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The 2026 agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights most critical to CIOs and their teams.

Agentic AI

Agentic AI is redefining automation and digital work with autonomous, learning agents. CIOs must pilot risk-appropriate use cases, build staged autonomy roadmaps, embed governance-by-design and upskill teams to ensure safe, measurable adoption with robust controls, observability and oversight.

AI Technology and Infrastructure

AI technology demands resilient data foundations, composable architectures and security-centric design. CIOs must balance buy/build decisions, invest in talent, and integrate observability and TRiSM to scale AI safely across platforms and domains.

Cybersecurity and Enterprise Resilience

Prepare for the next era of CIO and executive leadership. Harness AI to lead more strategically and manage less. Gain practical insights from case studies, balance change with continuity and secure a lasting seat at the C-suite table by driving rapid, impactful results.

Emerging Technologies

Anticipating disruption means evaluating the impact of emerging technologies on your organization. CIOs must identify adoption timelines, assess business value and integrate technology trend insights into strategic planning to maintain a competitive edge.

Operating Models

IT operating models are the engine of digital transformation. CIOs must align models to enterprise ambition, balance governance with agility and AI, and empower cross-functional teams to ensure IT delivers measurable business outcomes, adapts continuously and drives growth.

Strategic Planning and Execution

Strategic planning and execution means more than setting direction. CIOs must unite IT and business, integrate AI for measurable outcomes, address change fatigue with structured management and orchestrate agile plans, governance and talent to deliver sustained business value.

Look back at 2025 conference sessions

Hundreds of conference sessions were presented each day at the 2025 Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo. While we work to develop this year’s agenda, filter to see sessions that align with your role and interests.

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Monday, October 20, 2025

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

WalkMe: Stop Adoption Whiplash: How Enterprises Stay Ahead of Constant Change with WalkMe

Ofir Bloch, VP, CORPORATE MARKETING, WalkMe
Joe Poyma, SR SALES ENGINEER, WalkMe
AI and transformation efforts often stall because people can’t keep up with change. Fragmented workflows, low adoption, and compliance gaps leave value unrealized. In this session, see how enterprises use the WalkMe Digital Adoption Platform for a rapid response to this challenge - guiding users across apps, automating tasks, enforcing in-app policy, and proving ROI with adoption intelligence.
Gain insight into building a change-ready organization and then see how WalkMe fixes broken AI dreams at Booth 1015.
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01:45 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

SAP: AI & Data in Action: How Dole Turned Context into Advantage

Eric Van Rossum, CPO INDUSTRIES AND CMO BUSINESS SUITE, SAP
Gabe Dellevigne, Head Of Digital Technologies, World-wide, Dole International Holdings, Digital Technologies
In a world of constant change, what separates businesses is how fast they can turn context into action. See how leading fresh-produce provider Dole plc is building a data fabric to drive AI from farm to fork. Explore how the company’s semantic universe connects data across a global digital portfolio, preserving business context to deliver trusted, real-time insights and fueling smarter decisions across the value chain. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

T-Mobile: Innovate25 – Malcolm Gladwell and the Power of Innovation

Mo Katibeh, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER BUSINESS, T-MOBILE US
Elias Oxendine, VP OF INFORMATION SECURITY & PRIVACY, TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY - TN
Ryan Phillips, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Axis Energy Services
Darrin Dunwald, DIRECTOR, South Walton Mosquito District
Bo Bernhard, INTERIM VP, UNLV
Malcolm Gladwell, Author, Pushkin Industries
Join best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell as he explores the mindset behind real transformation in business and government. He will be joined by leaders in retail, energy, education, and public service who are using T-Mobile 5G to drive measurable impact. Attendees can enter for a chance to win access to an exclusive meet and greet with DJ Rev Run before his live set at the Innovate25 Reception. ... Show More Show Less

05:55 PM - 06:15 PM EDT

IFS: Concept to Reality: Leveraging Secure, Enterprise-Grade Agentic Digital Workers

Generic copilots fall short when faced with the scale, complexity, and security demands of industrial operations. IFS Digital Workers, intelligent agents with built-in industry skills, rise to these demands, acting on your behalf to solve mission-critical challenges and deliver fast, measurable outcomes. In this 20-minute session, we’ll explore how they operate within a secure, enterprise-grade platform designed for scale and resilience. See a live demo of Digital Workers in action, showing how they deliver real value across industrial operations. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT

Profisee: From Hype to Impact -- A CIO’s Roadmap for AI Results

Len Finkle, CEO, Profisee
AI adoption isn’t a single project, it’s a journey that starts with the right foundation. For CIOs, that means aligning data, governance, and architecture before scaling AI use cases across the enterprise.

In this fireside chat, Profisee CEO Len Finkle sits down with Lowell Simpson, CIO at Outfront Media, to discuss how they moved from early AI experimentation to measurable results. You’ll walk away with a clear framework for:

- Assessing your organization’s AI readiness.
- Closing data gaps that limit AI impact.
- Building momentum and adoption without stalling in “pilot purgatory.”
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Airia: AI Agents Are Here to Stay: Securing AI Sprawl in the Enterprise

Kevin Kiley, PRESIDENT, AIRIA
Enterprise AI success requires more than powerful models—it demands sophisticated orchestration. This session explores how AI orchestration platforms enable organizations to securely deploy, manage, and scale AI agents across their enterprise while maintaining strict security and compliance standards.

Through real-world examples, discover how leading organizations use orchestration solutions to transform disconnected AI experiments into unified, secure AI ecosystems. Learn best practices for building security-first orchestration architecture that accelerates AI adoption while mitigating risks. Key takeaways include orchestration fundamentals, security implementation strategies, compliance frameworks, and practical steps for scaling AI initiatives across your organization with confidence.
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11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Building an AI Governance Tech Stack, moderated by OneTrust

Jaimin Patel, Senior Solutions Engineer, OneTrust
AI adoption is accelerating, but governance often remains fragmented across compliance, technical, and business teams. This roundtable invites peers to exchange strategies for building an AI governance tech stack that connects policy to platform and aligns risk with operational reality. Guided by OneTrust, the discussion will focus on practical challenges, lessons learned, and emerging practices to ensure governance enables, rather than hinders, responsible AI. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Salesforce: Unveiling the Next Gen Agentforce Builder

Avanthika Ramesh, SR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, Salesforce
Learn how the new Agentforce Builder makes it easier to build, debug, and scale agents faster than ever. Balance creativity with predictability while keeping full control across every use case. ... Show More Show Less

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