterprise Program)
Bianca Granetto, Executive Partner, Gartner
VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) has significantly impacted business operations, and increased the frequency of changes in strategy and strategic planning. This strains CIOs’ already lean teams. Join this session to share your pain points and discuss tools, methods and actions for resolution with peers. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 04:30 PM CET

CIO Circle Workshop: Lead Resilience From Definition to Implementation in Uncertain Times
Johnnie Sorrell, Executive Partner, Gartner
PILAR DE MIGUEL, Executive Partner, Gartner
Eduardo Mastranza, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
In today's unstable and volatile environment, CIOs can be key partners in enhancing operational and business resilience by leading from the IT perspective. In this workshop, we'll guide your through assessing your current IT organizational resilience and tolerance for potential threats. Explore both proactive practices to build resilience and reactive strategies to bolster your reliable, recoverable and adaptable IT organization in the face of disaster. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM CET

Signature Series: Top Strategic Predictions for 2026 and Beyond
Leigh McMullen, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
This session covers ten predictions of the future that represent opportunities — or threats. CIOs, tech providers and business leaders will need to decide which while acting swiftly. Show Less

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“An incredibly professional and insightful conference — and at its best moments truly inspiring. I’m going home with a bunch of new ideas. And will be back.”

Dennis Schmidt-Bordemann
Senior Consultant Thought Leadership, Siemens AG

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