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Arun Chandrasekaran
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agents
Speaker Bio
Arun Chandrasekaran is a Distinguished Vice President, Analyst at Gartner, within the global CIO practice, where his research focus is on artificial intelligence. Arun spearheads Gartner's research and advisory on Generative AI, including leading popular research notes such as AI Predicts and Hype Cycle for Generative AI. Arun is a trusted advisor to executive and IT leaders, which includes the board of directors, CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, and their direct reports. He has advised thousands of CIOs, CTOs, and conducted hundreds of workshops for several Global 2000 organizations on AI, Cloud, and Innovation. In addition, he covers the start-up ecosystem closely, advising venture capitalists and tech CEOs. His views have been featured in media such as Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Economist, BBC, Reuters, Bloomberg, Fortune, Fast Company, Forbes and Computerworld.
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Sessions
Tuesday, June 03, 2025 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM PDT
Top 10 Reasons Why Generative AI Projects Fail and How to Fix It
Arun Chandrasekaran,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
More than 50% of generative AI projects fail. In this session, IT Leaders will learn the common causes of failures and understand the best practices to mitigate those failures and scale AI across the enterprise.
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Wednesday, June 04, 2025 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM PDT
Riding the Generative AI Hype: Which Technologies to Bet on and When?
Arun Chandrasekaran,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Recent advancements in generative AI have made it the most disruptive technology to impact businesses in decades. This presentation will familiarize software engineering leaders with key technologies underpinning generative AI along with its potential risks to ensure safe and robust adoption.
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Thursday, June 05, 2025 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
Mastering Generative AI Models: A Blueprint for Selection, Deployment and Future Growth
Arun Chandrasekaran,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Due to their pretraining and wide use-case applicability, generative AI models are a major AI advance, but the dynamic and unpredictable model ecosystem can be complex for IT leaders to navigate. In this session, we will learn the best practices for selection, deployment and how to align them with future use cases.
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Thursday, June 05, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PDT
Ask the Expert: From Hype to Impact: Disruptive AI Trends Reshaping the Enterprise
Arun Chandrasekaran,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
This session explores the most disruptive AI trends that are redefining enterprise IT — from autonomous agents and multi-modal models to the rise of internal AI platforms. Join this session to ask questions, and gain actionable insights on how to align these innovations with business value, manage emerging risks and future-proof your technology roadmap.
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