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Kevin Matheny
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agents
- Software Engineering and Application Development
- Application and Solution Architecture
- Developer Experience
Speaker Bio
Kevin Matheny is a research analyst in Gartner's Software Engineering practice for Technical Professionals. He covers software architecture patterns and practices, focusing on application architecture documentation and decision-making, microservices architecture, API design and API management.
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Sessions
Wednesday, June 03, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
The System Engineering Renaissance: How System Design, Context and Documentation Unlock Real AI Impact
Kevin Matheny,
VP Analyst, Gartner
The next frontier of AI value isn't found in more code assistant automation, but in the disciplined application of systems design, strategic curation of context and the elevation of documentation from an afterthought to a primary fuel to drive AI alignment, enabling AI agents to accomplish more for your business.
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Thursday, June 04, 2026 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM PDT
How to Create Readable Architecture Diagrams
Kevin Matheny,
VP Analyst, Gartner
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a good architecture diagram is worth ten times as much. Unfortunately, it's far easier to create bad diagrams than good ones. Join this session to understand five key practices for making diagrams easier to create and understand.
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