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

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Get Ready for Data and Analytics 2030
Rita Sallam, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
CIOs leading or partnering with the data and analytics leader play a central role in their organization's AI success. Through 2030 and beyond, they must deliver sustained strategic value, innovation and competitive advantage by providing the data foundations and proactive and trusted intelligence to AI-augmented workers and agent workflows or risk failure. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM EDT

Top Data and Analytics Trends 2027
Carlie Idoine, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI agent adoption transforms data and analytics (D&A) strategy and operations. In this session, we will examine the top trends across three key themes: agentic D&A, semantics at the core and D&A platformization. Join this session to learn more. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

The Data & Analytics Capabilities You Need for Successful AI and AI Agents
Carlie Idoine, VP Analyst, Gartner
This session will provide a blueprint for the comprehensive data, analytics and AI capabilities, and services that CIOs need to build to enable their organization's AI ambition. It will explore the implications of your AI ambition archetype on your buying, deployment and organization strategies. ... Show More Show Less

04:45 PM - 05:15 PM EDT

How to Unlock the Value of Unstructured Data for AI: Start With Governing It First
Mark Beyer, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
As AI shapes business decisions, making unstructured data AI-ready is a key governance priority. The quality, accessibility and security of unstructured data directly determine the performance of AI applications, particularly for GenAI. To unlock its value for AI initiatives, data and business leaders should evolve their governance strategies to effectively manage, protect and utilize unstructured data, ensuring it is AI-ready while meeting compliance and security requirements. Join this session to learn more. ... Show More Show Less

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