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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Monday, March 09, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Workshop: How to Scale AI Governance Using Technology (Repeat)
Lauren Kornutick, Director Analyst, Gartner
Organizations struggle to scale AI governance, mitigate risk, and effect compliance while delivering value in AI deployments. AI governance programs only check the box if they are not adaptive and embedded into the fabric of the AI lifecycle. In this session, you will learn how to define your role in AI governance, assess what technology capabilities are required to govern AI at scale, and make an investment decision in an AI Governance Platform or other technology tool. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Reference Architecture Brief: D&A Governance
Amy Bickel, Director Analyst, Gartner
In this session, you’ll explore a reference architecture that serves as a blueprint for effective D&A governance. Through practical, step-by-step guidance, you’ll learn how to align your technology stack with the people, process and policies required for effective outcomes. ... Show More Show Less

01:00 PM - 01:30 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

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM EDT

How Will the National AI Sovereignty Race Impact Your Enterprise?
Lydia Clougherty Jones, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
National AI sovereignty is a nation-state’s desire to control its own AI, reducing reliance on foreign innovation, talent, and vendors. Ambition and maturity vary globally, creating commercial opportunities and risks. This session explores various nation state approaches of sovereign AI and the public policy initiatives, including global AI regulations, that support them. Attendees will leave with a blueprint to identify value creation strategies while confronting geopolitical uncertainties. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM EDT

Crossroads Debate: Data and Analytics Governance Versus AI Governance
Lauren Kornutick, Director Analyst, Gartner
Andrew White, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Data governance has traditionally encompassed analytics governance, managing most risks and value in traditional analytics. However, AI introduces new risks and considerations that D&A governance may not be equipped for. Should D&A governance evolve to govern AI or is it time for a separate discipline with a fresh mandate? This session explores conflicting accountabilities, leadership and operating models between these disciplines. ... Show More Show Less

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM EDT

Value Is Trapped: Unlocking AI ROI Through Organizational Change
Frances Karamouzis, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Productivity of knowledge workers is not a path to financial value. Process recalibration is a prerequisite to value creation. True, sustainable value is trapped behind legacy processes, outdated team structures and the business driven transition approach. This session provides insights to understanding practical approaches of unlock the ROI and how to lead teams through the transition. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Workshop: How to Scale AI Governance Using Technology
Lauren Kornutick, Director Analyst, Gartner
Organizations struggle to scale AI governance, mitigate risk, and effect compliance while delivering value in AI deployments. AI governance programs only check the box if they are not adaptive and embedded into the fabric of the AI lifecycle. In this session, you will learn how to define your role in AI governance, assess what technology capabilities are required to govern AI at scale, and make an investment decision in an AI Governance Platform or other technology tool. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

AI Governance: How to Design an Effective AI Governance Operating Model
Svetlana Sicular, VP Analyst, Gartner
Implement your target AI governance operating model by mapping governance pillars to key AI components and differentiating AI capabilities. This model should connect with other governance bodies and extend existing governance models to AI-specific considerations of trust, transparency and diversity. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

AI for Data Governance: The Benefits and Risks of Adopting New Technologies
Stephen Kennedy, Director Analyst, Gartner
Many organizations are wondering how GenAI will impact their D&A governance and management tools, and by extension, their D&A governance operations. This research provides an overview of how key D&A markets are incorporating GenAI capabilities and how these will change the nature of D&A governance. ... Show More Show Less

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