Artificial Intelligence insights at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo Conference

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AI is no longer a differentiator - it's now part of the foundation. CIOs must take the artificial out of intelligence, combining human ingenuity with AI to unlock value, drive agility, and navigate disruption. Join 1,500+ technology leaders and Gartner analysts at one of the world’s most influential AI events for IT executives.

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AI Conference Content

Align AI strategy to business outcomes, funding priorities, and enterprise transformation goals.

Conference sessions include:

  • Gartner Opening Keynote: Reaching Escape Velocity - Shaping an Effective Enterprise AI Economy
  • The Technology of Strategy: How CIOs Use AI to Rewrite Strategic Planning
  • 4 AI Scenarios: Superpromising, Superintelligent, Superdisappointing or a Superdisaster?
  • Don't Ask If AI Can Do This Job
  • Signature Series: 2027 CIO & Tech Executive Agenda
  • 5 Practices for Building a High Performing IT Strategic Planning Capability
  • AI‑Infused Strategy Execution: Unlocking Sustainable Competitive Advantage
  • Signature Series: Emerging Trends Vision 2027: Human-AI Relationships Will Reshape the World
  • Top Strategic Predictions for 2027 and Beyond

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Understand how agentic AI is reshaping workflows, decision-making, and enterprise operating models.

Conference sessions include:

  • Navigating the AI Agent Landscape: A Strategic Guide for IT Leaders
  • Decision Intelligence: Getting Value From AI Agents and Multiagent Systems
  • Agentic AI Governance: Stop, Start, Continue
  • Navigating the New Frontier of Agentic Commerce
  • Hype Cycle for Agentic AI, 2026 (Inaugural Edition)
  • Magic Quadrant Power Session: Agentic Coding and AI‑Augmented Software Testing Tools
  • Magic Quadrant for AI Coding Agents

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Scale AI with the right governance, risk management, and controls in place.

Conference sessions include:

  • The Future of Data and Analytics Governance
  • 7 Practical Things You Can Do to Improve Data Governance Today
  • Governing the AI Portfolio: Balancing Innovation, Risk and Business Value
  • How AI Is Redefining Industrial Asset Management
  • Strategic Operating Model Transformation: Mapping the Multiyear ITOM Journey

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Build the data, architecture, and platforms required to support AI at enterprise scale.

Conference sessions include:

  • Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms
  • The Technology of Strategy: How CIOs Use AI to Rewrite Strategic Planning
  • Signature Series: Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2027
  • IT 2030: The AI Future of Work and Tech
  • Top Strategic Trends in Software Engineering for 2026
  • 5 Game‑Changing AI and Innovation Trends From China for Global CIOs
  • Introducing the Platform for the Future: Autonomous Business Platform

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Tie AI investments to measurable outcomes while managing cost, risk, and ROI.

Conference sessions include:

  • The CIO Playbook for Mastering Cloud FinOps: Pivoting Toward Business Value
  • From Proving to Owning Value: How CIOs Transfer Technology Value to the Business P&L
  • How CIOs Are Cutting Costs With AI in 2026
  • Microsoft 365 vs. Google Workspace: Reducing Cost and Improving Leverage and the GenAI Effect
  • What High‑Maturity Cost Management Really Looks Like
  • What Does an AI Program Really Cost in 2026?
  • The CIO Imperative: Scaling AI Value Through Process Redesign, Not More Use Cases
  • AI’s Real Strategic Value: Boost Resilience in Times of Disruption

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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo conference is designed for CIOs, CTOs, Chief Digital Officers, Chief Transformation Officers, Heads of AI and their key leaders. Through analyst-led sessions and interactive discussions, you will explore how organizations are applying AI today. Get real-world case studies from across industries to see what drives results, and what doesn't.

This executive AI event brings together leaders from around the world who are:

  • Leading AI programs in their organizations
  • Navigating similar challenges and tradeoffs
  • Sharing practical insights and experiences

In just a few days, you'll walk away with:

  • Clear approaches to move from pilots to production
  • Practical ways to tie AI to business outcomes and ROI
  • Proven lessons you can apply immediately
  • Guidance on governance, risk, and responsible AI

Backed by Gartner research and peer insight, the focus is simple: helping you turn AI into real impact.

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