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Autumn Stanish
Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Cost and Value
- Generative AI, Agentic AI and AI
- Cloud Computing
- Skills, Training and Workforce Development
- Leadership, Organizational and Cultural Change
- Reliability, Resilience and Recovery
- IT Infrastructure Management
- I&O Automation
- I&O Metrics and Business Value
- New to Role
- IT Operations Management
- I&O Maturity, Strategy and Process Improvement
Speaker Bio
Autumn Stanish is a Director Analyst with Gartner in the Cloud Platforms and AI Data Centers team. Her research addresses AI data center trends, including energy dynamics, modular data centers, regulatory shifts, and DCIM tools. She also specializes in IT sustainability, including measuring the environmental impact of AI, the IT refurbished economy, and AI data center resource efficiency.
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Sessions
Monday, 01 June, 2026 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM IST
Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigating the Hype: Strategic Roadmap to I&O Success
Autumn Stanish,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Paul Delory,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Agentic AI is a fundamental shift for I&O, demanding new operational paradigms like cloud once did. This keynote will explore concrete agentic AI application for I&O, emphasizing the needs for resilient infrastructure, automation and governance to navigate this shift. A focus on Continuous Operations will show how adopting mature techniques from tech leaders can ensue relentless innovation and operational stability. Get equipped with a roadmap to a new I&O operating model, highlighting effective patterns for behavior and operating practices to lead in the next era of I&O.
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Monday, 01 June, 2026 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM IST
5 Keys to Success as a New Head of I&O
Autumn Stanish,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Taking on a new role as the head of I&O is tough, whether moving in from another enterprise or stepping up internally, with multiple stakeholders across IT and the business who all have demands from you and are waiting for you to deliver. In this session, we will set out five key areas to focus on during your first year in role, that will help you succeed and grow your career.
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Tuesday, 02 June, 2026 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM IST
Ask the Analyst: Bridging the IT Gender Divide: Attracting and Retaining Female I&O Talent
Autumn Stanish,
Director Analyst, Gartner
In a typical IT organization, women make up only 26% of the roles, with less than 2% being women of color. This disparity is even wider in IT leadership and executive positions. The session will focus on how infrastructure and operations leaders can help attract and retain female talent through creative and outside-the-box recruiting strategies, employee engagement tactics and diversity initiatives.
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