Executive Story Speakers

Are you a current executive with a compelling story to share? Apply to become an Executive Story speaker.

Executive Stories are 30-minute sessions that take place during our Gartner Conferences, during which C-level executives take the stage to share their experiences in implementing new strategies, tackling new challenges, and making progress on mission-critical priorities with an audience of their peers. Ideal candidates are captivating speakers who will empower and inspire their audience to advance their own organizations by:

  • Offering practical guidance and actionable takeaways
  • Sharing results and impact
  • Speaking candidly about lessons learned

Please note, session selection will be based on the compelling nature of the story, conference agenda alignment, and speaker expertise.

Sharing your expertise can create positive change, empower your community with actionable insights, build your network while fostering collaboration and innovation, and inspire and shape the future of industry best practices.

Benefits include complimentary registration to the aligned conference, an exclusive housing block with a guaranteed on-site room (available at select conferences), and access to exclusive VIP opportunities with our marquee speakers.

Gartner is seeking C-level executives with experience in public speaking, who have stories about implementing new strategies to drive toward mission-critical priorities, disrupting the status quo, or candid lessons learned.

If selected, executives will be expected to commit to attending at least two pre-conference preparation sessions, along with attending the aligned conference in-person. The exact commitment depends on presentation style.

Conferences are no longer visible once the submission process for the current year has closed. 

Executive Story speakers will receive complimentary registration to their aligned conference. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the speaker.

In order to maintain Gartner's neutrality, speakers from the vendor community are not generally accepted for main agenda sessions. To learn more about our sponsorship opportunities, please click here. 

Submissions are typically reviewed 16-20 weeks prior to the conference (this may vary slightly by conference).

Due to the high volume of submissions, we’re currently unable to provide feedback for individual submissions.

Gartner Conferences strives to have an inclusive agenda that showcases speakers from all backgrounds and experiences.

Click here to explore our full conference calendar.

If you have any questions or problems with the Executive Story submission form, please email GuestSpeakerManagement@gartner.com. Please note that speaking proposals sent via email will not be considered.