Join us at the premier conference for enterprise applications and software engineering leaders to adapt to the AI-native era, align innovation with business goals, lead cultural change and optimize costs while modernizing your application portfolio.
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This year’s conference theme is Deliver the Future: Innovate, Lead, Act. Empowering applications and software engineering leaders to turn AI vision into action. Learn to innovate, lead, and deliver strategies for real impact.
Explore our tracks developed with this theme in mind.
Enterprise application leaders as translators, influencers and value creators. This track explores the leadership qualities and strategies needed to deliver value in an age of unprecedented technological change.
Transform your software organization from AI experimentation to AI-native execution. This track shows you how to accelerate SDLC productivity, integrate intelligent applications and build AI-ready foundations.
This spotlight track explores how generative AI and AI agents can impact software and application delivery, and help you to harness, operationalize and demonstrate the value of AI across the enterprise.
Review the moments that made 2025’s conference a success.
Dive into the latest on GenAI, agentic AI, top tech trends and proven strategies to elevate your software engineering and architecture skills.
Explore the insights you missed from the 2025 conference helping you navigate new challenges driven by intelligent applications and automation.
At #GartnerAPPS, we reframe cost optimization as a business discipline to align tech investments with enterprise value. Find out how.
Get inspired by thought leaders slated to share big ideas and field-tested best practices.
Maximize your Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit experience by knowing what to expect at every stage.
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Enhance your conference experience with specialized programs.
Designed specifically for senior-most enterprise applications and software engineering (SWE) leaders, we provide an exclusive experience to elevate your performance and brand with targeted content, focused workshops and valuable networking opportunities. An application and preregistration are required to participate.
Prepare for your trip with venue details, accommodation options and transportation information.
Register now to unlock a world of insights, networking and expertise at Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit 2026.
Have questions? We’ve got answers.
How to prepare as a first-time attendee:
Before you arrive, build your agenda using Gartner Conference Navigator (on your desktop or through our mobile app).
Make sure your profile is complete to get the best from our profile match feature. Share information about your interests and priorities to discover the sessions that are the best fit for you.
Be sure to register in advance for any roundtables, Gartner one-on-one meeting or workshops you’d like to attend. We also have networking breakfasts and breaks running throughout the conference to help you expand your network.
Join us in the Exhibit Showcase during daily receptions so you can meet with the technology leaders in the space and find the solutions you need.
Keep an eye out for emails from the Conferences team, with key updates, tips and tricks to getting the most out of your experience.
About the Gartner Conference Navigator app:
Gartner Conference Navigator is your hub for the conference. Here you can view and filter sessions, build your agenda, register for interactive experiences, schedule your meeting and more. We recommend using the app for an optimal conference experience. Search “Gartner Conference Navigator” in your app store to download. The app allows you to view and update your agenda, network with other end users, receive important notifications and more.
Is my attendance limited if I am not currently a Gartner client?
Absolutely not! As long as you have fully paid your registration fee, you have access to all conference activities, along with Gartner session documentation. If you’re interested in becoming a Gartner client, you can visit the Gartner Showcase to better understand the benefits you’ll receive.
Signing up for limited seating sessions:
You will need to sign up in advance for some sessions, such as workshops, Meetups and roundtables. If you try to register for a session and it is listed as “full” or “closed,” there is still a possibility you can attend. Once at the conference, find the room for that session and arrive there about 15 minutes prior to the session start to have your name added to the waiting list. Spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Suggested dress code:
We suggest comfortable shoes — you’ll be doing a lot of walking from your hotel room to the conference space, from session to session and navigating the show floor. Business casual dress is what most attendees opt for, but we also recommend that you dress in layers as the conference rooms can get chilly.
See the list of featured Gartner expert speakers:
Please check our Speakers page.
How to sign up for a Gartner expert one-on-one meeting:
Gartner One-on-One meetings are available exclusively to paid registered full conference attendees. They are not available to exhibitors or exhibitor conference session passholders. Preregistration for One-on-One meetings and small-group sessions are available through Gartner Conference Navigator, our online agenda-building tool.
How a Gartner expert will be assigned to your meeting:
All registered attendees have the exclusive opportunity to speak directly with a Gartner expert in a private 30-minute one-on-one meeting. Because of the high demand for particular experts, speaker selection is on a first-come, first-served basis.
The registration process for roundtables, workshops and other sessions requiring preregistration:
Interactive sessions such as roundtables, workshops and Meetups are available exclusively to paid registered conference attendees, excluding exhibitors and exhibitor conference session passholders. Because of high demand and limited availability, we recommend that you register in advance for these unique sessions. Preregistration will be available through Gartner Conference Navigator, our online agenda-building tool.
Access to a list of Gartner experts attending the conference:
A Gartner experts guide will be available soon and will include a complete list of available experts, as well as their area of expertise. Please check our Speakers page.
Restrictions for Gartner expert one-on-ones:
Gartner expert one-on-ones are not available for solution provider briefings or product demonstrations with experts. The expert reserves the right to stop the meeting if this occurs. Gartner clients interested in briefing experts may contact the Vendor Relations department by emailing vendor.briefings@gartner.com to schedule a meeting following the conference.
Gartner cultivates an inclusive experience for all attendees:
The Gartner Conferences team is committed to creating a respectful, friendly and inclusive experience for all participants. Inclusion and respect are core components of Gartner culture, and we take pride in bringing together a community that is welcoming and thoughtful of others. Gartner conferences include elements such as accessibility ambassadors, prayer/meditation rooms, and parent/mother rooms to help foster a deeper sense of inclusion and further enable attendees to bring their whole selves to the conference.
Addressing accessibility needs:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive conference experience for all participants. If you have an accessibility-related need for a conference, please let us know in your registration profile or email us directly at GlobalConferences@gartner.com, ideally at least three weeks prior to the conference. Once we receive your request, one of our accessibility ambassadors will contact you.
Please email GlobalConferences@gartner.com with any additional questions or feedback on accessibility.
Share your feedback on how we can further improve inclusivity at the conference:
Gartner is committed to hearing all voices. Being inclusive and respectful are critical across all aspects of our business. Help us, challenge us, inspire us and share your thoughts, ideas and suggestions for how we can make our conference experience a more inclusive one. Please email GlobalConferences@gartner.com to share your feedback.
Gartner cares about the health and safety of our community. If you are feeling unwell, please refrain from attending the conference.
At this time, Gartner does not have any health-related requirements in place for attendance. Should this change, we will follow up with updated guidance.
Please contact the Gartner Exhibitor Sales team for exhibitor opportunities.
