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Conference Topics at a Glance

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

12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT

Google Workspace: Use Agents to Automate Work and Amplify Productivity

Verne Smith, HEAD OF PRODUCT MARKETING, WORKSPACE SUI, GOOGLE- WORKSPACE
Learn how new capabilities in Google Workspace empower anyone to build powerful agents in minutes. Learn how these AI agents can orchestrate tasks across Workspace and other essential business applications, powering users and organizations to make smarter decisions and drive faster innovation.

We'll share how automating work and building AI agents is accessible for users of any skill level, and show how easy it is to get started.
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12:45 PM - 01:15 PM EDT

How Do You Know If You Have a Good EA Practice?

Fred Ganter, VP Analyst, Gartner
CIOs increasingly look to enterprise architects for insight and direction across the entire IT landscape. Architects are costly resources, so CIOs need to know that EAs are adding expected value for IT and business stakeholders. This session explores how CIOs can objectively measure and evaluate the effectiveness of architects and identify ways to close gaps between expected and actual outcomes. ... Show More Show Less

01:15 PM - 01:35 PM EDT

Datamatics: Navigate the AI Ocean: CIO’s Blueprint to Future-Proof and Transform Business

Bala Gopalakrishnan, PRESIDENT, Datamatics
AI is evolving faster than enterprise roadmaps. While transformation is imperative, many CIOs are stuck in “wait-and-watch” mode, wary of committing to technologies that may become obsolete tomorrow. This session presents a pragmatic blueprint to cut through the uncertainty. Learn how to adopt, scale, and future-proof AI by embedding adaptable architectures, aligning with business imperatives, and shifting from tactical pilots to enterprise-wide transformation that endures in an era of relentless change. ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

ServiceNow: Scaling AI to value with a Strategic Portfolio Management approach

Douglas Page, SENIOR DIRECTOR, OUTBOUND PRODUCT MANAGE, ServiceNow
Disparate AI pilots don't show impact on the balance sheet and have amplified software silos instead of delivering measurable ROI.
Hear how organizations that use a Strategic Portfolio Management
approach move beyond AI experimentation to AI value realization. They allocate funding and resources towards AI initiatives that drive business outcomes, increase their team’s productivity and deliver revenue growth. ... Show More Show Less

02:45 PM - 03:05 PM EDT

Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms

Jason Wong, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Is low-code still relevant? Are there one or two low-code application platforms that outperform all? How can you navigate the world of low-code with the help of Magic Quadrant and Critical Capabilities? This session will help answer these and other questions about the current state of the low-code application platform market. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM EDT

CIO Boardroom: Transform Your Digital Strategy, Transform Your Business, moderated by ServiceNow

Manish Shah, CHIEF TRANSFORMATION, ServiceNow
Join a select group of CIOs for an intimate, peer-led discussion hosted by ServiceNow, focused on the evolving role of autonomous operations and security in digital transformation. This session is designed to foster candid dialogue among technology leaders navigating similar challenges & opportunities.
Together, we’ll explore how CIOs are applying AI-powered workflows to drive measurable outcomes & build more resilient security infrastructures.
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03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT

Elastic: Buyer to Builder: Bridging the AI Gap with Proven Enterprise Architectures

Chris Blaisure, SR. DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY, AI, & ANALYTICS, ELASTIC
As AI reshapes what’s possible, IT’s role is evolving. Instead of buying off-the-shelf SaaS solutions, teams will become builders of durable, resilient AI architectures and ecosystems. This session reveals a proven blueprint for building capabilities that scale and deliver lasting returns, positioning your organization to lead and disrupt in an AI-first world. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT

Island: Neutralizing the Risk of Compromised Credentials

Kevin Reardon, VP, ADVISORY & ARCHITECTURE, Island
The risk of data loss due to compromised credentials has grown dramatically in recent years leading to billions of dollars in fiscal impact to consumers and enterprises. Almost 90% of all data breaches now involve the use of stolen credentials. This presentation discusses the increasing risk of compromised credentials, highlighting key trends in data breaches and cyberattacks and the role of the modern enterprise browser in risk mitigation. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT

Rimini Street: Rethinking Technical Debt: Turning Legacy into Strategic Advantage

Eric Helmer, EVP & GLOBAL CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, Rimini Street
What if your technical debt could be a blueprint for innovation? This session explores how to modernize ERP by re-architecting around what you already own. Learn how to decouple workflows, embed AI, and extend value without disruption. Discover how to turn legacy systems into a composable, intelligent mesh and use debt to guide transformation. ... Show More Show Less

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