All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 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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Monday, October 19, 2026

12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT

Google: AI Agents: Delivering Results 24/7 in a Collaborative And Safe Way
Vladimir Petrosyan, Head of Security Product Marketing, Google Workspace
Today, we want AI agents to deliver results, not just answer questions. To do that, agents must work autonomously around the clock, understand your business, and work where the work already happens together with your teammates, partners and customers. And do it in a safe and cost-effective way. Join this session to see how agents in Gemini Enterprise and Google Workspace can help everyone multiply their impact. ... Show More Show Less

12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT

Infor: Beyond FDE with PING — The Rise of the Forward Deployed Enterprise by 2035
Rick Rider, SVP, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, Infor
Douglas Linsmeyer, VP, Technology, PING
By 2035, FDE is no longer just a vendor role — it's a capability every enterprise builds for itself. Agentic AI collapses the path from business idea to production software, and IT's role shifts from builder to architect of the builders. PING Golf shares early evidence from their own experience as Infor offers a 10-year view of how the vendor-customer boundary dissolves and who owns enterprise software creation in an agentic world. ... Show More Show Less

12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT

Island: The Enterprise Agentic Control Plane Workforce Runtime
Matthew Pour, DIRECTOR, SALES ENGINEERING, Island
CIOs are under pressure to unlock generative AI's value while safeguarding governance, visibility, and compliance. As browser-based AI tools spread unchecked across the workforce, Shadow AI creates real risk of direct data leakage and compliance exposure. This session equips CIOs with practical strategies to govern AI use, protect sensitive data, and set policies that balance productivity with control, without sacrificing security or compliance. ... Show More Show Less

12:05 PM - 12:25 PM EDT

WalkMe: The People Part of AI Transformation
Ofir Bloch, Vp, Corporate Marketing, WalkMe
Joe Poyma, SR SALES ENGINEER, WalkMe
To build a scalable agentic enterprise, employees need guidance, guardrails, and confidence to execute AI workflows, while IT leaders need telemetry to manage deployment and costs. This session shows how the human layer determines the success of your AI operating model, including a live demo. Learn how to foster human-AI collaboration across applications, govern workflows at the point of work, and move enterprise AI from pilot to production. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Process Orchestration and AI Agents: Aspirations and Reality
Marc Kerremans, VP Analyst, Gartner
Discover how integrating agent and workflow technologies can revolutionize your business. Unlock new levels of automation, adaptability and efficiency while reducing manual effort. Join this session to explore practical strategies and real-world value that can give your enterprise a powerful competitive edge. ... Show More Show Less

12:45 PM - 01:05 PM EDT

Governing the Agentic Era: The Latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for API Management
Shameen Pillai, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As AI agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and LLMs proliferate, APIs serve as the essential connectivity fabric for enterprise AI. The latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for API Management, hot off the press, marks a pivotal market shift from traditional API gateways to unified API and AI governance platforms. Join us to explore what this evolution means for your organization and how Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries and Niche Players are positioning their platforms for the agentic era. ... Show More Show Less

01:15 PM - 01:35 PM EDT

Datamatics: Legacy Modernization - Stop Rewriting Code. Reconstruct Entp Intelligence
Bala Gopalakrishnan, PRESIDENT, Datamatics
AI can rewrite code faster, but true modernization requires understanding the business logic and dependencies embedded in legacy systems. Technology leaders from SAIA and Altria join Datamatics for an executive discussion on their legacy modernization journey. Attendees will learn how to uncover enterprise intelligence, manage transition risk, accelerate delivery by up to 10x, and build a foundation for continuous transformation. ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

AWS: A leader's guide to what your board actually needs to know about AI
Boards are asking the wrong questions about AI and getting reassuring but useless answers. They ask about adoption metrics, competitive positioning and risk registers. They should be asking about measurement frameworks, organizational readiness and what the company will stop doing. This session covers the five questions your board should be asking, the three they should stop asking and a template for the AI update that actually builds confidence ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM EDT

Google: Beyond The Next Move: Seeing The Whole Board With Agentic AI
Jon Pilkington, Managing Director, Global Customer Engineering, Google Workspace
AI can change your organization, but technology is only half the equation: people matter just as much. This session explores how AI enhances rather than replaces human skill, and how the right tools, training, and support help everyone do their best work. You’ll learn practical strategies for defining the right tools and upskilling your organization. ... Show More Show Less

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