All 2027 Conference Sessions

Gartner CIO Leadership Forum 2027 dives deep into key topics for CIOs around technology leadership, executive partnership and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2027 Conference Theme

Driving Impact in the Age of Intelligence

CIOs must turn the rapid advance of AI and emerging technologies into measurable business impact. That means delivering value today while building the capabilities to scale, redesign work and operating models, manage new AI costs and risk, and establish future-proof governance that enables sustained enterprise performance.

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Tuesday, 02 March, 2027

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM CET

Gartner Opening Keynote
Tori Paulman, VP Analyst, Gartner
Hear Gartner’s unique “big picture” insights that will shape how you think about your most critical priorities, as well as spark strategic discussions with your peers throughout the conference — and your colleagues throughout the year. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CET

Beyond AI Literacy: Building the Agile Learning Culture Required for AI Success
Neal Solanki, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
This session explores how leading CIOs are building outcome-driven agile learning cultures that enable employees to continuously develop the capabilities needed to support AI adoption, business transformation and innovation. CIOs will learn how to embed learning into the flow of work, leverage AI to personalize development and create the organizational conditions that accelerate workforce readiness. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CET

How AI Changes the Cost of Doing Business
Nate Suda, VP Analyst, Gartner
When AI agents perform entire roles, companies do not simply replace labor with cheaper automation; they replace one cost behavior with another. Human work absorbs increased work through queues, delays, and service degradation. Agentic work absorbs it through AI consumption, orchestration, retrieval, and compute. This makes pricing, planning, and margin assumptions built for human labor unreliable. Learn how AI changes cost dynamics, pricing, profitability, and what CIOs should do now. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CET

How To Evolve Your CIO Role Through 2030 in Response to Five Relentless Forces
Daniel Sanchez Reina, VP Analyst, Gartner
The evolution of the CIO role through 2030 requires a total overhaul driven by five relentless forces. Your credibility with your C-suite peers will be predicated on how well you navigate the forces, and in doing so drive mission/business value. This session provides the actionable steps to get started on today. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CET

Roundtable: Practically Navigating Vendor Pricing Model Changes
Discuss trends, what's surprised you, and what you're expecting going forward around changes in vendor contract practices and pricing models. Share learnings with peers during a Gartner-facilitated group discussion. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CET

Workshop: Build the AI-Ready Workforce
Join this workshop focusing on building the AI-ready workforce. Engage in guided, hands-on exercises to develop skillsets and strategic plans.​ Show Less

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CET

Workshop: Lead Through Uncertainty
Join this workshop focusing on leading through uncertainty. Engage in guided, hands-on exercises to develop skillsets and strategic plans.​ Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM CET

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12:30 PM - 01:00 PM CET

AI Disruption Is Not the Risk Your Legacy Operating Model Is
Peter Skyttegaard, VP Analyst, Gartner
CIOs are focused on managing AI risk — but the greater threat may be operating models built for a pre-AI world. As AI accelerates decisions, compresses workflows, and enables business-led innovation, traditional governance and organizational structures can become barriers to value. Discover how leading CIOs are redesigning operating models to thrive in an AI-driven future. ... Show More Show Less

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“A fantastic opportunity to explore the latest trends in AI and digital transformation while connecting with peers facing similar challenges.”

Dimitris Kontos
Deputy CIO, Cepal Hellas

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