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      Conference Topics at a Glance

      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 topics, all developed with this theme in mind.

      Cost Optimization

      Plan, deliver, and measure IT value to balance cost and growth.

      AI Strategy & Implementation

      Implement AI strategically to bridge expectations and reality, driving enterprise-wide transformation. 

      Modernizing Software Eng Teams

      Understand the evolving role of the software engineer, developers, and AI agents.
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      Look Back at 2025 Conference Sessions
      Hundreds of conference sessions were presented each day at the Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit 2025. While we work to develop 2026’s agenda, filter to see last year’s sessions that align with your role and interests.

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      Tuesday, June 03, 2025

      11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PDT

      Roundtable: Transitioning Into Enterprise Applications Leadership
      Jim Elliott, Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
      This interactive roundtable session is designed for professionals newly appointed to the leadership role in enterprise applications. It aims to provide a collaborative platform for new-to-role leaders to share experiences, discuss challenges and explore strategies for success. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PDT

      Roundtable: Agile Reset: Let's Get it Right This Time!
      Tom Bast, Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
      Come share your experiences and hear from your peers on this timely topic. Pitfalls and challenges, cultural change, scaling, metrics, tools, upskilling talent — anything is fair game! Show Less

      12:30 PM - 01:15 PM PDT

      Roundtable: Application Leadership Skills
      Tad Travis, VP Analyst, Gartner
      Leading an enterprise application program requires more than just application knowledge and technical skills. Stakeholder management, team development and strategic planning skills are equally important. Join this roundtable session with peers to discuss best practices, lessons learned and new perspectives on application leadership. ... Show More Show Less

      12:30 PM - 01:15 PM PDT

      Enterprise Architecture Roundtable: Technical Debt Partnerships
      Bart Kaplan, VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
      Heads of enterprise architecture are often tasked with developing tech debt reduction strategies, but they need buy-in from application and infrastructure leaders to execute. Join this Roundtable to discuss techniques your peers are using to develop effective apps, and infrastructure and operations partnerships. ... Show More Show Less

      02:30 PM - 03:15 PM PDT

      Roundtable: Making the Software Engineering Workforce AI-Ready
      Philip Walsh, Director Analyst, Gartner
      AI adoption isn’t just about tools — it’s about people. This roundtable explores how to foster an AI-ready culture through change management, a learning mindset and skill development. Join this session to discuss strategies for driving adoption, enhancing productivity and creating a culture of learning that ensures AI becomes an integral part of software engineering. ... Show More Show Less

      02:30 PM - 03:15 PM PDT

      Roundtable: Navigating the Future of Software Engineering (Multi-group)
      Brad Dayley, VP Analyst, Gartner
      Manjunath Bhat, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      AI is pushing boundaries and upending established ways of working and operating models in software development. This session invites attendees to brainstorm and explore key strategic shifts that will reshape software engineering by 2030. Discussion topics include the impact of AI on engineering roles and team structures, the SDLC and software architectures. ... Show More Show Less

      04:00 PM - 04:45 PM PDT

      Roundtable: Will Homegrown AI Replace Enterprise Applications?
      Tad Travis, VP Analyst, Gartner
      Homegrown AI capabilities, like LLMs and agentic AI, will not replace commercial applications soon. However, the change is coming. Join this session with fellow enterprise application leaders to discuss strategies for introducing AI into your application portfolios, explore how to balance build vs. buy considerations and determine if you should replace your applications with custom-made AI solutions. ... Show More Show Less

      04:00 PM - 04:45 PM PDT

      Roundtable: How Can Application Leaders Mitigate the Risk of Operating in an Uncertain Geopolitical Landscape
      Marty Resnick, VP Analyst, Gartner
      Application leaders must operate within the realities of the geopolitical impacts that we now face. These include increasing focus on contingency planning for diverse vendor selection, avoiding reliance on products or technologies that may be subject to trade policies or other restrictions and confronting increased costs. ... Show More Show Less
      Wednesday, June 04, 2025

      11:45 AM - 12:30 PM PDT

      Roundtable: GenAI Success Stories in Your Software Development Life Cycle
      Jim Elliott, Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
      Come share your GenAI lessons learned as applied to your SDLC with a group of your peers. What's worked? What's challenging? Show Less

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