Leaders must drive transformation by delivering reliable, scalable and high-velocity services while enabling AI-enhanced change, value and talent evolution.
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All 2026 Conference Sessions
Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 dives deep into key topics for I&O leaders around agentic AI, resilience, leadership and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.
2026 Conference Theme
Accelerate Value. Deliver Intelligently.
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Tuesday, December 01, 2026
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM JST
The Field Guide to Server Virtualization Options
Hiroko Aoyama,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Broadcom's ownership of VMware has increased prices, uncertainty and risks, leaving many customers exploring options. Join this Gartner session for a deep dive into the marketplace for leading server virtualization options, including Nutanix, public cloud IaaS, Microsoft Hyper-V, Azure Local, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, HPE Morpheus VM Essentials and Oracle Linux.
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03:45 PM - 04:15 PM JST
Ransomware Reloaded: How AI Is Reshaping the Threat and the Defense
Hassan Ennaciri,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As AI rapidly advances, it is transforming the ransomware landscape, empowering both attackers and defenders. This session explores how threat actors use AI to accelerate the success of their cyberattacks, while security leaders turn to AI tools for faster detection and response. This session offers a look at the evolving AI-powered threat environment and provides actionable insights on adapting defenses, updating playbooks and preparing for the next generation of intelligent cyber extortion.
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Wednesday, December 02, 2026
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM JST
Ask the Analyst: Recovery Strategies from Ransomware Attacks to Minimize Downtime
Takuma Yamamoto,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Completely avoiding business interruption during a ransomware attack is unrealistic. The real danger lies in having non-functional backups and no clear path to recovery. In this session, experts will address your questions regarding recovery strategies and technologies. Together, we will explore practical approaches to enhancing resilience and ensuring a swift, successful recovery after an attack.
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12:30 PM - 01:00 PM JST
Signature Series: The Future of AI Data Centers: 2031 and Beyond
Joe Rogus,
Director Analyst, Gartner
By 2031, data centers will be built around advanced servers, storage and networking to handle IT workloads, especially as AI drives higher power and cooling demands. Heads of I&O must prepare facilities to support technologies like liquid cooling, advanced batteries, and other emerging solutions. This session will dive into what clients need to adopt these innovations, ensuring their AI capabilities are not constrained by infrastructure limitations.
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02:15 PM - 03:00 PM JST
Ask the Analyst: What Should We Do About Mainframes?
Tadaaki Mataga,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The mainframe environment is undergoing significant change. Domestic vendors like Fujitsu are reassessing strategies, including possible withdrawal. Meanwhile, challenges such as aging engineers, retirements, and concerns over rising maintenance costs are increasing. In this “Ask the Expert” session, analysts will address participants’ questions on the various issues related to mainframes.
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03:45 PM - 04:15 PM JST
How to Prepare for the Next Flawed Vendor Update
Hassan Ennaciri,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The 2024 CrowdStrike outage exposed a critical vulnerability: flawed vendor updates can disrupt your enterprise. Traditional IT disaster recovery is not equipped for this supply chain risk. Attend this session and learn the three essential steps security and IT teams must take to build endpoint resilience: granular ITDR planning, risk-based update management to limit the blast radius and converting undocumented knowledge into formal, repeatable recovery runbooks.
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03:45 PM - 04:30 PM JST
Senior Leadership Circle: Roundtable: Ransomware: What Should Be Prepared and to What Extent?
Hiroyuki Suzuki,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Many companies have already implemented ransomware countermeasures. However, it is critical to not only prevent incidents but also prepare for when they occur. There are numerous issues to consider, including investigation and analysis, forensic response, decisions regarding ransom demands, consulting with experts, reporting obligations, public disclosure, and measures to prevent recurrence. In this session, we will explain these key points and work together to explore the most effective solutions.
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Thursday, December 03, 2026
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM JST
Ransomware Preparedness: Responding to the Question Are We Safe?
Hiroyuki Suzuki,
Director Analyst, Gartner
When I&O leaders are confronted with the question, "Are we really safe?" It is important not only to confirm the existence of ransomware countermeasures, but also to understand how the security team perceives risks. In this session, we will explain how to understand the approach to minimizing organizational damage and how to answer such questions more accurately.
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02:15 PM - 02:45 PM JST
Enterprise Network Trends, 2027
Takeshi Ikeda,
VP Analyst, Gartner
The enterprise networks are undergoing rapid change, as organizations face the challenge of fundamental business transformation driven by the rapid evolution of AI. While AI is making cyberattacks increasingly sophisticated, traditional response measures are becoming inadequate. In this session, we explain the latest trends in enterprise networks and how to prepare for them, specifically targeting I&O leaders.
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