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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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
Breaking the Reliance on Big U.S. Tech: A 10-Year Roadmap to IO Sovereignty
Ted McHugh,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Dynamic geopolitical tensions and regulatory pressures are forcing many organizations to urgently evaluate their exposure to large, U.S.-based technology providers. These insights help heads of I&O detangle years of accumulated dependencies with a phased, low-risk and well-governed approach.
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02:00 PM - 02:30 PM JST
The Strategic Roadmap for IO in 2031
Joe Antelmi,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Change is coming to I&O. Heads of I&O must plan for 2031 while taking tactical actions today to accelerate solution delivery, attack technical debt, get AI ready and execute for crucial wins. Come to this session to get a strong sense of what your leading peer organizations are doing and where I&O is going.
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03:45 PM - 04:30 PM JST
Senior Leadership Circle: Roundtable: Cloud Strategy in the AI Era
Wataru Katsurashima,
VP Analyst, Gartner
The rapid advancement of GenAI and AI agents is reshaping the value of cloud and the competitive dynamics of the industry. How should organizations redefine their cloud strategy and approach platform selection, data strategy, governance and investment decisions? This session will bring together senior leaders to share their challenges, perspectives and strategic priorities.
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Thursday, December 03, 2026
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM JST
Signature Series: The Future of Cloud in 2031
Joe Rogus,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Cloud is racing past $1T by 2027, driven by AI workloads moving to public and sovereign platforms. Heads of I&O must rethink cloud as the control plane for data, security and digital operations — before competitors do. This session outlines where Heads of I&O must modernize, govern and invest next.
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12:30 PM - 01:00 PM JST
Cloud AI Computing Trends for 2027
Tadaaki Mataga,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Cloud is converging with AI computing to become an AI-driven platform for running, orchestrating and governing AI agents. At the same time, AI Factories, NeoClouds, hyperscale AI supercomputers, hybrid AI, Physical AI, and sovereign AI/cloud infrastructures are rapidly emerging as the foundation of the next industrial revolution. Enterprises must therefore move beyond traditional cloud adoption and redesign their computing strategy around AI-native infrastructure. This session will explore the key Cloud and AI Computing trends for 2027 and provide strategic recommendations for enterprises.
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02:15 PM - 02:45 PM JST
Modernize Cloud Strategies for a Fragmented World: Road to PrivateHybridMultiSovereign Cloud Futures
Ted McHugh,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Public cloud is no longer a strategic consideration for organizations; it’s the current state. As organizations face new demands around data sovereignty, vendor concentration risk, AI workloads and regulatory pressure, I&O leaders are expanding their approach to cloud and considering new models to best align with organizational needs. We explore how leading organizations are evolving toward hybrid, multi-cloud and sovereign cloud strategies in order to make intentional architectural choices and align infrastructure strategies with organizational needs.
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