Speaker Bio
Ted McHugh is a Senior Director Analyst at Gartner and a member of the Cloud Platforms and AI Data Centers Team. He specializes in cloud computing, with primary coverage areas including strategy, governance, operations, migration, and skills.
Ted helps clients formulate and execute their cloud strategies, establish effective governance and operations models, and address critical topics such as resourcing, migrations, cost optimization and sovereignty.
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Sessions
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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Wednesday, December 02, 2026
03:45 PM - 04:15 PM JST
Magic Quadrant for Cloud and AI Financial Management Tools
Ted McHugh,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Interest in Cloud and AI Financial Management (CAIFM) tooling continues to be high. New vendors also continue to enter the market at a high rate. This session will present current insights on the market and also how vendors are competing. This includes how the tools are incorporating AI functionality and also how they are enabling the cost management and optimization of AI workloads.
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Thursday, December 03, 2026
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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