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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.
Session Takeaways
Day 1 Takeaways
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
Day 2 Takeaways
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.
Day 3 Takeaways
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
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
4 Key Factors Driving Success in Digital Transformation Initiatives
Cesar Lozada,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
CIOs often view their digital transformation efforts as a continuation of what their current technology environment is —disconnected from the enterprise's strategy or business outcomes. This session addresses four key factors that drive excellence in digital transformation within organizations by examining how organizations build their strategy, measure their outcomes and achieve success in their digital initiatives.
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Key Trends in Digital Employee Experience You Can't Ignore
Tori Paulman,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Organizations are grappling with an ever widening gap between IT spend and worker productivity which is worsening in the age of AI. This session will illuminate the top three digital employee experience trends threatening return on investment. Drawing from a comprehensive analysis of digital worker sentiments spanning from 2016 to the present, this session promises to equip you with the knowledge to navigate and thrive in 2025.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
From DR to Resilience: Implementing a Resilience Framework
Ron Blair,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Learn how to move beyond disaster recovery by implementing a resilience framework that addresses modern challenges. This session highlights the necessity of resilience in today's landscape and provides practical steps to begin the transformation.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Elevating Infrastructure & Operations to the Boardroom
Mike Cisek,
VP Analyst, Gartner
CIOs and I&O leaders feel that boardroom stakeholders often overlook crucial IT infrastructure and operations issues. To address this, CIOs and I&O leaders should strategically introduce these topics in boardroom discussions, highlighting their importance and establishing clear connections to both tangible and intangible business priorities.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Prepare for Your Next Major Software and SaaS Renewal Negotiation With Gartner’s 5-Phase Approach
Hannah Decker,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Software and SaaS vendors are increasing prices by 10%-20% or more at renewal. Organizations that fail to effectively prepare for critical renewals face significant unbudgeted costs and reduced value. This session will guide Sourcing and Procurement leaders through Gartner's five-phase approach to renewal negotiations, enabling them to lead their teams in effectively preparing for their next major renewal negotiation. This will help mitigate vendor lock-in, optimize costs and increase the value received from their vendors.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Pragmatic AI Supercomputing: Strategy for Scalable Real-World AI Deployment
Chirag Dekate,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Discover a pragmatic approach to build AI supercomputing infrastructure that balances cost, scalability and speed. This session delivers actionable strategies for I&O leaders to design and deploy AI ready environments — focusing on architecture, resource planning and real-world execution to drive AI outcomes.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
How to Successfully Adopt Agentic AI in Observability to Realize Value
Andre Bridges,
Director, Advisory, Gartner
Observability platforms are increasingly implementing intelligent agents to optimize or automate workflows with promises of productivity boosts and cost reduction. But what is realistic, and more importantly, how do you realize these benefits? This session will discuss best practices for adopting this disruptive technology, dealing with managing risk, cultural and process change, and shifting roles and responsibilities.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
How to Adopt Top Practices for Zero Trust Network Security
Mike Leibovitz,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As security threats evolve, traditional models fall short. Zero trust offers a robust framework to secure dynamic environments. Join this session to learn how to strategically implement zero trust principles, focusing on continuous monitoring and risk mitigation, to ensure comprehensive security and compliance in your network infrastructure.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
The Future of Cloud, 2030
Dennis Smith,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Expanding cloud computing adoption will push the market beyond $1 trillion in worldwide spending by 2027. Cloud platforms (public and sovereign) are increasingly hosting AI implementations to transform business models in a highly volatile world. This presentation explores how to prepare enterprises for the future of cloud from now until 2030.
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