All Gartner Data & Analytics 2026 Conference Sessions

The 2026 agenda dives deep into key topics for data, analytics and AI leaders around agentic AI, governance, leadership, data architecture and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Value at AI Velocity: Navigating the Now and Next

As AI accelerates change across industries, leaders must deliver immediate impact while preparing for future developments. This year’s conference focuses on overcoming challenges like scaling AI, managing disruption, and balancing risk using governance—helping leaders unlock data’s full potential for lasting success.

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind. Take a look at the list of tracks available onsite. 

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

12:15 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Roundtable: Balancing Centralized and Decentralized Approaches to Data Management
Roxane Edjlali, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In this roundtable, D&A leaders will discuss how they are balancing the centralization and decentralization of data management, empowering LOBs to achieve self-sufficiency while leveraging the benefits of a centralized data management function. They will also address how to maintain control over local initiatives and prevent the spread of risky patterns that are misaligned with governance policies. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: Women in IT Leadership — What Does It Take?
Lydia Clougherty Jones, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Join this roundtable of trailblazers and thought leaders for peer discussions on advancing women in IT leadership. Women attendees are invited to explore opportunities and challenges, and to share best practices for successfully navigating the path to IT leadership. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

Roundtable: How Do You Demonstrate the Value of the D&A Program?
Alan D. Duncan, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Join this interactive session to engage with your peers and explore proven methods for demonstrating the value of data and analytics programs. Gain new insights and ideas from the experiences of other leaders to effectively communicate positive impacts and tangible results within your organization. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:45 PM EDT

CDAO Circle Roundtable: Redefining D&A and AI Governance (Multigroup)
Brian Foster, Managing Vice President, Gartner
In a recent Gartner survey, 89% of CDAOs said effective D&A governance is crucial for business, technology and AI innovation, yet almost 70% find their current D&A and AI governance practices, skills and technology insufficient to drive innovation and business value. This multigroup discussion will focus on sharing experiences and addressing how CDAOs are evolving their D&A and AI governance approaches, building the business case for foundational investments, and designing effective operating models. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Roundtable: Balancing Centralized and Decentralized Approaches to Data Management (Repeat)
Roxane Edjlali, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In this roundtable, D&A leaders will discuss how they are balancing the centralization and decentralization of data management, empowering LOBs to achieve self-sufficiency while leveraging the benefits of a centralized data management function. They will also address how to maintain control over local initiatives and prevent the spread of risky patterns that are misaligned with governance policies. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Roundtable: How Do You Demonstrate the Value of the D&A Program? (Repeat)
Alan D. Duncan, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Join this interactive session to engage with your peers and explore proven methods for demonstrating the value of data and analytics programs. Gain new insights and ideas from the experiences of other leaders to effectively communicate positive impacts and tangible results within your organization. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

CDAO Circle Roundtable: Updating Your Organizational Structures to Maximize Value (Multigroup)
Brian Foster, Managing Vice President, Gartner
Candice Kenney, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Jorg Heizenberg, VP Analyst, Gartner
Sarah Turkaly, Director Analyst, Gartner
Michael Gabbard, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
This multigroup session will focus on questions like: How should data and analytics teams be structured to maximize business value, align with strategy, and support governance, AI and data quality across distributed environments? Join this session to learn more. ... Show More Show Less

01:15 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

CDAO Circle Roundtable: Agentic in Practice: Lessons in Scoping, Funding & Assessing Impact From Agentic Investments (Multi-group)
Deepak Seth, Director Analyst, Gartner
Roxane Edjlali, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
According to the 2025 Gartner Generative and Agentic AI survey, around 75% of organizations have either deployed or are piloting some form of agentic AI and a similar percentage report the ongoing development of new use case opportunities.
This multi-group discussion session for D&A executive leaders will focus on sharing experiences and addressing the following questions:

-- How are organizations scoping & funding agentic investments? How are these efforts similar or different from other investments?
-- What agentic use cases are getting the most funding right now and what guardrails are they putting in place?
-- How are organizational defining agentic program objectives & outcomes? ... Show More Show Less

01:15 PM - 02:00 PM EDT

Roundtable: Women in IT Leadership — What Does It Take? (Repeat)
Lydia Clougherty Jones, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Join this roundtable of trailblazers and thought leaders for peer discussions on advancing women in IT leadership. Women attendees are invited to explore opportunities and challenges, and to share best practices for successfully navigating the path to IT leadership. ... Show More Show Less

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Inter American Development Bank

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