The Top AI Conference for CIOs & IT Executives

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

• Demystifying the AI Agent Ecosystem: A Strategic Playbook for CIOs
• Top Strategic Trends in Software Engineering for 2026
• Making Sense of Agentic AI in Manufacturing: What’s Possible, What’s Not and What to Do Next
• Hype Cycle for Agentic AI, 2026 (Inaugural Edition)
• Guardians of the Future: How CIOs Can Leverage Guardian Agents for Trustworthy and Secure AI
• Agents Aren’t Apps: Rethinking How IT Works for the AI Era

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Scale AI with the right governance, risk management, and controls in place. Conference sessions include:

• Don't Ask If AI Can Do This Job
• Sovereignty by Design: Building Optionality in a Fractured World
• Reduce Opex and AI Token Costs With Platform Engineering
• Agents Aren’t Apps: Rethinking How IT Works for the AI Era
• Practical AI Governance: Preparing for Enforcement of the AI Act and the Wave of Global AI Regulations
• Agentic AI Governance: Stop, Start, Continue

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Build the data, architecture, and platforms required to support AI at enterprise scale. Conference sessions include:

• Top Strategic Trends in Software Engineering for 2026
• Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms
• Sovereign AI for India: The Imperative and Its Impact
• Hype Cycle for AI in Manufacturing: Debunking the Hype
• Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence in Banking, 2026
• Prepare for a Hybrid, and Possibly, Multicloud AI Infrastructure Future
• Winning With AI by 2030: What CIOs Must Do Now for Data & Analytics Success

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Tie AI investments to measurable outcomes while managing cost, risk, and ROI. Conference sessions include: 

• Contract Negotiation Clinic: Reduce Contract Risks in AI and GenAI Deals
• What Does an AI Program Really Cost in 2026?
• The AI‑Shaped Organization: How CIOs Scale Value
• How CIOs Are Cutting Costs With AI in 2026

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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.