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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 - 12:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Challenges and Opportunities in Insurance
Julia Davis, Executive Partner, Gartner
Mark Gregory, Executive Partner, Gartner
Join this facilitated discussion with your industry peers to discuss the most important challenges and opportunities for you right now. Come prepared to participate! Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Roundtable: Leading CIOs Through Uncertainty (Exclusive to Midsize Enterprise Program)
Paul Garner, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Andrew Burhans, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) has significantly impacted business operations, and increased the frequency of changes in strategy and strategic planning. This strains CIOs’ already lean teams. Join this session to share your pain points and discuss tools, methods and actions for resolution with peers. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Autonomous Business: What's Next After Digital Business
Don Scheibenreif, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
After 10 years, organizations are at various stages in their digital transformation journeys. However, AI is disrupting even these transformations. What will business look like when AI and automation changes the nature of competition and value, what a customer is, what a product is, your operating model, and the nature of leadership itself? In this presentation you will learn about Gartner's view of what's next: Autonomous Business ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:15 PM EDT

Ask the Expert: IT Strategy for Midsize Enterprises (Exclusive to Midsize Enterprise Program)
Joseph Provenza, VP Analyst, Gartner
The perception of strategic planning as a complex and time-consuming exercise often leads midsize enterprise CIOs to respond operationally to business demands. Join this interactive session to ask questions and learn from those posed by your peers. Solve your doubts around IT strategic planning and jump-start the creation of your 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

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

Brasil IT+: Stefanini: Persona-based AI Adoption Strategies and Success Metrics
Brady Thomas, Sr. Director, Strategy and Transformatio, Stefanini
Drive AI adoption with persona-based strategies. Learn to use sentiment analysis to reveal user perceptions, target adoption barriers, personalize engagement, and set meaningful success metrics. Integrate these insights into AI frameworks to boost user acceptance, optimize deployment, and measure real impact—going beyond traditional performance indicators. ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

AWS: The New Speed of Enterprise Modernization
Ryan Peterson, WW Tech Leader, Modernization, AWS
Learn how agentic AI is revolutionizing enterprise modernization, dramatically accelerating workload migration and transformation. Through case studies, see how AI tools reduce modernization timelines from years to months while ensuring security and compliance. Get practical insights for CIOs and IT leaders on using AI to speed up digital transformation and create robust foundations for innovation. ... Show More Show Less

02:45 PM - 03:30 PM EDT

Retail & Consumer Goods Roundtable: Sharing Data Insights to Enhance Resilience
Mark Thostenson, VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
Beth Overhuls, Executive Partner, Gartner
In today's challenging landscape, where supply chains face pressure from cost constraints, availability issues, quality demands, and third-party resilience, data emerges as the vital link bridging Consumers, Retailers, and CPG Manufacturers. Join us to share your successes and challenges in strategic data utilization and collaboration and share strategies for bolstering operational resilience with your peers. Come prepared to participate in a group discussion on the topic. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT

Microsoft: Becoming Frontier
Omar Khan, Vice President Microsoft Azure, Microsoft
Microsoft shares a framework for success to become frontier companies through AI Transformation and human ambition.
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Vice President of Technology, Curi, Inc.

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