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

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM CET

The Business Value of Measurable Outcomes Across IT

Paul Proctor, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
D&A, I&O, SWE, cybersecurity, and yes, AI. Outcome-driven metrics were a revolution five years ago and now Gartner is launching a range of benchmarked outcomes for every investment in IT. If we don’t have it, we’ll show you how to build your own ODM for any IT investment. ODMs sit on a sliding scale of value, support direct investment, and can be aligned to different parts of your business and mission. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM CET

How CIOs Must Drive a Structural and Behavioral Shift to Get Full Value From AI

Rob O'Donohue, VP Analyst, Gartner
As AI advances in intelligence and capabilities, it’s completely overhauling how workplaces — and people — operate. This change must be managed carefully. CIOs have to reshape human and AI operations in a way that fosters next-level collaboration while turning employees’ fear and resistance into excitement and engagement. This session covers the behavioral and structural shifts CIOs must make to unlock more value from AI. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM CET

Prepare Now for the Growing Wave of AI Costs!

Bryan Hayes, VP Analyst, Gartner
The wave of AI cost are growing both inside of IT and from the business. They challenge CIOs face is how manage and plan for AI costs they do not own or control. This session will cover define the cost wave basics, identify common sign posts and propose specific actions CIOs should take now. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, 03 March, 2027

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CET

Practical AI Governance: Preparing for Enforcement of the AI Act and the Wave of Global AI Regulations

After the rush to adopt AI comes the challenge of governing capabilities embedded in every feature, no matter how trivial. The EU AI Act is one of hundreds of regulations affecting organizations in Europe and beyond. This session explores practical governance of the Act and how it can serve as a foundation for a defensible, globally aligned AI governance strategy. ... Show More Show Less

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Deputy CIO, Cepal Hellas

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