All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 conference dives deep into key topics for CIOs and IT leaders around AI, executive leadership, cybersecurity, operating models and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Ignite Intelligence

AI is no longer a differentiator — it’s now part of the foundation. CIOs must take the artificial out of intelligence, combining human ingenuity with AI to unlock value, drive agility and navigate disruption. A human-centered approach is key to leading the intelligent enterprise.

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Thursday, 12 November, 2026

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM CET

Guest Keynote: The Virtuoso Code - Mastering a Mindset for Extraordinary Performance
Felipe Gomez, Keynote Pianist
To be a virtuoso musician is to create magic for audiences. How do they do it – time and time again? Keynote pianist Felipe Gomez unpacks the habits of virtuoso musicians that can be applied to elevate performance in every aspect of business and life. He weaves magical piano performance with business insights and masterful storytelling to inspire audiences to embrace the three essential pillars of a virtuoso: Method, Attitude, and Passion. ... Show More Show Less

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CET

DataHub: From 40% to 90% —The Context Platform That Makes AI Agents Reliable in Production
Swaroop Jagadish, Founder & Ceo, DataHub
Enterprise analytics agents average just 50% accuracy in production. The problem isn’t the models—it’s fragmented, stale, or missing context. DataHub CTO Shirshanka Das explores what a production-grade context layer looks like, how enterprises are using it to push agent accuracy from 40% to 90%, and what the next three years of context infrastructure means for organizations betting on agentic AI. ... Show More Show Less

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CET

Deepset: How Sovereign Agentic AI Architectures Drive Enterprise Control
Jay Wilder, Vp Marketing, DEEPSET GMBH
Join Deepset and NTT DATA to explore how sovereign agentic AI architectures ensure control across deployment, data residency, and model selection. We'll examine practical governance frameworks used in mission-critical environments like the European Commission. Attendees will walk away with an actionable transformation model to evaluate modular self-hosted AI platforms, maintain digital sovereignty, and transition use cases to production. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CET

AI Will Not Cause a Jobs Apocalypse, but It Will Unleash Jobs Chaos
Helen Poitevin, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
CEOs and boards have outsized expectations about AI mathematically leading to job cuts. Join this session to learn what is real about the impact AI has on jobs, and how this differs across types of industries. Learn how to communicate this back to the C-suite, measuring the true risks AI has on jobs and how to apply realistic expectations as your organization navigates AI-driven transformation. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CET

AI-Led Innovation: Disruptive Trends & Techniques Used by High-Performing Innovators to Create Value & Drive Growth
Tsuneo Fujiwara, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Innovation has now become AI-led, providing more value and growth to create transformative outcomes for high-performing CIOs and innovation leaders. AI-enabled innovation management platforms and techniques help generate, evaluate and implement more and better ideas, faster, supporting the execution and scaling of AI-led innovations to generate higher financial impacts. This session discusses recent cases, techniques and insights from mature innovators on how to achieve the desired business outcomes from innovation. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CET

CDAO and D&A Leaders Peer Meetup: From Data to Decisions - Building a Resilient Analytics Strategy (Participant-Driven Discussion)
As organizations seek faster, more trusted decisions from data and analytics, leaders must build strategies that remain resilient amid changing business priorities, data environments and AI capabilities. What are the biggest barriers preventing your organization from turning data and analytics into timely business decisions? How are you balancing data quality, governance and trust with the need to move quickly? Which analytics capabilities, operating-model changes or investments are delivering the greatest value? Peer Meetups are networking sessions that allow you to connect and share with a small group of your peers, without Gartner facilitation; Please make every effort to attend as other attendees will be looking forward to meeting with you. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CET

CIO Circle Roundtable: Competing in an AI-Shaped Economy: Optimize or Disrupt? (Repeat)
Yunus Ozdemir, VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
Kurt Muehlethaler, VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
As AI reshapes industries and business models, CIOs face a critical strategic choice — Should you focus on optimizing existing operations or disrupt your own business to lead in the new economy? Join this roundtable with your peers to explore how organizations are navigating this decision. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CET

CIO Circle Workshop: Navigating the Tough Spots in Your AI Strategic Plan (Repeat)
Philip Christensen, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Wassim Azzi, Executive Partner, Gartner
Sampsa Korhonen, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
No matter how fast or far you have gone on your AI journey, there is always an opportunity to refine, adapt and improve your strategy for maximum business impact. This workshop will focus on steps you can take as a CIO to alleviate common roadblocks and governance challenges to unlocking the transformative benefits of AI for your enterprise. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CET

CIO Circle Workshop: Plan and Build the Human-AI IT Workforce (Repeat)
Kenneth Verlage, Executive Partner, Gartner
Michael Von Uechtritz Und Steinkirch, VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
Martín Piqueras, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
CIOs must define an AI-driven talent strategy, measure workforce readiness, design the right balance of human and technological resources, scale human readiness for AI, and evolve labor force agility. This workshop will explore the key components required to accelerate your workforce evolution in the AI era. ... Show More Show Less

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