Speaker Bio
Arj Bagga is a Vice President, Team Manager in Gartner's Business & Technology Insights team, working with clients across the areas of Human Capital, People Strategy, Change Management, Organization Design and Performance Management. Arj has developed a well-rounded, in-depth knowledge of progressive workforce strategies and trends through partnering with diverse organizations across the energy and utilities, retail, financial services, FMCG and government, and not-for-profits sectors among others. When working with clients to unlock the full power and potential of their workforce, his most rewarding experiences come from designing leading people and workforce solutions that tangibly drive business outcomes such as customer satisfaction, employee engagement and commercial performance. Moving forward, he continues to be excited at the prospect of leveraging cutting-edge people, process and systems ideas that help prepare businesses for transformational shifts related to the future of work.
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Sessions
Tuesday, 06 October, 2026
09:30 AM - 10:15 AM BST
Gartner Opening Keynote: Productivity Isnt the Prize Expanding Whats Possible for Your Organization
CV Viverito,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Arj Bagga,
VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is delivering productivity gains across the workforce. Yet organizations are learning that greater productivity does not reliably translate into lower costs. The real opportunity lies in using AI to create value that wasn’t possible before. Join this session to learn how HR can help organizations concentrate AI investments, redesign work faster, and reinvest workforce capacity for growth.
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Tuesday, 06 October, 2026
03:15 PM - 04:00 PM BST
Exclusive Invitational Program: Keynote Insights in Focus: Shape the Future of Work with Talent and AI
Arj Bagga,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Rich Cober,
MVP, Service Delivery, Gartner
In this limited access session, one of the keynote speakers will expand on the groundbreaking keynote presentation research and address your questions on the insights. Then, you will hear from Gartner MVP, Service Delivery, who will share practical tools, tailored guidance, real-world examples and strategies to help you turn these insights into action. Plus, you’ll understand what it’s like to partner with Gartner.
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Wednesday, 07 October, 2026
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM BST
How to Plan Your Workforce When the Future Is Unknown
Arj Bagga,
VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is changing the core premise of workforce planning and generating job chaos faster than IT or HR can model. Organizations that cling to job‑based planning will fall behind. Gartner's analysis of over 300 capabilities and 20 core IT roles shows a pattern: the future is not predictable, but it is plannable. This session will cover how to build a workforce with core capabilities that can adapt and grow with each wave of AI by separating enduring and transient capabilities, defining job archetypes (not jobs) and building versatile capability portfolios.
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