While we build the full Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2021 agenda, explore the conference topics built to tackle the biggest challenges facing CIOs and IT executives. Check back for updates.
2021 topic highlights
Application Acceleration
Explore how the applications you develop, modernize and maintain drive your digital business strategy. Learn how to accelerate your transformation with composable business strategies, agile, DevSecOps, modernization and more.
Artificial Intelligence, Data and Analytics
Leverage the game-changing technologies of artificial intelligence (AI) and data and analytics. Move to a data-centric and conversational application culture of self-service and pervasive business analytics.
Cloud, Infrastructure and Operations
Optimize your cloud business models, leverage edge computing and multicloud to evolve your I&O.
Customer and Citizen Experience
Discover how to create superior digital experiences that serve as a sustainable differentiator for customers and citizens.
Cybersecurity and Risk Management
Respond to the risks the digital revolution raises and how to adapt your IT security requirements to encompass digital and cyber-physical needs.
Digital Business Acceleration
Scale, refine and accelerate your digital business strategy. Shift to the next level of creating new products and business models that can change the dynamics of your industry.
Dynamic Leadership
Discover how to be a transformational leader, influence stakeholders and embrace the evolution of the CIO.
Funding Digital
Discover the tools, strategies and trends that will help your organization spend smarter with funding models and financial management tools.
Future of Work
Explore digital workplace strategies, frameworks, models, blended human and AI workforces, and future team structure to lead today and tomorrow.
Innovation and Disruption
Dive into innovation management, emerging technologies and scenario planning to discover the changes that you need to achieve your digital ambitions.
Operational Excellence and Operating Models
Explore how to address gaps, introduce approaches to strategy and governance, and create a tighter integration of the enterprise and IT operating models.
Strategic Planning and Execution
Learn how to create and execute adaptive strategies that build in resilience and position your organization to thrive.
Talent, Culture and Change
Learn how to identify your culture change journey to better serve your organization’s challenges and recruit and retain the diverse talent needed to succeed in this new landscape of work.