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Luke Ellery
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Cost and Value
Speaker Bio
Luke Ellery is a VP Analyst in Gartner's Procurement, Asset and Vendor Management team, helping clients with IT procurement strategy, transformation, operations and IT vendor risk management. Mr. Ellery is focused on research that addresses IT procurement organizational design and strategy, IT risk management including AI and Gen AI cost and risk optimization, vendor management and contract negotiation.
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Sessions
Monday, 11 May, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM AEST
Contract Negotiation Clinic: Address GenAI Risk in Your SaaS & Cloud Contracts
Luke Ellery,
VP Analyst, Gartner
GenAI presents new threats and risks that are seldom addressed in cloud and SaaS contracts. This session covers the evolving legal and regulatory trends that represent a significant change in the approach for contracting with GenAI-enabled vendors. Learn the clauses you need to negotiate to protect your organization’s data, intellectual property and integrity.
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Monday, 11 May, 2026 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM AEST
Avoid Buyer’s Remorse: Adopt 5 Practices for Highly Effective Technology Buying
Luke Ellery,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Gartner research reveals that 79% of technology purchases are regretted. This session provides five practices to adopt that replace risk-averse, process-intensive buying with agile buying, a critical business capability for strategic execution. IT organizations must leverage insights from experienced providers to best achieve strategic outcomes.
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Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM AEST
Workshop: The Art and Science of Managing the Digital Giants: Amazon, Google and Microsoft
Luke Ellery,
VP Analyst, Gartner
The digital giants like Microsoft, Amazon and Google can often be arrogant, unresponsive and difficult, however they can also be strategic, innovative and even your business partner! This session covers how to engage with the digital giants, how to set the stage, what is realistic and how to punch above your weight to achieve your strategic objectives.
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