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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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Tuesday, 28 October, 2025

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM JST

Empower Innovation by Balancing AI and Human Insight

Tsuneo Fujiwara, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Innovation depends on creativity, experimentation and applying knowledge in new ways. CIOs must be careful not to let AI-driven speed and convenience lead to complacency or loss of institutional knowledge. Instead of relying solely on AI for quick results, it’s essential to maintain critical thinking and human insight resulting in novel ideas that cannot be machine generated to drive true innovation. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM JST

Gartner Board of Directors Survey 2026: How CIOs Can Respond to Shareholder Technology Priorities

Kristin Moyer, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Technology is top of mind for many shareholder boards. Investors and shareholders see technologies such as AI as a lever for shareholder value and cyber-risk as a threat to their investments. CIOs will play a critical role in delivering on shareholder expectations. This session will share data on the most current board priorities, and how CIOs can deliver on them. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM JST

Geopolitical Impact on Software and Cloud Contract Negotiation

Tsuyoshi Ebina, VP Analyst, Gartner
Global uncertainty is at historic highs as geopolitical tensions reshape trading alliances, impacting access to AI, restricting data usage and increasing pricing. In this session we explore the evolving geopolitical risk factors by reviewing the trends in international regulations the trading factors and restrictive practices, then recommend controls and strategies you can implement through a geopolitically aware software and SaaS negotiation strategy. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM JST

The CIO Role: Navigate Evolving Technology Leadership Accountabilities

Mike Cisek, VP Analyst, Gartner
The CIO role is evolving with the distribution of technology executive leadership across senior leadership. We see four plausible futures for the CIO role. This session will explore those four scenarios and provide actionable advice on how to prepare yourself. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM JST

Winning in a World Without Truth

Dave Aron, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The evolution of misinformation and disinformation, identified by the World Economic Forum as a top risk, threatens all enterprises and necessitates a response that extends beyond cybersecurity. The CIO is well-positioned to lead efforts in addressing this issue. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM JST

Empowering Internal Consultancy to Forge the Future of Business

Masaki Suzuki, VP Analyst, Gartner
EA has undergone a significant transformation from being a framework with elusive outcomes to becoming a vital asset for organizations. It now plays a crucial role in supporting strategic decision-making and advancing effective technology strategies. This session is specifically designed for Japanese CIOs, offering a clear vision and actionable guidelines to effectively implement EA, empowering them to lead their organizations into a successful future. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM JST

How to Enhance Data Protection and Boost Resilience in the Cloud Era

Takuma Yamamoto, Director Analyst, Gartner
Data loss, which supports corporate activities, can occur due to security breaches and large-scale failures in data centers and clouds. How are domestic companies protecting their data in the cloud era? This session provides recommendations on modern data protection measures that leaders responsible for data resilience should understand, along with insights related to team collaboration. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM JST

The New-to-Role CIO Value Proposition — From Managing an IT Budget to Leading Technology Investments

Galliopi Demetriou, VP Analyst, Gartner
Expected to manage the entire IT budget for the first time, new-to-role CIOs can feel overwhelmed and underprepared. Learn how to tackle financial management and use it strategically to unlock C-suite relationships, and create the connective tissue between IT, technology and enterprise value realization. ... Show More Show Less

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM JST

Top Trends in Data and Analytics 2025

Pieter den Hamer, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is having a huge impact, but is not the sole factor driving change in data and aanalytics with societal, technological and organizational implications. We examine trends in areas, such as complexity, trust and empowerment leaders and teams face as they make decisions in all aspects of their bet-the-business D&A strategy. ... Show More Show Less

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