The Senior Leadership Circle Program

Designed specifically for most senior IT infrastructure and operations leader, the Senior Leadership  Circle Program provides exclusive sessions for eligible infrastructure and operations leaders attending Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference to explore new strategies, share innovative ideas and grow your community of peers.

This experience includes:

Networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities with a group of infrastructure and operations attendees to swap experiences, trade best practices and expand your executive peer community. 

Access to exclusive sessions throughout the conference, including thought leader lunches, workshops, roundtables and research discussions, tailored to the most important topics for the heads of infrastructure and operations. 

Priority booking capabilities for limited-capacity sessions and One-on-One Meeting(s) with a Gartner expert to ensure you don’t miss out on these conference offerings.

Senior Leadership Cricle Program only sessions

Integrated within the broader conference agenda, the Senior Leadership Circle Program includes interactive discussions covering the top priorities of infrastructure, operations and cloud leaders as well as casual networking opportunities to connect with others from a variety of regions and industries. Through these sessions, participants connect over common initiatives and accelerate, validate and solidify their strategies. See examples below.
  • Workshops
  • Roundtables
  • Research discussions

Workshops

  • Workshop: How to Drive High-Value Maturity Improvements With  Your I&O Operating Model 
  • Workshop: How an Effective IT & Finance Partnership Drives Better Business Outcomes
  • Workshop: The Art and Science of Managing the Digital Giants: Amazon, Google and Microsoft 

Roundtables

  • Roundtable: Changing Cultures 
  • Roundtable: Operating Model
  • Roundtable: Generative AI
  • Roundtable: I&O Security 
  • Roundtable: Best Practices for Effective IT & Finance Partnerships 
  • Roundtable: Cloud Journey

Research discussions

  • Lunch: I&O Leadership Success Means the Learning Never Stops
  • Former Secret Service Special Agent and Interrogator, Co-Host Bravo's TV "Spy Games" - Evy Poumpouras

"After a six-year hiatus from the conference, I’m thrilled to be back, now as part of the Senior Leadership Circle. The networking within the circle has been exceptional, and the keynote speakers have delivered truly insightful and thought-provoking sessions. "

George Throener
Johnson Controls Federal Systems

Apply to join the program

The Senior Leadership Circle Program is exclusive to eligible heads of infrastructure and operations attending The Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference. We recommend applying when you register for the conference as session seats are limited and fill up quickly.
How to qualify

Applicants must meet the following qualification criteria to participate:

 

  1. Most senior enterprise-wide IT infrastructure and/or operations leader, or
  2. Most senior business unit/ regional/ government agency IT infrastructure and/or operations leader responsible for:
    1. Private sector: $250+ million in revenue
    2.  Public sector: 1,000+ employees

 

IT infrastructure and operations leaders with client facing/ external responsibilities from a technology vendor or consultancy are not eligible to participate

You can apply to participate in the Senior Leadership Circle Program when you register for Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference. During the registration process, the program application will be prompted by answering ‘yes’ to the question, “Are you the most senior IT infrastructure or operations leader or do you serve in the most senior business role for your organization?”. You will be notified via email regarding the status of your application.

Application and approval are required for participation.

Log back into your Gartner conference profile, click “Edit” next to “Registration Profile,” and scroll down to answer the “Attendee Profile” questions.