All Gartner Data & Analytics 2026 Conference Sessions

The 2026 agenda dives deep into key topics for data, analytics and AI leaders around agentic AI, governance, leadership, data architecture and more to help you address your organizations’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Value at AI Velocity: Navigating the Now and Next

The pace of AI innovation is forcing DA leaders and their teams to deliver measurable business value faster than ever before. As AI accelerates change across industries, leaders must deliver immediate impact while preparing for future developments. This year’s conference focuses on overcoming challenges like scaling AI, managing disruption and balancing risk using governance.

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Monday, 21 September, 2026

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM IST

Evaluating Your DA Ecosystem Vendors
Gareth Herschel, VP Analyst, Gartner
Organizations should evaluate potential vendors in the context of their overall portfolio. This session will demonstrate a Gartner tool that can help organizations understand the breadth and depth of vendor offerings across the D&A ecosystem. ... Show More Show Less

12:45 PM - 01:15 PM IST

Practical Data Governance in 7 Easy Steps
Anurag Raj, Director Analyst, Gartner
There are seven key reasons organizations struggle with effective data governance. This session examines what consistently goes wrong and offers practical solutions to help make data governance work for your organization. ... Show More Show Less

01:15 PM - 01:35 PM IST

IBM: Empower Trusted Agentic AI With Real-Time Context​
Data delays limit the effectiveness of AI agents and slow decision-making. In this session, discover how a semantic metadata layer can automatically connect structured and unstructured data to provide real-time context for employees and AI agents. Learn how to automate context retrieval, reduce repetitive data preparation, and deliver trusted, governed and traceable insights that enable faster, more confident decisions at scale. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 04:00 PM IST

Roundtable: Scaling AI Agents with Trust, Control, and ROI​​, moderated by IBM
Sameer Vaishampayan, Senior Technical Leader, Technology , Da, IBM Northernlight
Vinoth Vijayan, Partner & Leader - Hybrid Cloud & Data, India and South Asia, IBM Consulting, IBM India Private Limited
AI agents can deliver significant productivity gains, but scaling them across enterprises raises challenges around risk, accountability, cost & ROI. Join peers to explore what it takes to deploy AI agents in regulated, complex environments. Discuss governance, operating models & platform choices, & learn how organisations are balancing speed with control, addressing scale barriers, and making decisions that drive long-term value and flexibility. ... Show More Show Less

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM IST

Teradata: AI in Action - Pilots, Production & Case Studies
Chris Hillman, Global AI Lead, Teradata
Most AI initiatives never make it beyond the pilot phase. Drawing on real-world deployments across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and retail, this session explores what it takes to scale AI successfully. Learn the organisational, governance and operational practices that separate production-grade AI from promising experiments and discover proven patterns for turning AI investments into measurable business outcomes. ... Show More Show Less

03:50 PM - 04:10 PM IST

E6data Inc: ROI from Agents Despite Gaps and Imperfections in Data Platforms
Vishnu Vasanth, Founder & CEO, e6data Inc
AI success depends heavily on the data platform that feeds it enterprise ground truth and context. However, assuming perfection in data platforms is a recipe for failure. This session explores how enterprises can leapfrog stages and work around major gaps to achieve proven ROI in production. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM IST

Streamline Data Quality, MDM, and Data Governance to Achieve More with Less
Anurag Raj, Director Analyst, Gartner
Organizations are charged with being more productive, and while AI is an answer to many such opportunities, organization and program structure can be far more impactful on productivity than using AI. This session will weave together data and analytics governance, MDM, and data quality into one organized initiative that will simplify complexity. Join this session to learn more. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 22 September, 2026

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM IST

Ask the Analyst: Identifying and Mitigating Model and Agent Risks in Analytics AI
Diarmuid Curran, Director Analyst, Gartner
Delve into the critical aspects of risk management for AI models and agents in analytics and AI. Bring your questions and learn how to identify potential risks, triage and prioritize them, and implement effective mitigation strategies to safeguard your organization’s digital assets to be able to deliver AI projects. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM IST

Crossroads Debate: Data and Analytics Governance Versus AI Governance
Anurag Raj, Director Analyst, Gartner
Priya Sundararaman, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Data governance has traditionally encompassed analytics governance, managing most risks and value in traditional analytics. However, AI introduces new risks and considerations that D&A governance may not be equipped for. Should D&A governance evolve to govern AI or is it time for a separate discipline with a fresh mandate? This session explores conflicting accountabilities, leadership and operating models between these disciplines. ... Show More Show Less

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