Experience the difference. Meet your peers, talk with analysts, build your network and turn insights into action.
Joe Rogus
Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Generative AI, Agentic AI and AI
- Cloud Computing
- Data Center, Colocation, Storage and Servers
- Leadership, Organizational and Cultural Change
- I&O Maturity, Strategy and Process Improvement
Speaker Bio
Joe Rogus is an advisor supporting IT Infrastructure & Operations leaders on their most pressing strategic challenges. His coverage stretches across operating models, talent, and IT Service Management. Specific topics he addresses include: Strategic Planning for I&O (organizational design, metrics and KPIs, IT communications, product line management, IT Score Diagnostic reviews), Human Capital Management for I&O (talent attraction and retention, upskilling and development, career pathing/lattices, job description reviews), and IT Service Management (ITSM/ITIL: Service Strategy, Service Design, Customer Experience and Satisfaction, Service Support, Continuous Improvement).
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Sessions
Tuesday, December 01, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM JST
Gartner Opening Keynote
Joe Rogus,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Erin Pierre,
Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
Hear Gartner’s unique “big picture” insights that will shape how you think about your most critical priorities, as well as spark strategic discussions with your peers throughout the conference – and your colleagues throughout the year.
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Wednesday, December 02, 2026 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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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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