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The 2026 agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights most critical to CIOs and their teams.

A: Agentic AI, Emerging Tech and Operationalization

Explore the frontier of agentic AI and emerging technologies that have the potential to disrupt your industry or sector. Invest in the future prudently by taking action to optimize costs. Move beyond hype to operationalize new capabilities, scale autonomy and stay ahead, as intelligent systems reshape how business gets done.

B: Strategic Planning, AI Strategy and Innovation

Actively shape your organization’s future by embedding AI into the core business strategy, moving beyond efficiency to redefine business models. Gain clarity on regulatory and market realities, including transparency requirements and localization, helping CIOs anticipate rising costs and establish a strategy for harnessing momentum for sustainable AI transformation.

C: Leadership, Change Management and AI Adoption

Navigate evolving board expectations and organizational politics to deliver measurable value. Champion tech-execution with clarity and conviction, unite the C-suite around a shared vision, and implement change management to turn disruption into strategic opportunity. Overcome resistance, energize teams, and convert AI-driven disruption into organizational advantage.

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Lots of conference sessions were presented each day at the 2025 Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™. While we work to develop this year's agenda, filter to see sessions that align with your role and interests.

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Tuesday, 28 October, 2025

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM JST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Walking The Golden Path to Value

Yoshi Matsumoto, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Andy Rowsell-Jones, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
AI isn't everything, but it's touching everything. To achieve the next level of value, you must navigate the blinding hype surrounding AI readiness and the lagging progress of human readiness. Join Gartner’s Opening Keynote to discover how CIOs, AI leaders and IT leaders can chart their own "golden path" – navigating vendor choices, reimagining the workforce and redefining organizational identities – to be agents of change. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM JST

Guest Keynote: Outlook for Japanese Policy: Digital, AI, and Cybersecurity

Masaaki Taira, Member of House of Representatives/Former Minister for Digital Transformation
In this session, we welcome Mr. Masaaki Taira, Member of the House of Representatives, former Minister for Digital Affairs, and Japan’s first Minister for Cybersecurity, as our keynote speaker. Mr. Taira will share insights into the process of formulating Japan’s national AI strategy and his initiatives in the field of cybersecurity. Drawing from his real-world experience, he will discuss the perspectives that guided his promotion of digital policies aimed at ensuring national security and economic growth. Mr. Taira will also share his leadership philosophy and his views on organizational management and talent development in an era of rapid change. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the latest trends in AI and cybersecurity, as well as the leadership that drove the digital transformation of Japan. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, 29 October, 2025

11:10 AM - 11:55 AM JST

Guest Keynote: Competitive Strategy as a Story

Ken Kusunoki, Professor, Hitotsubashi ICS
Companies that achieve great success and manage to sustain it over an extended period of time have certain things in common.
Modern business strategy cannot be explained by logical analysis
and meticulous planning alone.
This is because successful companies have a compelling “story” that resonates with people.
Strategy is not something created out of obligation; rather, it brings to life a narrative that people can’t help but want to share.
In this session, I will present case studies that reveal how successful companies have built their unique stories and leveraged them to outperform their competition.
I hope this session will offer valuable insights and inspiration for executives and business professionals seeking new approaches to strategy.
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Thursday, 30 October, 2025

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM JST

Guest Keynote: Survival Strategies in the Age of Cyborgs: Do We Have a Reason to Change the World

Ory Yoshifuji, OryLab Inc. / Co-founder CVO
There is a sense of ""loneliness"" that accompanies various disabilities, such as physical or environmental ones.
The avatar robot ""OriHime"" was created with the aim of overcoming that
loneliness.
""OriHime"" is expanding the possibilities for people's lives and work.
It enables people to work, learn, and travel from remote locations, to converse and draw pictures using only eye movements.
Nowadays, OriHime pilots are working at various companies.
It was also active at the recent Kansai Expo.
I will talk about what kind of future we envision with technology that continues to evolve.
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04:30 PM - 05:15 PM JST

Gartner Closing Keynote: Will CIOs Transform Their Work Style

Tsuneo Fujiwara, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Takeshi Ikeda, VP Analyst, Gartner
Hiroyuki Katayama, VP Analyst, Gartner
Wataru Katsurashima, VP Analyst, Gartner
This session will summarize the key messages and recommendations described during the three days of Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo. It will provide you with the essence of the conference and how it will assist you in the future. ... Show More Show Less

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