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2025 Conference Speakers
Get industry-leading insights straight from Gartner experts.
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
Learn from guest speakers bringing 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
Bank of New York Mellon
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
Meet a selection of Gartner experts dedicated to turning industry trends into actionable, objective guidance.
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Sr Director Analyst
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Alicia Mullery
VP Analyst
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Alistair Newton
VP Analyst
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Benjamin Seesel
VP, Advisory
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Chris Howard
Distinguished VP Analyst
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Daryl Plummer
Distinguished VP Analyst
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Derek Frost
VP Analyst
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Don Scheibenreif
Distinguished VP Analyst
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Frank Buytendijk
Distinguished VP Analyst
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Gene Alvarez
Distinguished VP Analyst
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George Sellner
Sr Director Analyst
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Grace Farrell
Sr Principal Analyst
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Jo-Ann Clynch
Sr Director Analyst
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Kimberly Harris-Ferrante
Distinguished VP Analyst
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Kristin Moyer
Distinguished VP Analyst
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Laura Craft
VP Analyst
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Laurie Shotton
VP Analyst
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Lillian Oyen-Ustad
Sr Principal Analyst
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Mandi Bishop
Distinguished VP Analyst
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Marlena Brown
Sr Director Analyst
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Mary Mesaglio
Distinguished VP Analyst
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Michael Shanler
Distinguished VP Analyst
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Robert Hetu
VP Analyst
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Robert Yanckello
VP Analyst
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Simon Cushing
Sr Director Analyst
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Sudip Pattanayak
VP Analyst
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Todd Kimbriel
VP Analyst
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