Gartner Announces Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024, November 11-13, in Kochi, India

What: Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024

When: November 11-13, 2024

Where: Grand Hyatt, Kochi, India

Details: Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024 is the world’s foremost gathering for CIOs and IT executives.

In Kochi, over 1,000 CIOs and senior leaders will come together to delve into the key strategies, technology and trends shaping the future of IT and business. Topics will cover generative AI, business transformation, cybersecurity, customer experience, data analytics, executive leadership, and more.

Over three days, Gartner experts, guest keynote speakers and solution providers will deliver their latest insights on technology and information, leadership and business strategy. The full agenda will offer the latest insights, expert guidance on the future of technology, best practices for defining and validating IT strategies, and real-world examples for implementing key initiatives.

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo Theme: Leading today. Shaping tomorrow.

In times of disruption, the vision of CIOs and technology executives matters more than ever. Moments like this call for dynamic leaders who can execute current technology priorities while preparing for an AI-augmented future. Leaders who can enable growth today and imagine new sources of value tomorrow. Leaders who seize opportunity while mitigating new risks and vulnerabilities. This is your moment to lead with clarity. To shape what comes next, in your organization and the world around you.

The Gartner Opening Keynote, “Pacing Yourself in the AI Races,” will focus on Gartner’s unique view on how CIOs and IT executives can set their own pace in the AI innovation races, whether it's leading the charge, following the trailblazing vendors, or embracing the transformative influence of employees and society.

The conference will also feature Signature Series sessions that cover the most-anticipated insights and findings to prepare attendees for the year ahead. This year’s Signature Series include:

•  Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2025
•  CIO and Technology Executive Agenda for 2025
•  Gartner’s Top Strategic Predictions for 2025 and Beyond: Riding the AI Whirlwind
• CEO Concerns 2025
• Future of Computing

In addition to accessing the most important and relevant insights across a variety of formats, Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo offers a series of special programs to dive deeper into the most important trends and provides important face-to-face connection with peers and leading experts.

Learn more about the conference experience by program:

• The CIO Circle Program
•  Women in Technology Program

Guest Keynote Speakers:

• Guest Keynote: Digital Zen - Mastering Well-Being in a Constantly Connected World - with Digital Anthropologist and Best-selling Author, Rahaf Harfoush.
• Guest Keynote: Crafting the Future - Transformative Moments in the Digital Age - with futurologist Magnus Lindkvist.
• Guest Keynote: The Winning Mindset with Leander Paes - with Grand Slam tennis champion and Indian Olympic medalist, Leander Paes.

IT Xpo

IT Xpo  is a premier solution showcase that brings together leading IT technology and solution providers to drive business imperatives. It will feature live demonstrations, virtual meetings with exhibitors, and fast-paced presentations on key technology directions, highlighting the next steps in technological advancement.

For complete conference details, please visit the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024  website.

Registration: Full-time journalists from editorial publications are eligible for a press pass. For additional details and registration requests, please contact: sonika.choubey@gartner.com.

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