Speaker Bio
Gaston Gomez Armesto is a Senior Executive Advisor in Gartner based in London. In his role, Mr. Gomez Armesto serves as a thought partner to HR leaders, engaging them through our strategic research and findings. He also provides guidance on Gartner insights, resources and best practices to enable business leaders and managers to overcome common human capital challenges, improve their workforce, enhance talent decisions, and drive organizational performance.
Mr. Gomez Armesto has presented to and worked with hundreds of global organizations across industries in the US, UK, EMEA, Asia and South America.
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Sessions
Tuesday, 06 October, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM BST
CHRO Circle Workshop: Strategy on a Page for AI Transformation of the HR Function
Gaston Gomez Armesto,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Deb McKenzie,
Executive Partner, Bus Services, Gartner
Building a human capital strategy is often a difficult task for CHROs. Lessons learned on it are rarely captured or published. This interactive workshop will be anchored on a scenario, where the HR function is transforming to infuse AI in HR. We will: Share Gartner’s CHROs strategy on a page with top lessons learnt from other CHROs who are going and/or have gone through this scenario, give you a chance to workshop your own strategy with other participants and create network opportunities with peers.
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Tuesday, 06 October, 2026
02:15 PM - 03:00 PM BST
Gulf Roundtable: GCC Perspectives on Redesigning the HR Function for the Future of Work (Multi-group)
Gaston Gomez Armesto,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Join your peers for this interactive roundtable to learn how HR Leaders across the GCC are redesigning HR to achieve impact in the ever-changing world of work. During this session you will discuss how HR functions have sought to redesign their operating model, focused on skills for the future of work, leveraged technology to enable it and capitalized on shifting talent trends to support the future of organizational growth.
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Wednesday, 07 October, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM BST
South African Roundtable: Building Wellness Into How Work Actually Gets Done (Multi-group)
Gaston Gomez Armesto,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
What if wellbeing wasn't a program, but a way of working? Join Gartner and leading CHROs from across South Africa / Africa as they discuss how organisations are redesigning work, leadership, and culture to build workforce resilience, reduce burnout, and unlock sustainable performance in a rapidly changing world.
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Wednesday, 07 October, 2026
01:45 PM - 03:15 PM BST
CHRO Circle Workshop: The Change Leadership Lab
Gaston Gomez Armesto,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Kayla Velnoskey,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Join the change leadership lab to diagnose and address your top change leadership pain point. Work with Gartner experts and get immediate feedback from your CHRO peers to overcome barriers and better support your organization to embrace change.
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