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Gareth Herschel
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Agentic Analytics and AI
- Trends and Futures
- Overall Data and Analytics Strategy
Speaker Bio
Gareth Herschel is VP analyst at Gartner with too many years of industry experience. He is fascinated by the role of analytics and psychology in decision making, and passionate about helping organizations intentionally design the way decisions are improved. His current research focuses on the alignment of data and analytics strategy with organizational culture and decision making.
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Sessions
Tuesday, 28 April, 2026 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM BRT
Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigate AI on Your Data & Analytics Journey to Value
Sarah James,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Gareth Herschel,
VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is accelerating new possibilities for data and analytics everywhere. Success isn’t always about being the fastest, but about finding your own path to value, while managing risk and cost. Join our Gartner’s Opening Keynote to discover how a thoughtful approach to speed and direction helps you prepare for what’s next, no matter where you are today.
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Tuesday, 28 April, 2026 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM BRT
Signature Series: Get Ready For Data and Analytics 2030
Gareth Herschel,
VP Analyst, Gartner
D&A leaders play a central role in their organization's AI success by providing the critical accelerants needed to realize value from AI. Based on your organization's data, analytics, and AI ambition and where you are today, this session will unfold the vision for data and analytics in 2030. It will describe how your capabilities, operating model and practices need to evolve to realize that ambition.
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Wednesday, 29 April, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM BRT
Signature Series: Top Trends in Data and Analytics for 2026
Gareth Herschel,
VP Analyst, Gartner
AI agent adoption transforms data and analytics strategy and operations. In this session, we will examine the top trends across three key themes: agentic D&A, semantics at the core and D&A platformization.
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