Speaker Bio

Arun Chandrasekaran

Arun Chandrasekaran

Distinguished VP Analyst
Arun Chandrasekaran is a Distinguished Vice President, Analyst at Gartner, where his research focus is emerging technologies and trends, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Arun is a trusted advisor to executive and IT leaders, which includes the board of directors, CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, and their direct reports. He has advised thousands of CIOs, CTOs, and conducted hundreds of workshops for several Global 2000 organizations on AI, Cloud, and Innovation. In addition, he covers the start-up ecosystem closely, advising venture capitalists and tech CEOs.

He is part of the core team that analyzes emerging technology trends and creates the annual Gartner top strategic technology trends research. He also leads the Gartner hype cycle for emerging technologies. His research focus areas include emerging trends in AI, including Generative AI and AI foundation models, Public Cloud, and Cloud-native architectures.
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Tuesday, December 05, 2023 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Hype Cycle for Generative AI

Recent advances in generative AI make it the most disruptive set of technologies to impact businesses in decades. This presentation will familiarize I&O leaders with key technologies underpinning generative AI along with its potential risks to ensure safe and robust adoption.

Tuesday, December 05, 2023 / 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM PST
The Future Implications of ChatGPT and Generative AI on I&O

Generative AI is the hottest buzzword in the Industry as AI models have evolved to create human-like artifacts in areas of text, images, video and even code. While generative AI is a major AI advance, its implications for I&O aren't well understood. In this session, we share generative AI use cases for I&O and outline best practices for its effective usage.

Tuesday, December 05, 2023 / 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM PST
Ask the Expert: The I&O Implications of ChatGPT and Generative AI

Generative AI ecosystem is evolving at a rapid pace, upending several business functions in the enterprise. In this session, Gartner experts will answer the most common questions of I&O leaders related to ChatGPT and Generative AI.

Wednesday, December 06, 2023 / 03:45 PM - 05:15 PM PST
Workshop: What Should I&O Leaders Know About ChatGPT & Generative AI

Generative AI is the hottest buzzword in the industry. While generative AI is a major AI advance, its implications for I&O aren't well understood. In this workshop, we will understand the benefits/risks of generative AI, identify use cases for I&O and outline best practices for its effective usage.

Thursday, December 07, 2023 / 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM PST
Top Emerging Trends in Containers and Kubernetes

Containers and Kubernetes have emerged as prominent platform technologies for building cloud-native apps and modernizing legacy workloads. In this session, we peek into the top 5 trends that will shape its future.

Join us to hear from Gartner experts and thought leaders.