All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo 2026 dives deep into key topics for finance leaders around cost optimization, growth, AI and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Autonomous Finance: Building Resilient, AI-Driven and Value-Centric Enterprises

CFOs are under pressure to deliver a more autonomous finance function, but that future won’t arrive on its own. This year’s agenda focuses on what it really takes to build that kind of finance organization where insights lead to faster decisions, automation supports more of the close and forecast, and finance teams engage with the business without becoming a bottleneck.

Autonomous finance is not a destination. It is a discipline. And CFOs must lead the way. Explore our sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind. 

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

CFO Risk Watch: Bridging Awareness and Action on Top Emerging Risks

Janel Everly, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As emerging risks have increased and intensified, most enterprises today have at best, only moderate operational readiness to respond. This disconnect is largely attributable to fragmented risk management practices, characterized by dispersed ownership and unclear accountability. This session clarifies how CFOs should respond to critical emerging risks requiring action today and the most effective influential actions to close the operational readiness gap. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

The Future of ERP: What CFOs Must Know to Build a Future-Proof Strategy

Johan Jartelius, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
ERP transformation is accelerating, but without a clear strategy, finance leaders risk funding tech that doesn’t deliver. This session highlights what CFOs must understand to ensure their ERP strategy is future-proof and aligned with business outcomes.
Explore key trends, AI readiness, and the principles needed to guide smarter, value-driven ERP decisions.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Finance 2030: The Finance Workforce at Frontier Firms

Nick Duffy, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
By 2030, CFOs at the frontier firms will lead a workforce of digital talent that will regularly build new technology capabilities and accomplish core finance tasks by leveraging AI and tools. As a result, finance will scale and accelerate decision support and help overcome growth anchors. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Trends in the Finance Technology Market for 2026

Mike Helsel, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
What technologies should finance be focusing on in 2026? Separate hype from reality in this session and learn about the technology investments other finance organizations make. Join the session to gain a research-based understanding of various technologies’ current usage and perceived value, as well as where finance leaders intend to invest in the near future. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Cracking AI's Value Code: From Uncertain Cost Driver to Value Engine

Twisha Sharma, Sr Principal, Research, Gartner
If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it— AI is no exception. Yet, CFOs should not focus solely on immediate, hard financial ROI (typically in the form of cost savings) from AI, given longer time horizons and nonfinancial impacts. This session will explore a framework for how CFOs can navigate the costs of investments and confidently determine the value of AI initiatives to shape enterprise strategy and impact. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Navigate Economic Uncertainty With Adaptive Scenario Planning

Regina Crowder, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
CFOs should deploy adaptive scenario planning, focusing on key business drivers. Unlike traditional scenario planning that often creates fixed plans for a set of possible future outcomes, this method cuts through data noise, providing early warnings and enabling rapid adjustments to forecasts in volatile markets. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Leadership Greatest Hits: A Playlist of Actions for CFOs to Lead Better in the AI Era

Rob O'Donohue, VP Analyst, Gartner
CFOs face pressure to lead through extreme change at a time when norms are being shattered. In this session, CFOs will discover a set of leadership tactics shaping executive success in 2025. These targeted actions will help CFOs adapt their leadership approach, helping them lead better up to the CEO and board, across the C-suite, outside and down into their organization, and, most crucially, help them lead better from within. Ideal for CFOs aiming to stay ahead, this session offers practical tools to elevate your leadership game. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Scaling AI: CFO Strategies for Enterprisewide Impact

Scaling AI is more than expanding technology — it’s a strategic shift that redefines value, risk and resource allocation for CFOs. This session reveals the critical actions CFOs must take to turn to achieve enterprisewide transformation, ensuring AI investments deliver measurable, lasting business impact. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

How AI Is Evolving Finance Jobs Into Shared Jobs

Amanda Joseph-Little, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
AI deployment in finance is changing job roles into “shared jobs," in which jobs are no longer held exclusively by people but, rather, comprised of AI and a person together in one job role. By 2029, one-third of finance staff will occupy “shared jobs." ... Show More Show Less

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