The Top AI Conference for CIOs & IT Executives

Practical AI strategies. Real-world use cases.

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. Join 7,000+ technology leaders and Gartner experts at one of the world’s most influential AI events for IT executives.

Watch the video to hear from your peers on how the conference accelerated their AI strategy.

AI Conference Content

Align AI strategy to business outcomes, funding priorities, and enterprise transformation goals. Conference sessions include:

  • Gartner Opening Keynote: Reaching Escape Velocity - Shaping an Effective Enterprise AI Economy
  • Make an Agile AI Strategy for a Radical Future
  • CIO Circle Roundtable: Justify or Risk It: Budget Defense in an AI-Driven World
  • Inside the CEO Mindset on AI: The Fears, Dreams and Pressures CIOs Must Navigate
  • AI Portfolio Management: Balancing Innovation, Risk and Business Value
  • IT 2030: How to Adapt Governance and Platforms to Scale AI Innovation

View the full AI agenda

Understand how agentic AI is reshaping workflows, decision-making, and enterprise operating models. Conference sessions include:

  • Gartner Future Directions: Hype Cycle for Agentic AI 2026
  • Process Orchestration and AI Agents - Aspirations and Reality
  • Decision Intelligence: Getting Value From AI Agents and Multiagent Systems
  • Agents Aren’t Apps: Rethinking How IT Works for the AI Era
  • Ask the Analyst: Regain Control on "Coworking" AI Agents: Opportunities vs. Risk
  • Build vs. Buy AI Agents in Enterprise Applications

View the full AI agenda

Scale AI with the right governance, risk management, and controls in place. Conference sessions include:

  • Agentic AI Governance: Stop, Start, Continue
  • CIO Circle Roundtable: Don’t Outsource Your Brain — Discernment in the AI World
  • CIO Circle Roundtable: Do You Have What It Takes to Govern AI?
  • The New CIOs Opportunity: Becoming Disinformation Leader in Their Enterprise
  • Ask the Analyst: Embedding Security Culture Into AI Literacy Programs 
  • The State of AI Slop and What to Do About It

View the full AI agenda

Build the data, architecture, and platforms required to support AI at enterprise scale. Conference sessions include:

  • AI-Native Development: From Vibe Coding to Teams of Coding Agents
  • Hype Cycle for Generative AI, 2026
  • Physical AI: Your Next Blue Ocean Opportunity in the New AI Era
  • How to Build Reliable AI Agents Out of Unreliable AI Parts?
  • 4 AI Scenarios: Superpromising, Superintelligent, Superdisappointing or a Superdisaster?
  • Demystifying the AI Agent Ecosystem: A Strategic Playbook for CIOs

View the full AI agenda

Tie AI investments to measurable outcomes while managing cost, risk, and ROI. Conference sessions include:

  • Roundtable: Is AI Stealing From Your Budget?
  • Contract Negotiation Clinic: Reduce Contract Risks in AI and GenAI Deals
  • Ten Surprise Facts About AI Adoption and What to Do About Them
  • CIO Circle Roundtable: The Billion Dollar Agentic Cost Trap
  • Five Approaches CIOs Can Use to Build Winning Cases for AI Investment

View the full AI agenda

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo conference is designed for CIOs, CTOs, Chief Digital Officers, Chief Transformation Officers, Heads of AI and their key leaders. Through analyst-led sessions and interactive discussions, you will explore how organizations are applying AI today. Get real-world case studies from across industries to see what drives results, and what doesn't.

This executive AI event brings together leaders from around the world who are:

  • Leading AI programs in their organizations
  • Navigating similar challenges and tradeoffs
  • Sharing practical insights and experiences

In just a few days, you'll walk away with:

  • Clear approaches to move from pilots to production
  • Practical ways to tie AI to business outcomes and ROI
  • Proven lessons you can apply immediately
  • Guidance on governance, risk, and responsible AI

Backed by Gartner research and peer insight, the focus is simple: helping you turn AI into real impact.

Learn more about Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 Conference

Get our latest conference schedules, updates and insights sent straight to your inbox.

By clicking the "Continue" button, you are agreeing to the Gartner Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

All fields are required.

Ready to register?

Secure your space now.