All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner Customer Service & Support Conference 2026 dives deep into key topics for customer service and support around AI, customer experience and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Customer Service & Support Conference Theme

Leading the New Era of Customer Service and Support

The conference explores how to harness AI, position service and support as a driver of customer value, and elevate the role of people in an AI-driven world. Join us and gain the tools to lead your organization into the next era.

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind.

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Wednesday, November 04, 2026

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM MST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Redesign Service and Support to Unlock AIs Value

Christopher Sladdin, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI has forever changed service and support. In the past two years, we've stepped up, taking on unprecedented challenges to implement AI in our organizations. Now, we're ready to maximize the value that AI can offer. In this opening keynote, learn how to transform your organization to thrive in an AI-accelerated world. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM MST

Over 50,000 Conversations a Month. Two People Run It, moderated by SoundHound AI

A regional credit union has been running AI-powered voice and chat in production since 2023. Today it handles tens of thousands of member conversations a month across 30+ workflows, built and maintained by a small internal team — and it's heading into agentic next. Hear how they got here, and where they're taking it next. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM MST

SAP: The Human Moment in Service

Sanjeet Mall, Senior Vice President & Head of SAP Sales Cloud and SAP Service Cloud , SAP
This session explores Issue to Revenue: how AI moves service from reactive support to proactive resolution and growth. Personalized service at scale takes end-to-end insight and orchestration across the journey. Self-service can then deliver resolution shaped to the customer in the moment, while the issues that reach a person become opportunities to deepen the relationship and turn resolution into something more, opening new paths to growth. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM MST

Navigating the Path to Agentic AI in Customer Service and Support

Daniel O'Sullivan, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The market narrative for agentic AI is moving faster than most organizations’ ability to deliver. Vendors are promoting a near-term transformation story, but organizations remain stuck in pilot purgatory. In this session, attendees will learn what is possible today, how to close the organizational readiness gap and how to take the next steps toward responsible, high-impact deployment of AI agents. ... Show More Show Less
Thursday, November 05, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM MST

Putting Intelligence in the Intelligent Front Door

Jennifer MacIntosh, VP Analyst, Gartner
The intelligent front door (IFD) is the “brain” of customer engagement, moving beyond simple issue routing to advanced, dynamic orchestration. As IFD complexity grows, leaders must use smart rules to deliver individualized, effortless service. This session shows how to prioritize IFD intelligence for maximum customer and business value. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM MST

Beyond the Pilot: What Separates Agentic AI Programs That Scale From Ones That Stall, moderated by NiCE

Geoffrey Works, Director, AI, NiCE
Most sales and CX leaders have piloted agentic AI somewhere in the customer journey over the past 18 months lead qualification, service recovery, and beyond. Few have tied those pilots to revenue outcomes like deal velocity, retention, or wallet share. We will discuss every stage, from early scoping to multi-region rollout, to compare what actually determines whether agentic AI scales into a revenue driver versus a cost-savings experiment. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM MST

Senior Leadership Circle Ask the Analyst: Office Politics: The Cause of and Solution to Your AI Problems

Patrick Quinlan, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Market pressure is causing CEOs to demand service leaders deliver on unrealistic expectations for AI-driven cost savings. Resetting those expectations requires more than a well-reasoned tech roadmap: it requires a political coalition. Join this session to get answers to questions such as, "How do I work with peers to overcome AI roadblocks?" and "How do I change my boss' mind about AI?" ... Show More Show Less

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM MST

Don't Let Surprise Bills Undermine Your AI Strategy

Patrick Quinlan, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI cost overruns are quietly undermining AI strategies. Complex pricing models and unclear forecasting leave leaders exposed to unexpected spend. This session demystifies AI pricing, showing how to predict cost per resolution, avoid surprises and maintain financial control while scaling AI initiatives across service operations. ... Show More Show Less

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