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The 2026 conference agenda will help you navigate disruption, drive innovation, and lead through change. Explore practical strategies for delivering value, advancing AI, and building resilient, future-ready organizations.

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2026 Conference Theme

Value at AI Velocity: Navigating the Now and Next
This year’s conference focuses on overcoming challenges like scaling AI, managing disruption, and balancing risk using governance — helping leaders unlock data’s full potential for lasting success.

AI, GenAI and AI Agents

Get practical guidance for building and scaling AI, generative AI, and AI agents. Learn to optimize costs, manage risk and deliver business value from your AI investments.

Data, Analytics and AI Governance

Explore frameworks and best practices for data, analytics, and AI governance. Sessions cover risk, privacy, ethics and building a culture of trust and accountability.

Articulating the Business Value of Data & Analytics

Learn how to communicate and prove the value of data and analytics. Discover ways to build business cases, measure ROI, and show D&A’s impact on business goals.

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Look back at 2025 conference sessions
More than 70 conference sessions were presented throughout the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2025. While we work to develop the agenda for the next edition, filter to see sessions that align with your role and interests.

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Monday, 28 April, 2025

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM BRT

Gartner Opening Keynote: Scale Data and Analytics on Your AI Journeys

Jorg Heizenberg, VP Analyst, Gartner
With high D&A ambitions and AI pilots becoming increasingly ubiquitous, focus is shifting toward consistent execution. We will share how to continue innovating and experimenting while scaling success. In this keynote, Gartner’s perspective will guide you on preparing for the expected and adapting to the unexpected. Learn to enhance your D&A and AI capabilities on the path to success. ... Show More Show Less

05:15 PM - 06:00 PM BRT

Gartner Keynote: Top Trends in Data and Analytics 2025

AI is having a huge impact, but is not the only thing with societal, technological, and organizational implications driving change in data and analytics. We examine trends in areas such as complexity, trust, and empowerment facing leaders and teams as they make decisions in all aspects of their bet-the-business D&A strategy. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 29 April, 2025

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM BRT

Guest Keynote: Flying High - Inspirations in Leadership, Risk Management, Innovation, and High Performance from Aviation

Lito Sousa, Creator of Aviões e Músicas and Founder of the Lito Aviation Academy
Lito Sousa, a renowned aviation expert and leading digital influencer on this topic in Brazil with his channel Aviões e Músicas, highlights strategies in leadership, people and process management, teamwork, and risk management in the aviation sector, and how to use them as inspiration to achieve high performance and apply the principles of commercial aviation to organizations in all sectors. Additionally, Lito explores how technologies such as Artificial Intelligence are transforming aviation, from optimizing operations to enhancing safety and efficiency. Discover valuable insights on how to lead effectively and innovate in a highly dynamic and challenging environment. This is a unique opportunity to learn and apply this knowledge to take your professional journey to new heights. Aviation Greetings! ... Show More Show Less

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“Incredible, technically meticulous and innovative. Everything I learned, especially about security and governance, will be applied to our area, since we are just beginning to put together a data intelligence team.”

Risla Lopes Miranda
Data Scientist, MGI

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