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 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

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM BST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Unlock the Human-AI Multiplier to Go From Pilot to Payoff
Jason Wong, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Brent Stewart, VP Analyst, Gartner
In the race to operationalize AI across applications, workflows, and development tools, most technology leaders struggle to scale deployments, drive adoption, and show ROI. The goal is to get tangible value without creating “AI slop,” accelerating tech debt, or undermining user trust. We’ll provide insights and examples for practical transformation that emphasize human-AI partnership as a force multiplier for delivering AI solutions that get results. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

The Broken Rung: Redesigning the Talent Pipeline for the AI-Augmented Future
Keith Holloway, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Empirical data confirms a structural shift: AI is automating tasks based on codified knowledge, resulting in a 13% relative decline in employment for early-career engineers in AI-exposed roles. This session addresses the leadership challenge of securing the future senior talent pipeline. We provide actionable strategies to redesign career ladders and adapt the interview process away from testing commoditized coding skills. Learn how to proactively focus training and hiring on the new high-value skills: system architecture, deep debugging and AI orchestration. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM BST

Your Future-Proof Enterprise Application Strategy Depends Upon Application Platforms
Tad Travis, VP Analyst, Gartner
Application platforms are necessary to future-proofing your enterprise applications, particularly for delivering differentiating and innovative capabilities. Join this session to learn about the newest practices. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM BST

HELP! My End Users Are Not Ready for Intelligent Applications
Denis Torii, VP Analyst, Gartner
The rapid pace of change with artificial intelligence is leading to gaps with the ability of end users to engage and embrace the new era of intelligent applications. This session will provide practical guidance and a framework for organizations to effectively adopt and adapt to this new era. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM BST

Roundtable: Women in IT Leadership: Culture and Career Design
Annie Hodgkins, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Despite progress, women remain underrepresented in IT leadership. What can organizations do to change the narrative? This session explores how intentional culture, sponsorship and career design can support and advance women in engineering leadership roles. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 15 September, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM BST

Ask the Analyst: Is the Talent Pipeline Broken in an AI-Augmented Future?
Keith Holloway, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI is reshaping entry-level roles, raising concerns about the future senior talent pipeline. In this interactive session, explore how to redesign career paths, hiring practices and training to focus on emerging high-value skills like system architecture, deep debugging and AI orchestration. Bring your questions and challenges for discussion. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM BST

Navigating the AI Impact: Application and Software Engineering Strategies for 2030
Frank O'Connor, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI is reshaping the human-digital experience. The way humans interact with software and how different software and solutions interact digitally, is creating a dynamic user experience. This boosts leaders to develop strategies that leverage successful AI use cases and avoids pitfalls associated with unproven applications that may pose serious security risks and other challenges. They must shape the future of software and applications within their organizations to drive critical business value and innovation while avoiding high costs, poor user experiences and wasted time. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM BST

Ask the Analyst: Let's Talk About AI Failure
Birgi Tamersoy, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI discussions often skip the most critical aspect: The cost of an error. This cost is intrinsic to the specific application. It can range from a few minutes of employee frustration to losing millions of dollars or even human lives. Starting AI discussions with this perspective provides leaders and their teams with a structured decision-making framework. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM BST

Enterprise Applications at the Board Level: How to Win Strategic Approval
Johan Jartelius, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Boards expect enterprise applications proposals to be strategic, not technical. Learn how to frame application initiatives around business value, risk and cost to gain executive buy-in and avoid common pitfalls in boardroom presentations. ... 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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