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      2027 Conference Topics at a Glance

      The 2027 agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights across key topic areas, covering the challenges most critical to CIOs.

      AI Governance, Risk, Trust and Ethics

      Responsible AI adoption rooted in strong governance and agile oversight minimizes the enterprise’s exposure to risk. CIOs must embed explainability, privacy, compliance, invest in domain-specific models and enterprise platforms, and scale TRiSM controls and cost accountability for trusted AI adoption.

      Business Value of IT

      There’s an art and science to identifying and measuring the value of IT and your AI initiatives. Learn how you can craft a more impactful business value narrative and support it with metrics that your business leadership will care about to build credibility, influence decisions, and secure investment.

      Cybersecurity and Risk Management

      Reframe cybersecurity as a business imperative. Elevate resistance to anticipate, withstand, and recover from disruption and risk created by rapid changes in the digital world and a volatile geopolitical landscape. CIOs must align security to outcomes, embed adaptive controls and governance, and build lasting trust.
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      Hundreds of conference sessions were presented each day at Gartner CIO Leadership Forum 2026. While we work to develop the 2027 agenda, filter to see sessions that align with your role and interests.

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      Tuesday, 05 May, 2026

      09:00 AM - 09:45 AM AEST

      Gartner Opening Keynote: AI After the Hype: Scaling Human + Machine Value
      Nate Suda, VP Analyst, Gartner
      CIOs are in the hot seat: AI hype hasn’t hit the P&L, but executives have seen enough real wins to know value is there. What they want now is simple: a technology leader who can cut through the noise and tell them what works most of the time, and what doesn’t. This keynote gives CIOs license to stop: naming specific initiatives that almost never pay off – and where to double-down. You’ll walk away with a tool to score your own portfolio, decide where to pivot, persist or pull the plug, instead of betting on hype. ... Show More Show Less

      10:15 AM - 11:00 AM AEST

      Government Peer Meetup: How Are You Creating New Value?
      Join this Peer Meetup to discuss the trials, experiments, and hypotheses of creating new value in Government through IT. Where have you succeeded in creating value? Where would you like to go next? Peer Meetups are self-directed sessions, enabling you to connect and share with a small group of your CIO peers. ... Show More Show Less

      10:15 AM - 10:45 AM AEST

      Master 6 Cybersecurity Board Conversations to Survive and Thrive
      Paul Proctor, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      There are times when the CIO has to have a cybersecurity conversation with the board that are critical, decisive and transformative. Six of them are “we just got hacked,” “a budget cut,” “ransomware readiness,” “AI is risky,” “technology debt,” and “cyber risk in M&A.” These are times when your influence can rise to the occasion with lasting effect or an opportunity to brush up your resume. Learn to master these conversations. ... Show More Show Less

      10:15 AM - 11:00 AM AEST

      Peer Meetup: Creating Inclusive Tech Cultures
      The strongest teams in today's environment foster a sense of belonging and inclusivity. How can women act as change agents for diversity in engineering and IT teams? How can you develop and drive policies that support women in technical and leadership pipelines? Peer Meetups are self-directed sessions, enabling you to connect and share with a small group of your CIO peers. ... Show More Show Less

      10:15 AM - 10:45 AM AEST

      Rise of AI Agents: Strategic Imperatives for CIOs
      The emergence of AI agents signals a profound shift for IT, demanding new strategic priorities from CIOs. This session will examine how organizations must prepare data, applications and services to be “agent-ready,” empower business users to create their own AI agents, and adapt to radical changes in software development and IT operations. ... Show More Show Less

      10:15 AM - 10:45 AM AEST

      Strategic 1:1s With Your Boss: Building Trust, Navigating Misalignment and Accelerating Decisions
      Andy Rowsell-Jones, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
      Adopt an "offense strategy" to equip CIOs with proactive approaches for leading high-impact one-on-one meetings with their boss. Participants will learn actionable techniques for building trust, navigating misalignment and accelerating decision making by taking initiative, anticipating challenges and steering conversations toward strategic organizational goals. ... Show More Show Less

      10:15 AM - 11:45 AM AEST

      Workshop: New-to-Role CIO — A Structured Approach to Accelerate Your Speed to Value
      Sean Elwick, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
      Coenraad Bekker, Executive Partner, Gartner
      New to role CIOs must balance near-term performance objectives while building for the future. Whether you are a first-time CIO, new to the company/industry or a seasoned high-performer, this session will help you drive success in your role through a structured and practical approach to accelerate value. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:45 AM AEST

      Roundtable: Beating the DTA Cloud Deadline with AI, moderated by Google Cloud
      Becky Tyler, Strategic Pursuits and AI Transformation, Google Cloud
      With the July 1, 2026, DTA Cloud Policy deadline looming, public sector CIOs must rapidly transition from legacy systems to secure platforms. This roundtable explores how to turn compliance into capability and provides an open discussion where Leaders can share best practices and challenges exploring topics like; innovative approaches to eliminate data silos, automate workflows, and deliver measurable mission impact. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:30 AM AEST

      ThreatLocker: Make Your Business a Hard Target for Cybercriminals
      Emile Barakat, DIRECTOR, APAC, ThreatLocker
      When it comes to potential targets for cyberattacks, easier to breach means more likely to fall victim. While you might not be able to influence your perceived value, there are changes that can eliminate your organization from being seen as an easy target. We’ll explore practical tactics to reduce your surface area of attack and controls to prevent lateral movement should a breach occur. ... Show More Show Less

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