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Tadaaki Mataga
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Platform and Infrastructure Platform Engineering
- Generative AI, Agentic AI and AI
- Cloud Computing
- Leadership, Organizational and Cultural Change
- I&O Metrics and Business Value
- Data Center, Colocation, Storage and Servers
- I&O Maturity, Strategy and Process Improvement
Speaker Bio
Tadaaki Mataga is a Distinguished VP, Analyst based in Tokyo, Japan.
In these years, he mainly covers cloud computing, emerging technologies such as Generative AI,AI(MLOps), metaverse, spatial computing and quantum computing. In addition, he is expanding his coverage to "Indusrial Revolution" and "People-Centric" with showing new skills, mindset and style required for Japanese audiences. He covered servers and mainframes over 20 years and he is giving advices about future of mainframe for Japanese audiences continuously.
In February 2024, he received the 2023 Global Award for Outstanding Performance in a Key Role: Analyst in the BTI category.
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In these years, he mainly covers cloud computing, emerging technologies such as Generative AI,AI(MLOps), metaverse, spatial computing and quantum computing. In addition, he is expanding his coverage to "Indusrial Revolution" and "People-Centric" with showing new skills, mindset and style required for Japanese audiences. He covered servers and mainframes over 20 years and he is giving advices about future of mainframe for Japanese audiences continuously.
In February 2024, he received the 2023 Global Award for Outstanding Performance in a Key Role: Analyst in the BTI category.
Sessions
Tuesday, December 01, 2026 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM JST
Mindset to Acquire for New Era: 2027
Tadaaki Mataga,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The world is undergoing a profound transition into a new, AI-driven industrial era The evolution of AI agents is accelerating this shift, fundamentally reshaping societies and industrial structures. In this session, we will define and provide recommendation on the new mindset for 2027 that both enterprises and individuals must adopt to thrive in the era of human-AI coexistence.
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Wednesday, December 02, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM JST
Beyond 2030: Lead the New World and the AI-Driven Industrial Revolution
Tadaaki Mataga,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The new world & the AI agent-driven industrial revolution are an irreversible transformation reshaping the global landscape. Leading enterprises are aggressively rebuilding on AI-native business foundations to dominate the next era of disruption. Organizations failing recognize the magnitude of this shift are falling behind and risking their long-term survival. This session will outline what enterprises must decisively rethink, commit to & execute to survive and lead in the age of AI.
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Wednesday, December 02, 2026 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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Thursday, December 03, 2026 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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