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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 - 12:00 PM CET

Top Strategic Trends in Software Engineering for 2025
Joachim Herschmann, VP Analyst, Gartner
Thriving in times of intense economic and social volatility requires organizations to find new ways to empower their software engineering organization to increase productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. This session will provide Gartner's latest and best guidance on the trends CIOs, software engineering leaders and their teams should track and take action upon in 2025 and beyond. ... Show More Show Less

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CET

How to Extract Business Value From Technical Debt Management
Akis Sklavounakis, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
While technical debt can impede agility and business outcome delivery, IT teams often have strong incentives and face pressure to prioritize new development over remediation. This session will demonstrate how CIOs can guide the strategy for technical debt management and empower teams across the organization to reinforce remediation practices to drive measurable business impact. ... Show More Show Less

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CET

How Do You Know If You Have a Good EA Practice?
Philip Allega, VP, Advisory, Gartner
CIOs increasingly look to enterprise architects for insight and direction across the entire IT landscape. Architects are costly resources, so CIOs need to know that EAs are adding expected value for IT and business stakeholders. This session explores how CIOs can objectively measure and evaluate the effectiveness of architects and identify ways to close gaps between expected and actual outcomes. ... Show More Show Less

01:10 PM - 01:30 PM CET

Bizzdesign: AI Transformation Unlocked, From Vision to Business Value
Nick Reed, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, BIZZDESIGN
AI adoption is the #1 CIO priority. But progress stalls due to siloed initiatives, compliance concerns, lack of visibility, shadow AI and misaligned effort. Find out how to overcome these challenges and get in control of your AI transformation, accelerating vision to value. In this session, you will discover how to focus on what matters, scale what works and maximize business benefits while ensuring compliance and risks are actively managed. ... Show More Show Less

01:10 PM - 01:30 PM CET

Ardoq: From Insight to Impact: Accelerating KPIs with a Digital Twin of Your Org
James Tomkins, Senior Enterprise Architect, Ardoq
Forward-thinking IT & EA leaders need to accelerate performance whilst managing risk; see how to make it happen. Learn how to enable a digital twin of your organization (DTO) to link KPIs with operating models & tech investments to business outcomes. See how a modern, AI-enabled architecture captures data, diagnoses gaps, and prioritizes investment; maximizing platforms like Celonis. A DTO is fast becoming business-critical; learn why & how. ... Show More Show Less

01:10 PM - 01:30 PM CET

Axonius: Level up Your CMDB - Enhance Your Asset Inventory with Security Insights
Leslie Forbes, SALES ENGINEER, Axonius
"We already have a CMDB, do we really need CAASM?” This common question highlights a challenge for Security and IT teams. Learn how to maximize the ROI of your existing CMDB by adding Axonius's Asset Intelligence capabilities. Discover how Axonius provides contextualized security insights, asset reconciliation, compliance, and faster incident response, allowing your CMDB to focus on core IT use cases. ... 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

02:35 PM - 02:55 PM CET

Neptune Software: When AI Meets Sensitive Data: Real-World Lessons in Applicable AI
Helder Goncalves, CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, NEPTUNE SOFTWARE
AI has the potential to reshape the enterprise, but for many leaders, it remains a black box, full of promise yet difficult to trust. Beyond the hype, what organizations truly need is applicable AI: outcomes that deliver value without compromising security or governance. This session demonstrates how sensitive data can be transformed into actionable insights—securely, responsibly, and on your terms. ... Show More Show Less

03:35 PM - 03:55 PM CET

IBM: Streamline Integration for the AI Era
Suraj Kumar, DIRECTOR - PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, IBM SOFTWARE - AUTOMATION
The AI-fueled explosion of APIs, applications, and data has resulted in unprecedented levels of IT complexity, making it challenging for enterprises to deliver quality customer experiences, forge new business models, and realize value for their AI efforts. In fact, 82% of enterprise leaders say IT complexity is impeding success. Learn more about how to deliver dynamic, scalable, and intelligent integrations that adapt in real time. ... Show More Show Less

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Senior Consultant Thought Leadership, Siemens AG

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