All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 dives deep into key topics for CIOs and IT leaders around AI, executive leadership, cybersecurity, operating models and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Ignite Intelligence

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. A human-centered approach is key to leading the intelligent enterprise.

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind. 

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Monday, 14 September, 2026

06:30 AM - 07:15 AM AEST

Fitness Session: Run Club (5km)
Join our 5km run club. Our running coach will accompany you on a scenic run around Broadbeach & Surfers Paradise.
• Participants should bring: Towel and water, please leave all valuables in hotel rooms
• Dress code: Appropriate outdoor exercise attire, running shoes
• Group numbers are small and are limited to first come, first serve.
If you can no longer attend, please ensure you cancel your registration to free up the space for other attendees on the waitlist. ... Show More Show Less

07:00 AM - 07:45 AM AEST

Fitness Session: Morning Yoga
Begin your day with a yoga class designed to free your mind and relax your body. Re-aligns the body and improves circulation through the lengthening and strengthening of the muscles and ligaments. Suitable for all levels of fitness and ability. Please meet at Kurrawa Park.
• Yoga mats will be provided
• Participants should bring: Towel and water, please leave all valuables in hotel rooms
• Dress code: Appropriate exercise attire
• Group numbers are small and are limited to first come, first serve. If you can no longer attend, please ensure you cancel your registration to free up the space for other attendees on the waitlist.
• The class will be located outdoors “weather permitting”, in case of rain it will be held in the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Room 9 ... Show More Show Less

09:30 AM - 10:30 AM AEST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Shaping Momentum: Compounding Value and Risk for the Next Success Horizon
Daryl Plummer, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Kristin Moyer, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
AI continues to be embedded in everything the enterprise does. AI value is growing but AI risk is compounding. In Gartner's Opening Keynote, discover how CIOs and IT leaders can build a flywheel of good AI momentum and balance value against compounding risk using good drag that mitigates it. In the end, continuous positive returns can be found to compound your success. ... Show More Show Less

10:45 AM - 11:05 AM AEST

Check Point Software Technologies: Autonomy Is Earned: How CIOs Can Scale AI Without Losing Control
Raymond Schippers, Head of AI Security, Check Point
As AI moves from answering questions to taking action, CIOs face a new challenge: how to scale autonomy without sacrificing control. This session presents a practical framework to discover AI use, define accountability, operationalise governance, enforce safeguards at runtime and validate outcomes. Attendees will learn how to expand autonomy in measured stages, connecting every step to business value, risk and evidence. ... Show More Show Less

10:45 AM - 11:05 AM AEST

Rimini Street: One New Zealand's CIO: Staying in Control as AI Reshapes Enterprise Software
Adrian Albuquerque, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, One NZ Ltd
Tal Nathan, Regional CTO ANZ, Rimini Street
As AI agents become the new interface to the enterprise, CIOs face a critical question: do they need new applications or new ways to use the systems they already own? Join One New Zealand CIO Adrian Albuquerque and Rimini Street Regional CTO Tal Nathan to explore AI agents, governance, data ownership and enterprise architecture, and how organizations can maintain control while building an AI-ready future on top of existing systems of record.

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10:45 AM - 11:05 AM AEST

Workato: Worka-who? Meet Your Enterprise Orchestration Partner, Powering Your AI
CIOs face a tough call: AI speed or trust, rarely both. This session shows live how orchestration becomes the nervous system for trustworthy AI, connecting apps, data, and agents with governance built in from day one. See how to go from months of architecture debate to weeks of auditable, connected workflows, faster innovation without losing control or compliance. Walk away with your own AI orchestration blueprint. ... Show More Show Less

10:45 AM - 11:05 AM AEST

Zoom: From Conversations to Completion: Moving AI from Productivity Gains to Economic Value
Steve Jurisic, Solutions Engineering Manager, ANZ, Zoom
Every enterprise conversation creates work - a customer need to fulfil, a decision to execute, a problem to resolve, or a process to move work forward. See Zoom's AI and agentic platform connect conversations to agents, workflow and systems that turn what happens next into business outcomes - with an open, federated approach designed to work alongside your existing technology.
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM AEST

Ask the Analyst: Beyond AI Productivity; Where to Focus Next?
Janelle Hill, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
To significantly impact business performance, CIOs must focus on redesigning value chains and processes with AI as a core assumption, not an afterthought. Yet most struggle with where to start and how to reimagine processes and customer / constituent outcomes for AI. Bring your questions and experiences to this Ask the Analyst discussion. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM AEST

CIO Circle Roundtable: How Do I Get My Board to Take Cybersecurity and Resilience Seriously?
Mardi Paterson, Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
Niall Prendeville, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Many CIOs face the challenge of gaining meaningful board engagement on cybersecurity and operational resilience. Join your peers in this forum to discuss what works — and what doesn’t — when communicating risk and advocating for investment at the highest level. ... Show More Show Less

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“The sessions at IT Symposium have been of great benefit to our organization. The keynotes and overall speakers offer an innovative but practical view of today’s technical landscape. I would recommend to any technology leader.”

Ingrid Schnell
Head of Strategy and Architecture, AICD

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