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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2025 conference dives deep into key topics for CIOs around AI, cybersecurity, executive leadership and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2025 Conference Theme

Agents of Change: Leading Through Intelligence

In today’s volatile world, CIOs and tech leaders face crucial choices. Now is the time to harness AI for successful digital transformation. As the lead change agent, you need:

  • Adaptive leadership to navigate complex challenges
  • Smart tech decisions on AI-ready data, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty and cost optimization
  • Innovation and resilience to foster a change-ready culture
  • Actionable insights for prioritized strategies
  • A future-ready workforce for tomorrow

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Monday, October 20, 2025

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Hype Cycle for Higher Education, 2025
Marlena Brown, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Higher education institutions rely on sustained digital acceleration for a successful engagement experience. Hence, higher education CIOs must maintain the digital momentum. This session will review the 2025 Hype Cycle for Higher Education and dive deeper into several innovation profiles. Attendees will learn how to determine which technologies will support their institution's modernization goals. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Signature Series: Gartner's Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2026
Gene Alvarez, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Tori Paulman, VP Analyst, Gartner
Become a CIO superhero ready to conquer today’s toughest challenges! This must-attend session reveals Gartner’s top strategic technology trends for 2026 and beyond. Learn what the trends are, why they matter, and what to watch for or do—so you can turn disruption, uncertainty, and change into opportunity, growth, and competitive advantage. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

CIO Circle Roundtable: Getting Ahead of Strategic Trends for the Future (Multi-Group)
Annette Dunn, Executive Partner, Gartner
Dick Steiner, Sr Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
Pinkaj Klokkenga, Executive Partner, Gartner
Vinay Dhawan, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Janet Lee, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
William Snyder, Sr Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
Paul Friedman, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Steve Goldberg, Sr Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
With quantum, GenAI, agentic AI, blockchain, next generation cloud all on the horizon, what do CIOs need to future-proof both themselves and their organizations? What strategic trends and investments are you focusing on now to prepare for the next five years? Join this conversation with your CIO peers to discuss your perspectives on the trends shaping the near future and how you're picking your head up from the day to day to prepare for the future. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Gartner Future Directions: Strategic Planning for CIOs With Earth Intelligence, AI & TPESTRE
Marty Resnick, VP Analyst, Gartner
CIOs and other leaders of innovation lead a new era in strategic planning by mapping the future across spatial context and time. Leveraging Earth intelligence, spatiotemporal AI, and tapestry (TPESTRE), CIOs can anticipate and respond to global change with agility, foresight and ethics. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

Hype Cycle for Oil and Gas
Simon Cushing, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Oil and gas companies must leverage digital innovations and embedded AI to boost operational efficiency and build resilience. Facing the challenge of optimizing lean resources, CIOs can strategically use this Hype Cycle to time and align technology investments, ensuring they bolster key capabilities that drive strategic business objectives and long-term growth. ... Show More Show Less

12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT

Automation Anywhere: The Future of AI Agents: Going from Personal Productivity to Enterprise-Wide ROI
Peter White, Chief Product Officer, Automation Anywhere
The challenge in enterprise automation isn’t starting—it’s achieving measurable impact. Too many AI efforts stall in personal productivity. This session explores how Agentic AI transforms siloed tools into goal-driven processes that deliver ROI. Learn how to orchestrate end-to-end workflows, unlock 10x value, and accelerate adoption with Agentic Process Automation, already live at 1,500+ enterprises. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:15 PM EDT

Ask the Expert: How to Make an Informed Decision While Selecting an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Platform
Scot Kim, VP Analyst, Gartner
An MQ-based walk of the most important and newest markets in IIoT that every manufacturing CIO and operational leaders need to know about. We will present a run-through and highlight the changes, trends and the newest areas where innovation is changing the IIoT platform landscape. ... Show More Show Less

12:45 PM - 01:15 PM EDT

Top Trends in Data and Analytics 2025
Gareth Herschel, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is having a huge impact, but is not the sole factor driving change in data and analytics with societal, technological and organizational implications. We examine trends in areas, such as complexity, trust and empowerment leaders and teams face as they make decisions in all aspects of their bet-the-business D&A strategy. ... Show More Show Less

01:15 PM - 01:35 PM EDT

T-Mobile: Enabling Enterprise Agility at the Edge: The Next Frontier in 5G ANS Networking
Will Townsend, VP & PRINCIPAL ANALYST, Moor Insights & Strategy
Mike Fitz, VICE PRESIDENT FOR T-MOBILE FOR BUSINESS, T-Mobile USA, Inc
A Conversation on the Future of Networks featuring Mike Fitz, Vice President of Solution Sales, and Will Townsend, VP & Principal Analyst, Infrastructure, Carrier Services & Enterprise Networking, Moor Insights & Strategy. As the concept of the “edge” continues to evolve, so do the opportunities and challenges for enterprises navigating today’s distributed digital landscape. In this thought-provoking session Mike Fitz and Will Townsend engage in a frank discussion about what “edge” really means today, and why it's becoming mission-critical for businesses of all sizes ... Show More Show Less

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Rahul Deep 
Vice President of Technology, Curi, Inc.

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