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Annie Hodgkins
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Leadership
- Application and Solution Architecture
- Legacy Modernization
Speaker Bio
Annie Hodgkins (Garcia) works as a Director, Analyst supporting Software Engineering Leaders. Her personal core areas of research cover software engineering strategy, including platform engineering, organizational design, agile and IT product transformation, and hiring, developing and attracting engineering talent. Her coverage also includes citizen development strategies and governance, fusion teams, and technical debt management.
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Sessions
Tuesday, June 02, 2026 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM PDT
Strategic Roadmap for Adopting Modern Application Architectures and Technologies
Annie Hodgkins,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Legacy application systems based on outdated or degraded technology and application architectures carry significant technical debt that causes serious risks to agility and innovation. Application and software engineering leaders must develop a migration plan to reduce technical debt and adopt modern application architectures and technologies.
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Wednesday, June 03, 2026 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM PDT
Senior Leadership Roundtable: Value Storytelling for Software Engineering Leaders
Annie Hodgkins,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Software engineering leaders struggle to communicate the business value of their technical success to executives in an impactful way. Join this roundtable discussion to exchange practical approaches for crafting compelling narratives that resonate at the executive level. Share your experiences, learn new techniques and discuss how storytelling can elevate engineering’s influence across the organization.
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Wednesday, June 03, 2026 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM PDT
How to Showcase Engineering Value Through Executive Storytelling
Annie Hodgkins,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Traditional IT metrics and dashboards are not enough to showcase the impact of software engineering initiatives. Instead, software engineering leaders must understand the art and techniques of executive storytelling. This session will showcase the leadership skills and best practices needed to create a narrative at the right altitude for your executive
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Thursday, June 04, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
Level Up Your Influence: Steps to Building a Standout Personal Brand
Annie Hodgkins,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Without a clear, differentiating personal brand, applications and software engineering leaders are assumed to be technical experts, rather than strategic thinkers and innovators. Join this session to understand the steps to cultivate and exhibit a compelling personal brand to maximize your leadership influence and impact.
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