The mission of Gartner Futures Lab (GFL) is to prepare you for uncertainty by exploring new ways of imagining the future. By starting with the question “what if…”, we help you determine your uncharted next mission-critical priorities. Come join us for a fireside chat with the leaders of the GFL, and receive a sneak peak at all the exciting new research and experiences that the GFL has planned.

Strategic planning is crucial, but most organizations limit their vision to five years or less. CIOs and IT leaders should look further ahead by assessing the less obvious developments envisaged by Gartner’s provocative Maverick* research.

In the Gartner Global Scenarios program, we tackle a cross-industry, cross-regional futuristic topic every year. This year we examine what would happen if autonomous businesses have become the norm. What would that mean for your organization, and your role? What potential impacts could autonomous businesses have on your industry? What would be different scenarios on how autonomous businesses would even work? Time to sit back, reflect, and see how “what if…” thinking will help you get new ideas that will help your business today.

Data and Analytics keep expanding. The next big step for D&A is in moving from "decision support" to completely "reengineering decision making". Decisions are becoming more connected, more contextual, and more continuous, and this complexity needs to be mastered. How can you make decision-making a competitive differentiator?

Come join us for a fireside chat with the leaders of the Gartner Global Scenarios initiatives. This session will allow the attendees to ask questions, learn the process and provide feedback.