All 2026 #GartnerAPPS Sessions

The 2026 agenda dives deep into key topics for enterprise application and software engineering leaders around AI, leadership, modernization, cost optimization and more to help address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Applications Conference Theme

Deliver the Future: Innovate, Lead, Act.

Applications and software engineering leaders are at a turning point where foresight must meet execution and business disruption is forcing dramatic changes. The 2026 conference empowers you to go beyond admiring the AI-enabled promising future — it's about actively building and delivering it. Learn how modern technology, visionary leadership and decisive action can transform your organization’s aspirations into reality. 

Explore our applications conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind. Join us to grow the skills and insights needed to deliver an adaptive and autonomous transformation journey.

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Monday, 14 September, 2026

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM BST

The System Engineering Renaissance: How System Design, Context and Documentation Unlock Real AI Impact
Erin Khoo, Director Analyst, Gartner
The next frontier of AI value isn't found in more code assistant automation, but in the disciplined application of systems engineering, strategic curation of context and the elevation of documentation from an afterthought to a primary fuel to drive AI alignment, enabling AI agents to accomplish more for your business. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM BST

Top 5 Practices for Building and Deploying Successful AI Agents
Roy Triesscheijn, Director Analyst, Gartner
AI Agents are the hot topic when it comes to delivering "business value" from generative AI, but creating an agent in the lab, and getting them to production is non-trivial. This session will walk you through five top practices to help your organization's AI agent building effort deliver on their promise. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:30 PM BST

Secure AI Before AI Breaks Everything
Aaron Lord, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI systems are being deployed without due consideration for the threats that could impact them. Without understanding these threats, organizations will be exposed to excessive risk. This session will explore how to use threat modeling and adversarial thinking on AI systems before they wreak havoc. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 15 September, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM BST

Battle of the APIs 2026: What's Up With MCP, A2A, UTCP, REST... Did Someone Say SOAP?
Mark O'Neill, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The battle is still on and back for it's third year - We'll look at the new developments across the API ecosystem, how they are faring in the maelstrom of AI and agentic use cases, and look at how API management and Agent governance are converging. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM BST

How to Evaluate Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini and Other Enterprise AI Assistants
Jason Wong, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
An abundance of choice exists when it comes to AI assistants for supporting everyday AI needs. Enterprise cloud and SaaS providers offer their own versions that coexist with incumbent services, while best-of-breed AI vendors compete with cutting-edge features. Learn about the key factors that application leaders should consider in selecting a foundational enterprise AI assistant. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM BST

Ask the Analyst: Choosing Platforms for Building and Operating AI Agents
Roy Triesscheijn, Director Analyst, Gartner
The marketplace for AI agent platforms is increasingly complex, with hyperscalers, startups, and incumbent platform and application vendors all offering solutions. Selecting the right platform requires balancing agent types, use cases, developer personas and costs. Bring your platform selection questions and challenges to this session to discuss with an analyst and fellow attendees. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM BST

Sovereign AI: What You Need to Know to Host LLMs and Agents Privately
Nitish Tyagi, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
As enterprises increasingly seek control over their data and AI infrastructure, digital sovereignty emerges as a strategic imperative. This session explores the critical considerations for deploying LLMs and AI agents within private environments. Attendees will gain insights into architectural requirements, operational trade-offs and governance frameworks necessary to ensure compliance, performance and security. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM BST

Ask the Analyst: API Security From the Attacker's Point of View
Aaron Lord, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Effective API protection demands more than perimeter controls but understanding which API protections to put where is a puzzle most organizations get wrong. Relying on a security team to provide all answers will slow down the delivery of services. Software engineering leaders are being asked to do more than ever before with less. To understand how to protect APIs, start with threats and attack vectors. This session will explore API security from the attacker’s point of view. ... Show More Show Less

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“The discussion around AI agents and their practical applications was particularly engaging, providing a solid foundation for understanding how these technologies can be integrated into existing IT architectures. The session also did a great job of highlighting real-world use cases and anticipating future industry shifts, which made the material even more impactful.”

Federica Cavazzini
Solution Architect, Barilla

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