Our keynotes are the foundation of every Gartner conference. Meet visionaries and tech innovators who inspired moments of clarity and addressed attendees' mission-critical priorities.
Looking back at 2025's conference speakers
Gartner experts and global CIO and IT executive thought leaders delivered the latest insights at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2025 conference in Orlando.
Keynote Speakers
Angela Ahrendts DBE
Former SVP, Apple Retail; Former CEO, Burberry; Chair of the Board, Save the Children International
Marc Benioff
Chair and CEO
Salesforce
Dr. Arthur Brooks
Harvard Professor and Best-selling Author
Justin Wren
Humanitarian, Author, MMA Fighter, Mental Health Advocate, and Non-Profit CEO/Founder
Alicia Mullery
VP Analyst
Gartner
Daryl Plummer
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Guest Speakers and Executive Stories
Guest speakers brought best practices from years of success in their fields.
Naomi Bagdonas
Executive advisor, bestselling author, and leading expert in the intersection of humor and business
Dan Heath
NYT Bestselling Author
Peter Hinssen
Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker and Author
Nexxworks
Craig Orgeron
Chief Information Officer
State of Mississippi
Peter Wallace
Chief Information Officer
City of Virginia Beach
Liana Bailey-Crimmins
Chief Information Officer
State of California
Kerrica Laake
Chief Information Officer
City of Austin
Leigh-Ann Russell
Chief information Officer and Global Head of Engineering
BNY
Vinod Bidarkoppa
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Walmart International
Steven Rosenbush
Chief of the Enterprise Technology Bureau
The Wall Street Journal
Liam Durbin
CIO
T. Marzetti
Rennu Varghese
VP & CIO
The Friedkin Group
Carlton Greene
Vice President, Head of Information Technology
Virginia Dare Extract Co.
Nicole Muscanell
Researcher
Educause
Robert Duke
Chief Operating Officer
Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
Mark McCormack
Senior Director of Research & Insights
EDUCAUSE
Featured Gartner Experts
Gartner experts dedicated to turning industry trends into actionable, objective guidance.
Albert Gauthier
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Alicia Mullery
VP Analyst
Gartner
Alistair Newton
VP Analyst
Gartner
Benjamin Seesel
VP, Advisory
Gartner
Chris Howard
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Daryl Plummer
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Derek Frost
VP Analyst
Gartner
Don Scheibenreif
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Frank Buytendijk
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Gene Alvarez
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
George Sellner
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Grace Farrell
Sr Principal Analyst
Gartner
Jo-Ann Clynch
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Kimberly Harris-Ferrante
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Kristin Moyer
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Laura Craft
VP Analyst
Gartner
Laurie Shotton
VP Analyst
Gartner
Lillian Oyen-Ustad
Sr Principal Analyst
Gartner
Mandi Bishop
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Marlena Brown
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Mary Mesaglio
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Michael Shanler
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Robert Hetu
VP Analyst
Gartner
Robert Yanckello
VP Analyst
Gartner
Simon Cushing
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Sudip Pattanayak
VP Analyst
Gartner
Todd Kimbriel
VP Analyst
Gartner
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