All 2025 Conference Sessions

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2025 dove deep into key topics for infrastructure, operations and cloud leaders around hybrid cloud, AI, leadership, cost and value, data centers, and more.

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Leadership Vision 2026 Infrastructure and Operations 

Speakers:

  • Nathan Hill, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

Key takeaways

  • Through 2028, heads of I&O who secure strong CIO sponsorship will be twice as likely to meet performance targets.
  • Prioritize AI integration

The Future of Cloud, 2030

Speakers:

  • Dennis Smith, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

Key takeaways

  • By 2030, securing and governing cloud-related AI activities will be central to over 95% of security strategies, up from 20% today
  • Determine what aspects of data, operational or technological sovereignty are needed for your deployment. 
  • Ensure that each of the key areas is actively engaged: E&A, app development, D&A, I&O, and security and procurement.

I&O Skills: What's Needed Now, What's Needed in the Future

Speakers:

  • Mark Margevicius, VP Analyst, Gartner

Key takeaways

  • Leaders should emphasize that team members are personally responsible for their careers by creating opportunities to constantly grow and learn. 
  • Include skills needs as important as any technology roadmap or I&O strategy by identifying gaps between available skills and needed skills. 
  • Create a team of “versatilists” by broadening soft and hard skill sets across domains to become more valuable to the organization and by increasing career opportunities. 
  • Recognize that skills development is neither static nor fixed and that long-term career success is dependent upon an adaptable mindset.

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Tuesday, December 09, 2025

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM PST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigating the Hype: Strategic Roadmap to I&O Success

Paul Delory, VP Analyst, Gartner
Autumn Stanish, Director Analyst, Gartner
Agentic AI is a fundamental shift for I&O, demanding new operational paradigms like cloud once did. This keynote will explore concrete agentic AI application for I&O, emphasizing the needs for resilient infrastructure, automation and governance to navigate this shift. A focus on Continuous Operations will show how adopting mature techniques from tech leaders can ensue relentless innovation and operational stability. Get equipped with a roadmap to a new I&O operating model, highlighting effective patterns for behavior and operating practices to lead in the next era of I&O. ... Show More Show Less

05:15 PM - 06:00 PM PST

Guest Keynote: The Uncertainty Principle: How to Lead in the Never Normal

Peter Hinssen, Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker and Author, Nexxworks
In a world where disruption has become the default setting, uncertainty isn’t the exception — it’s the new operating system. The role of the I&O leader has never been more critical, nor more complex.
In this keynote, Peter Hinssen explores how I&O leaders can thrive in the Never Normal — an era defined by relentless change and exponential opportunity. Drawing on his latest book, The Uncertainty Principle, he shows how IT leaders can turn volatility into a source of innovation, build organizations that adapt at the speed of technology, and shape a future where AI augments leadership, foresight, and creativity. The question isn’t how to survive the storm — but how to lead when the storm becomes the climate.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM PST

Guest Keynote: Re-Wiring For The Future: Thriving in a Tech Driven World

Dr. Michelle Dickinson, Co-founder, Nanotechnologist, Materials Engineer
Technology is rapidly effecting the way that almost all industries do business. With these changes, many human centered functions are also changing, and in some cases being replaced by technology. How can we prepare for the future and what skills can we work on today to ensure that our knowledge is re-wired and ready for the jobs of the future? ... Show More Show Less
Thursday, December 11, 2025

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM PST

Gartner Keynote: Lighthouse Leaders Cultivate Human Success

Tori Paulman, VP Analyst, Gartner
In an era of relentless change and uncertainty, your greatest leadership asset isn’t technology — it’s your ability to be a clear, steady signal that cultivates human potential. This keynote will show you how to lead like a lighthouse: not by controlling the storm, but by empowering your teams to navigate it with confidence, curiosity, and resilience. ... Show More Show Less

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