Experience an unbiased, strategic digital manufacturing perspective

In times of economic uncertainty, manufacturers should maximize all assets. Beyond physical products, new revenue streams can emerge from data and service platforms, such as smart factories, product servitization, and customer insights shared with partners.

Program Highlights:

This conference offers a curated journey to validate your strategy, expand your network, and reconnect with peers, focusing on areas crucial to your organization.

Connect with manufacturing technology experts and peers

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
  • Two one-on-one meetings with a Gartner analyst to directly address your key initiatives and challenges, tailored to the expert answers you need
  • Roundtable sessions to connect with peers from leading organizations to discuss relevant topics, inspired by the latest insights and hosted by a Gartner analyst
  • 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 manufacturing 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 Key Sessions for Manufacturing

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

  • Manufacturers: What You Can Actually Do Today With AI Agents
  • Hype Cycle for AI in Manufacturing: Debunking the Hype
  • Emerging Technology: Accelerating Innovation by Learning From Other Industries
  • Manufacturing Roundtable: What Drives Success — and What Are the Pitfalls — of Industry 4.0 Initiatives?
  • Prepare for a Hybrid, and Possibly, Multicloud AI Infrastructure Future
  • AI Everywhere: Strengthen Your Enterprise with Hybrid and Cross-Cloud Infrastructure
  • From Proving to Owning Value: How CIOs Transfer Technology Value to the Business P&L
  • Demystifying the AI Agent Ecosystem: A Strategic Playbook for CIOs
  • Is Your Organization Wired to Resist AI?
  • The Rise of the AI Customer: What CIOs Need to Know
  • Building Business-Focused IT Strategy: Using Capabilities as the Foundation for Success
  • Physical AI: Your Next Blue Ocean Opportunity in the New AI Era
  • How CIOs Are Cutting Costs With AI in 2026

"Gartner Symposium is an excellent opportunity to network, connect with thought leaders, and stay informed about emerging trends. It also keeps you up to date with the partner ecosystem, supporting any CXO on their journey to excellence."

Ramasubramaniam R 

Chief Information and Technology Officer, TTK Prestige Ltd.