All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner CSO & Sales Leader Conference 2026 dives deep into key topics for CSOs and sales leaders around customer retention and growth, agentic AI, new customer acquisition, and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Architecting Sales Success in the Age of AI

This year’s conference theme is designed to help you plan, strategize and execute for the future — where technology, especially  AI, creates new opportunities but leadership drives results.  

Explore innovative frameworks, actionable insights and proven strategies for building resilient, agile and high-performing sales organizations equipped to excel in the age of AI.

Hear from Conference Chair Michael Katz as he shares what makes this year’s conference a must-attend for sales leaders.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM PDT

Opening Keynote: Reimagining Sales Productivity in the Age of AI
Dan Gottlieb, VP Analyst, Gartner
At a time of limitless tech possibilities and economic volatility, sales leaders face pressure to achieve productivity breakthroughs just to stay competitive. While AI-driven productivity is within reach, outdated assumptions and incremental approaches keep CSOs from the frontier. This keynote challenges you to embrace a bold, tailored innovation model that unlocks step-change gains and redefines sales performance. ... Show More Show Less

05:15 PM - 06:00 PM PDT

Guest Keynote: Leading Beyond the Buzzword Economy

Magnus Lindkvist, Futurologist, Magnus Lindkvist AB.
The 2020s are full of wild promises, blockchain, metaverse, AI, yet real progress now depends on turning hype into tangible outcomes. Every organization now lives in perpetual beta: plans expire quickly, strategies need constant remixing, and yesterday’s breakthrough becomes tomorrow’s baseline. This keynote explores the art and discipline of Futurecraft - how leaders can separate signal from noise, prototype futures instead of predicting them, and build cultures that transform uncertainty into momentum. It’s a practical framework for moving from Wow! to Whoa! to Grow!, from hype to habit, from noise to usefulness. Inspired by the ideas in How to Make AI Useful, Magnus Lindkvist reveals how to make progress itself a craft worth mastering. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM PDT

Guest Keynote: Lead to Win: How to Be an Impactful, Influential Leader in Today's Environment
Carla Harris, Senior Client Advisor, Morgan Stanley
Join us as Carla Harris shares her thoughts on the components of successful leadership in today's work environment. Carla, Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, gospel recording artist and author, will share lessons from her 30+ year career and insights on the essential skills and key traits of being a transformational leader. ... Show More Show Less

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