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All 2026 Conference Tracks

2026 Conference Tracks at a Glance

The 2026 agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights most critical to CDAOs and their teams.

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Track A. Leadership

A track designed for CDAOs and Data, Analytics and AI Leaders tasked with delivering business value through data, analytics & AI. These leaders delivery value and mature a data-driven culture by building trust and managing data while evolving technology capabilities.

Hot Topics:

  • Strategy and operating models

  • Delivering business value

  • Talent development

  • Building a data-driven culture

  • Evolving technology capabilities

Track B. Artificial Intelligence

This track covers everything you need to be successful with AI including: AI strategy, responsible AI, risk and governance, generative AI, LLMs, retrieval augmented generation, prompt engineering, data science, ML, and scalability. A track designed for leaders responsible for AI, as well as AI experts, Architects and Engineers.

Hot Topics:

  • AI strategy

  • AI Agents (and Agentic AI)

  • Cost Management

  • Responsible AI

  • AI Risk & Governance

Track C. Analytics

This track covers everything you need to be successful with analytics and business intelligence, including: self-service analytics, the adoption and impact of generative AI, agentic analytics, ecosystems, composability, natural language query, metrics & dashboards, data storytelling and decision intelligence. This track is designed for D&A leaders and practitioners such as heads of analytics, business analysts, analytics developers, analytics architects, and engineers.

Hot Topics:

  • Self-service analytics

  • Agentic Analytics

  • Impact of GenAI

Track D. Data Management

This track covers everything you need to be successful with data management including data fabric, data products; data observability, cost optimization, scalability, resilience and reliability of data management architectures. 

Hot Topics:

  • AI-readiness for data
  • Federated data management
  • Data management platform convergence
  • Data Ops
  • Data products
  • Cost optimization

Track E. Governance

A track designed for D&A leaders responsible for governance as well as those who take on governance roles like stewardship. 

Hot Topics:

  • Adaptive governance
  • Stakeholder buy-in for governance programs
  • D&A governance operating model
  • AI impact on D&A governance
  • Future of D&A governance roles
  • Evolution of D&A governance platforms

Track F. CDAO Circle Program

The CDAO Circle is an exclusive experience designed for both new-to-role and experienced CDAOs to elevate their performance and brand.

Hot Topics:

  • Leadership
  • Business Value of D&A
  • Future of CDAO Role
  • Change Management
  • Strategy & Operating Model

Spotlight Track: AI Leadership

This track is designed for AI Leaders tasked to building a world-class AI strategy and organization. It covers AI use cases, developing robust AI systems and delivery models, including Agentic AI, while ensuring safe and scalable operations, through strong AI governance.

Spotlight Track: Executive Toolkit

These sessions are focused on helping you leverage Gartner’s tools as you plan and execute your D&A strategy. These sessions will help you craft concrete materials you can take back to your organization.

Spotlight Track: What's Next?

This track will highlight the emerging concepts organizations will need to build into their strategic plans as well as the latest best practices to solve problems old and new.

Spotlight Track: Create D&A Value at the Core

How to demonstrate and realize value from D&A investments by building a value competency that is part of every decision and action.