For Banking Leaders: Lead Through Disruption and Reinvention

Banking is entering a new phase defined by AI, platform-based competition, and shifting customer expectations. Technology leaders must modernize core systems, harness AI at scale, and unlock new digital business models—all while managing risk, regulation, and cost pressures.

At the same time, the rise of AI-native competitors and agentic technologies is reshaping how banks design services, operate, and compete. Success requires moving beyond incremental change to reimagining architecture, operating models, and value delivery across the enterprise.

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo helps banking leaders accelerate this transformation.
Through expert insights and real-world examples, you will learn how to:

  • Scale AI and agentic capabilities across banking operations and customer experiences
  • Modernize platforms and core systems for agility and resilience
  • Strengthen governance, risk, and cybersecurity in an AI-driven environment
  • Drive measurable business value from technology investments

This is where banking leaders turn technology disruption into competitive advantage.

Connect with finance technology experts and peers

  • Industry Networking
  • Highlights
  • Meet a Gartner Analyst
  • Explore Sessions
Industry Networking

Join industry interactive sessions

Interactive sessions allow you to engage with a small group of your industry peers - facilitated by Gartner - on specific topics and issues*

Networking activities

From breakfasts and lunches to breaks and evening receptions, Gartner provides plenty of opportunities to organically meet peers and make connections. 

Find your industry peers

Download the Conference Navigator mobile app and opt-in to Attendee Networking. Search for peers by role, org size, industry sector and region. 

*Pre-registration is required. These sessions are available to end users only; space is limited.
Highlights
  • A one-on-one meeting with a Gartner analyst to directly address your key initiatives and challenges, tailored to give you the answers you need
  • Roundtable sessions to connect with peers from leading organizations to discuss relevant topics, inspired by the latest research and hosted by Gartner
  • Peer networking events designed to provide natural conversations away from a screen
  • Access to our IT Xpo including the leading technology solution providers innovating essential business capabilities
Meet a Gartner Analyst

Take the opportunity to meet with a Gartner analyst who specializes in banking, finance, and insurance while attending Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™. Each conference ticket includes two one-on-one meetings with a Gartner analyst to explore any topic of your choosing.
2026 Program Sessions

Hear directly from Gartner analysts specializing in finance and connect with peers in your industry through key sessions, including:

  • Banking: Top Business and Technology Trends in Banking for CIOs to Prioritize
  • Banking: Building the AI‑First Bank: Tech Shifts That Will Shape the Future

Explore the full agenda

Additional suggested sessions include: 

  • Gartner Opening Keynote: Reaching Escape Velocity - Shaping an Effective Enterprise AI Economy
  • Signature Series: Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2027
  • Navigating the AI Agent Landscape: A Strategic Guide for IT Leaders
  • The Technology of Strategy: How CIOs Use AI to Rewrite Strategic Planning
  • 3 Essential Steps to Evolve Your Operating Model in the Age of AI and Volatility
  • Decision Intelligence: Getting Value From AI Agents and Multiagent Systems
  • Governing the AI Portfolio: Balancing Innovation, Risk and Business Value
  • The CIO Imperative: Scaling AI Value Through Process Redesign, Not More Use Cases
  • Strategic Operating Model Transformation: Mapping the Multiyear ITOM Journey
  • The CIO Playbook for Mastering Cloud FinOps: Pivoting Toward Business Value
  • The Future of Data and Analytics Governance
  • Evaluating AI in CRM: What Vendors Really Offer
  • The CIO 2027 Cybersecurity Radar
  • How to Increase Board Confidence in Cybersecurity
  • AI’s Real Strategic Value: Boost Resilience in Times of Disruption
  • AI-Infused Strategy Execution: Unlocking Sustainable Competitive Advantage
  • IT 2030: The AI Future of Work and Tech
  • 7 Disruptions You Might Not See Coming: 2026–2031

“No shortage of excellent speakers, lots of practical and valuable insights. Keynote addresses each day were highly insightful.”

Barnaby Rands
Manager, Planning and Performance, Reserve Bank of Australia