All 2026 Conference Sessions

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Day 1: Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigate AI On Your Data & Analytics Journey to Value

Speakers:

  • Adam Ronthal, VP Analyst Gartner
  • Georgia O'Callaghan, Director Analyst Gartner

Key takeaways

  • Success with AI in Data & Analytics requires a clear vision, strong foundational capabilities, and empowering your workforce—not just rapid implementation.
  • Sustainable value comes from aligning ambition, governance, and talent around a unified AI strategy, including clear goal-setting, modernized governance, and skill investment.
  • The organizations that thrive will be those that blend human expertise with machine intelligence to drive impactful outcomes.

AI Governance: How to Design an Effective AI Governance Operating ModelSpeakers:

  • Svetlana Sicular

Key takeaways

  • Focus governance on your AI portfolio
  • Define levels of use-case criticality to focus AI governance on what matters the most
  • Pace AI governance with your AI speed 

Signature Series: State of D&A 2026Speakers:

  • Michael Gabbard, Sr Director Analyst 

Key takeaways

  • Most D&A teams aren’t fully equipped for current and future AI demand, but scaling impact is still possible.
  • Reallocate resources to top enterprise priorities to maximize AI-driven value.
  • AI can overhaul your operating model, improving solution delivery, data management, and code generation.

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      Monday, March 09, 2026

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      5 Things That Cause Sleepless Nights for Heads of Governance
      Stephen Kennedy, Director Analyst, Gartner
      We will discuss the latest issues that heads of data governance must address and provide recommendations to manage and capitalize on emerging opportunities. By understanding key drivers and trends, leaders will be equipped to optimize their data governance strategies. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      Advance Your AI Strategy For Success in an Era of Constant Change
      Arun Chandrasekaran, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      The enormous potential business value of AI will not materialize spontaneously. AI leaders should guide their organizations toward an era in which AI is not only creating tangible business value but goes beyond to become a critical competitive differentiator and industry disruptor. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      Data Lake, Lakehouse, Warehouse: How to Choose?
      Masud Miraz, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
      Data lakehouses continue to be hyped, but do they replace or complement data lakes and data warehouses? Where do we stand from an architectural perspective? What is hype, and what is real? What should be expected in the coming years? ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      Designing the Future-Ready Data & Analytics Organization for Agility and Consistency
      Jorg Heizenberg, VP Analyst, Gartner
      To position their teams as a must-have discipline that can fulfill cross-functional use cases, D&A leaders must optimize their organizational model. The optimal model balances enterprisewide capabilities focused on enablement with decentralized needs focused on outcomes. Discover the design principles that underpin the ideal model and learn how to strike a balance between centralized consistency and decentralized agility. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      From AI Agents to Multiagent Systems: Get Value through Decision Intelligence
      Erick Brethenoux, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      AI agents are permeating applications and systems across organizations. Their flexibility is valuable in unpredictable environments where real-time monitoring and control aren’t practical. However, their adaptive strength comes with nondeterministic weaknesses. Increased autonomy and complexities in multiagent systems, compounded by GenAI models, dangerously raise uncertainty, prompting the question: are multiagent systems worth it? ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      The Intelligence Capabilities Stack: The D&A Foundation You Need to Drive Innovation and Resilience
      Carlie Idoine, VP Analyst, Gartner
      This session will provide a blueprint for the comprehensive data, analytics, and AI capabilities and services that leaders need to build to enable their organization's AI ambition. It will explore the implications of your AI ambition archetype on your buying, deployment, and organization strategies. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      The Ripple Effects of AI on Work and Talent
      Helen Poitevin, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      Decisions AI leaders make regarding AI investments and the patterns by which employees embrace these technologies will shape the future of work. We will explore what we call ripple effects: the downstream consequences of AI adoption that influence workforce needs, the number of employees required, the nature of their roles and how work is organized. Get ahead of blind spots so AI investments deliver. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

      What Keeps Data Management Leaders Up at Night in 2026?
      Michael Simone, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
      This session will explore the challenges faced by data management leaders and offer actionable recommendations to address them. By understanding and overcoming these obstacles, leaders can optimize their data management strategies and drive more informed decision making. ... Show More Show Less

      12:45 PM - 01:15 PM EDT

      A Practical Guide to FinOps of AI Cost and Value Creation
      Frances Karamouzis, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      AI spending continues unabated and so is the pressure on leaders. CIOs need to demonstrate the value of AI. CFOs need to calculate it. The c-suite needs to collaborate to create real value. Here we present Gartner's framework for a rigorous, repeatable approach to financial operations (FinOps) of AI initiatives. The focus is on the economics of business value, cost and risk of AI, GenAI and agentic AI. ... Show More Show Less

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