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Alicia Mullery
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Talent and Skills
- Executive Leadership
Speaker Bio
Alicia Mullery is a Vice President, Analyst supporting CIOs and senior executives.
Her current research centers on navigating the human side of AI. This includes building clear AI ambitions, evolving roles and skills, managing change and continuous learning. Alicia's portfolio of research includes the shift from projects to products, building fusion teams, and building effective CIO/CxO partnerships.
Alicia is recognized for facilitating high-impact executive discussions, including C-suite meetings, IT leadership retreats and roundtables with CIOs and other senior leaders.
Alicia is a frequent keynote speaker at Gartner events and external conferences. She brings a global perspective shaped by 17 years of advising clients across North America, Europe, and South Africa. Based in London, she leverages her deep experience to help organizations navigate complex change and build future-ready IT capabilities.
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Her current research centers on navigating the human side of AI. This includes building clear AI ambitions, evolving roles and skills, managing change and continuous learning. Alicia's portfolio of research includes the shift from projects to products, building fusion teams, and building effective CIO/CxO partnerships.
Alicia is recognized for facilitating high-impact executive discussions, including C-suite meetings, IT leadership retreats and roundtables with CIOs and other senior leaders.
Alicia is a frequent keynote speaker at Gartner events and external conferences. She brings a global perspective shaped by 17 years of advising clients across North America, Europe, and South Africa. Based in London, she leverages her deep experience to help organizations navigate complex change and build future-ready IT capabilities.
Sessions
Monday, October 19, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Signature Series: 2027 CIO & Tech Executive Agenda
Alicia Mullery,
VP Analyst, Gartner
This session outlines the next 18-month agenda for CIOs and senior technology executives, identifying job obstacles & strategies to overcome them. It examines the budgets and resource plans required to achieve critical business outcomes, ensuring a clear understanding of priorities. Through a survey of 2000+ CIOs and senior technology executives, Gartner analysts will identify the 4 critical attributes that distinguish the most successful leaders: governance, resilience, innovation and teamwork (GRIT).
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM EDT
Global Executive Enterprise Experience Breakfast: Talent Development in the AI Era
Kabeh Vaziri,
Managing Vice President, Gartner
Alicia Mullery,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Join your peers to kickstart your morning with sharp insights and energized, peer-driven table discussions. Swap ideas, tackle real-world challenges and create powerful connections.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
What Human Skills Are Needed in the AI Era? What to Protect, Pivot and Purge
Alicia Mullery,
VP Analyst, Gartner
As AI takes on more tasks, CIOs face a critical question: What work should my human employees do? The answer isn’t just upskilling — it’s building a new skill stack for AI-impacted jobs. Based on an analysis of 20 IT roles, this session will provide a framework and action plan to identify the human foundations you must hire for, the skills your people must let go of, and how to pioneer new and emerging skills.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026 05:15 PM - 05:45 PM EDT
GenAI's "Free" Speed Creates More Work, Here's What to Do About It
Alicia Mullery,
VP Analyst, Gartner
GenAI creates content instantly, so we assume it saves time. But what looks like efficiency, often results in work inflation where a spike in volume slows down decision making. This session explores the hidden AI surplus — the unplanned cognitive labor required to verify and integrate AI work. Join to establish a common language for work inflation and explore a friction audit framework to help CIOs clear the AI noise and shift the balance from work inflation to value creation.
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