All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 dives deep into key topics for I&O leaders around agentic AI, resilience, leadership and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Accelerate Value. Deliver Intelligently.

To lead in your modern digital era, organizations must accelerate value and deliver intelligently. This conference is designed as a rallying call and a roadmap for future-ready IT infrastructure and operations leaders.

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Monday, 16 November, 2026

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM GMT

Gartner Opening Keynote
Joe Rogus, Director Analyst, Gartner
Erin Pierre, Sr Principal 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

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM GMT

Workshop: How to Improve I&O Relationships With the Business in 100 Days
Todd Larivee, Director Analyst, Gartner
Rather than primarily relying on technical aptitude, new and well-tenured heads of infrastructure and operations must understand the enterprise’s broader goals and learn to communicate in business terms. This interactive workshop will give participants the opportunity to share experiences and develop specific actions they can take after the conference to effectively improve their reputation with business stakeholders. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM GMT

Ask The Analyst: How to Organize SRE Teams for Optimal Reliability
Chris Saunderson, VP Analyst, Gartner
Organizations investing in site reliability engineering practices struggle to realize the full potential due to suboptimal team structures and engagement models. I&O leaders can inquire about optimal team structure that deliver optimal business outcomes. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM GMT

Ask the Analyst: Ask Me Anything About Infrastructure Automation Using AI Agents
Lucas Albuquerque, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
This session provides I&O leaders with the opportunity to engage directly with a Gartner analyst on leveraging AI agents for infrastructure automation. Attendees will gain actionable insights, address specific technical challenges and explore best practices to accelerate their agent-driven automation initiatives. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM GMT

Ask the Expert: Evolving the Cloud Operating Model for the AI Age
Ted McHugh, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Agentic AI is changing the best practices for delivering a cloud center of excellence (CCOE) and altering the cloud operating model. During this transformational journey, self-service needs to be extended, via platform engineering, to both agents as well as human beings. Participate in this Q&A session with questions about how your operating model, teams, processes, skills and tools need to evolve. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMT

Contract Negotiation Clinic: How to Negotiate With Cloud Providers (AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle)
Stephen White, VP Analyst, Gartner
Cloud infrastructure and platform services contract negotiation involve substantial opportunities and risks. While the negotiation fundamentals are similar, each cloud vendor has specific commercials that clients must understand fully. In this interactive clinic, we will review the critical steps for negotiations, vendor differences and similarities to be aware of when negotiating to achieve the most optimal contract. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMT

Five AI infrastructure Scenarios Heads of I&O Should Plan for 2027
Enrique Castera, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI infrastructure choices will diverge in 2027 based on adoption speed, model strategy and risk constraints. This session presents five planning scenarios that change compute, data, network, security, and operations requirements. For each scenario, Heads of I&O will learn early signals, key decisions, and the first actions to reduce risk and avoid rework. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMT

Forget the Hype: 5 Key Things You Should Be Doing to Secure Your Endpoints
Eric Grenier, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In a world full of hype and distractions, organizations need to focus on fundamentals and foundational security techniques before moving on to the latest and greatest hype. In this session, attendees will learn the five key things that every organization should be doing to secure their endpoints and reduce the attack surface. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM GMT

Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Storage Platforms
Jeff Vogel, VP Analyst, Gartner
The enterprise storage platforms market is entering a structurally different phase, driven by sustained SSD flash, HDD, DRAM supply constraints, unprecedented cost inflation and AI‑driven demand. Attendees will gain a clear view of underlying market dynamics, how vendors are responding with platform strategies and what these shifts mean for infrastructure decisions through 2027. ... Show More Show Less

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